Non-profit learning platform
An online learning platform for kids, built for a non-profit: interactive math exercises, a teacher dashboard and read-only parent access, on serverless infrastructure.
Under $50 a month to run
08Non-profit learning platformUnder $50 a month to run
The problem
The founder had a clear vision and a budget that was a fraction of what most agencies would quote. Cutting features was the obvious answer; prioritising differently was the better one.
| Result | Under $50 a month to run |
|---|---|
| Category | Cloud |
| Stack | Authentication and access control |
<$50
a month for the first 500 users
60-70%
lower infrastructure cost than traditional hosting
On time
launch, with a foundation that did not need rebuilding
What I did
Three launch features
Only what mattered for launch went in. Community, gamification, advanced analytics and notifications went onto a post-launch list.
Learning first
Interactive math exercises kids can complete on their own. If this did not work well, nothing else mattered.
Teacher dashboard
Simple progress tracking: who completed what, and where they struggled.
Parent access
A read-only view of their child’s progress. No editing, no complex permissions.
Serverless and simple auth
Resources scale with usage, and secure email and password sign-in saved about a week of work.
What it does
- Interactive math exercises
- Teacher progress dashboard
- Read-only parent view
- Secure email and password sign-in
- Serverless infrastructure that scales with usage
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