Your teaching career is your tech superpower.
6 weeks. Edtech-focused curriculum. Direct job placement. Built specifically for K-12 teachers ready to build the future of education.
Why teachers thrive in tech
Burnt out. Underpaid.
Completely overqualified.
If you've been thinking about leaving the classroom, you're not alone — and you're not starting over. Every skill that made you a great teacher makes you an exceptional edtech builder.
You Already Speak "Learner"
Teachers understand how people learn. That's the rarest skill in edtech. Engineers can code — but they can't replicate ten years in a classroom.
Curriculum Is Product Design
You've been shipping "product" your whole career — just calling it lesson plans. Structuring information, removing friction, measuring outcomes. That's exactly what edtech builders do.
$85K+ Salaries, With Purpose
EdTech companies are desperate for people who actually understand education. Your next role isn't just better pay — it's building tools that help the students you used to teach.
“I spent 9 years teaching 5th grade. EdNext helped me land a role as a Product Manager at a K-12 platform in 3 months. My classroom experience was the whole interview.”— Maria T., former 5th grade teacher → EdTech PM
The curriculum
Six weeks to your
first tech role.
Every week is designed around what edtech companies actually need — and taught by engineers who came from education or build for it every day.
Foundations
HTML, CSS, TypeScript basics. You already know how to explain complex things — now learn to build them.
React & Next.js
Modern web frameworks. Build your first interactive edtech component from scratch.
Databases & APIs
Store student data, build quiz engines, connect to real education APIs like Google Classroom.
Product Thinking
User research, wireframing, and designing for learners — your classroom intuition is your edge.
Capstone Build
Build a real edtech product with mentorship from founders and engineers in education technology.
Job Placement
Portfolio polish, interview prep, and direct warm introductions to our hiring partner network in edtech.
Job placement support included
Resume reviews, mock interviews, and direct warm introductions to our hiring partner network — including Duolingo, Khan Academy, Newsela, and 40+ edtech companies hiring now.
Ready to make the move?
Join the waitlist
Summer 2026 cohort · 30 spots · Applications reviewed weekly