Khanmigo vs SchoolAI: Which Is Right for Your District?

Khanmigo and SchoolAI both target K-12, but with different shapes: Khanmigo is a guided AI tutor built into Khan Academy's own curriculum, while SchoolAI centers on a district-managed student-portal environment ("Spaces") that teachers configure for classroom activities. Both are strong SafeGradeAI performers; this page compares them on published scores and vendor-documented access rules.

SafeGradeAI score comparison

| Pillar | Khanmigo | SchoolAI | |---|---|---| | Overall | 86 (Kid Safe) | 91 (Kid Safe) | | Privacy | 82 | 92 | | Moderation | 82 | 92 | | Safeguards | 88 | 92 | | Design | 94 | 90 | | Transparency | 88 | 86 |

SchoolAI scores higher overall and on privacy, moderation, and safeguards. Khanmigo edges ahead on design. Both are rated Kid Safe by SafeGradeAI.

Access and eligibility

• Khanmigo: Under-18 access requires a parent/guardian subscription or a school/district partnership with Khan Academy; a child cannot self-register, and individual teachers cannot unilaterally grant classroom access. Khan Academy's Terms of Service require adult supervision of under-18 AI use.
• SchoolAI: Built around a district- or teacher-managed student portal ("Spaces") model, where educators configure and supervise the environment students use. Confirm SchoolAI's current age-eligibility and access-provisioning rules directly with SchoolAI's own documentation, since portal-based tools structure access differently than Khanmigo's subscription/partnership model.

Access mechanics differ enough between the two that a side-by-side deployment checklist with your IT/curriculum office is worthwhile before choosing one.

Who each is for

Khanmigo fits schools and families that want:

• A tutor deeply integrated with Khan Academy's existing courses, video lessons, and exercises.
• A model where access is explicitly gated through a parent or district partnership rather than a flexible portal a teacher configures directly.
• The single highest SafeGradeAI design score among compared tools (94).

SchoolAI fits districts that want:

• A teacher-configurable student-portal environment ("Spaces") that can host varied classroom AI activities beyond one curriculum.
• The highest overall SafeGradeAI score among compared tools (91), with especially strong privacy, moderation, and safeguards ratings.
• Central district administration and oversight built around the portal model.

What SafeGradeAI recommends

• If your district is standardized on Khan Academy's curriculum and wants an embedded tutor, Khanmigo is the natural fit.
• If your district wants a flexible, teacher-managed portal with the strongest published privacy/moderation/safeguards scores in this comparison, SchoolAI is worth close evaluation.
• Either way, confirm current access-provisioning steps with your IT department, and keep adult supervision requirements in place for any AI tool used by minors.

See the Khanmigo hub and the is-it-safe guide for more detail.

FAQs

Which scores higher on SafeGradeAI, Khanmigo or SchoolAI? SchoolAI scores higher overall (91 vs. 86) and on privacy, moderation, and safeguards; Khanmigo scores slightly higher on design (94 vs. 90). Both are rated Kid Safe.

Do Khanmigo and SchoolAI use the same access model? No. Khanmigo access is granted via a parent subscription or school/district partnership; SchoolAI is structured around a teacher/district-managed student portal. Confirm current details with each vendor.

Can a single teacher set either tool up alone? For Khanmigo, no — classroom access runs through school/district implementations. For SchoolAI's portal model, confirm current teacher-level configuration options directly with SchoolAI.