📘 What Is Schoolhouse.world?
Schoolhouse.world is a peer-to-peer tutoring platform founded by Sal Khan of Khan Academy where volunteers tutor students live via video with a shared whiteboard, covering everything from pre-algebra to AP courses and SAT prep. Tutors build public profiles, earn subject certifications, and are widely recognized by colleges for their contributions.
👥 Who Is It For?
Tutors (Volunteers)
High school and college students who are strong in a subject and want to help others.
Learners (Students)
K–12 and college students who need help with academic subjects — from math to SAT prep.
Global Learners
Open to students from all over the world. Sessions are conducted in English.
Test Preppers
Students preparing for the SAT, ACT, or AP exams benefit greatly from Schoolhouse tutors.
⚖️ Opportunities & Considerations
Opportunities
- Tutor students from around the world without leaving your home
- Wide variety of subjects — you choose what you're confident in
- Build a public profile and earn verifiable tutor certifications
- Strong, supportive peer community with active Discord and events
- Volunteer hours are logged automatically on your profile
- Group sessions mean you help multiple students at once
Considerations
- You must pass a subject certification quiz before tutoring in that area
- Group sessions can sometimes be harder to manage than 1-on-1
- You're responsible for planning and running each session yourself
🚀 How to Get Started
Create a free account
Go to schoolhouse.world and sign up with your email or Google account. It only takes a minute.
Take a certification quiz
Choose the subject you'd like to tutor and complete a short mastery quiz. This ensures tutors genuinely know their content. You can retake the quiz if needed.
Set up your tutor profile
Add a bio, subjects you teach, and your weekly availability. A strong profile helps students find and trust you.
Schedule your first session
Create a tutoring session on the platform. Learners will sign up and receive a calendar invite. Sessions are held right on the Schoolhouse platform via video + whiteboard.
Download your volunteer hours
After sessions, your volunteer hours are automatically tracked. You can export a record from your profile anytime for school requirements.
💬 What Volunteers & Students Are Saying
Reviews sourced from Indeed.
Immersive Experience
"Got exposure to the teaching environment as a student. Balancing study time and teaching time can be a challenge."
Volunteer and build skills
"A great way to volunteer and build skills as a high school student. Teaching others strengthens your subject knowledge and soft skills. The student's low commitment can sometimes disappoint."
The best nonprofit to work with
"Strong team, friendly environment, and very supportive seniors. It's difficult to point out a single con of working at Schoolhouse.world."
Great experience
"Very supportive and provides lots of resources. No cons that I can think of at the moment."
"Been tutoring on Schoolhouse for a while now. It's a great platform that's actually doing good work. Excellent opportunities to tutor and learn yourself."
"I've been doing it for a while now and it's actually a really fun and enjoyable experience. I would really recommend!"
Tutoring
"The job is flexible and rewarding. No cons found so far."
The best company I've ever worked at
"Competitive salary, excellent co-workers, and an engaged community. Growth stage startup so it can be grindy, and lots of changes as the product evolves — but worth it."