Nearpod
Interactive lessons, videos, and formative assessments for K-12
Founded
2012
Starting Price
0
Category
Education & Learning
Last updated April 26, 2026
About Nearpod
Nearpod is an interactive learning platform built specifically for K-12 classrooms. Teachers turn slides into interactive lessons with embedded quizzes, polls, draw-its, virtual field trips, and collaborative boards, with real-time per-student data on every response.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Built K-12 first — every feature fits classroom workflows
- Strong formative assessment data per student in real time
- Huge library of pre-made standards-aligned lessons
- Self-paced mode works well for absent students or homework
Cons
- Free plan limits storage and student count tightly
Key Features
Interactive Slides
Add quizzes, polls, open-ended questions, and drawing activities to any slide
Live and Self-Paced Modes
Run synchronous in-class or async at-home lessons
Time to Climb
Built-in gamified quiz mode with leaderboard
Collaborate! Boards
Padlet-style collaborative boards inside the lesson
VR Field Trips
Embed 360-degree virtual field trip experiences
Lesson Library
Thousands of standards-aligned lessons across subjects
Student Reports
Per-student response data exportable to gradebooks
Pricing
Silver (Free)
0/year
- 100MB storage
- Up to 40 students per lesson
- Basic interactive features
Gold
159/year
Best For
K-5 Whole-Class Lessons
Run interactive lessons on shared classroom screens
Middle School Formative Checks
Embed checks for understanding inside content delivery
Substitute Plans
Assign self-paced lessons that run themselves
