Real-time academic insights for Nigerian parents, anytime on your phone.
Nigerian Gen Z parents cannot access real-time insights into their children's academic performance via mobile apps, forcing reliance on infrequent traditional school open days.
GradeGlow connects parents directly with teachers via a mobile-first app for instant grade updates, attendance alerts, and performance trends. Parents get push notifications for every quiz, test, or homework score without waiting for open days. Teachers upload data effortlessly, bridging the gap between school and home seamlessly.
Nigerian Gen Z parents with school-age children
School-teacher verified real-time updates with SMS fallback for low-data areas in Nigeria.
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Central hub showing child's grades, trends, and upcoming events
Push and SMS alerts for new grades or absences
Add multiple children with school/class details
Simple web interface for teachers to post updates
Charts visualizing grade progress over time
Daily attendance logs synced from teachers
Customizable reminders for assignments
Export PDF reports for family
Forecast future performance based on trends
Switch between schools for siblings
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| phone | text | Yes |
| role | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| school | text | No |
| class | text | No |
| parent_id | uuid | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| child_id | uuid | No |
| subject | text | No |
| score | int | No |
| date | timestamp | No |
| teacher_comment | text | Yes |
| teacher_id | uuid | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| message | text | No |
| read | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/childrenCreate child profile
/api/children/:idGet child details and grades
/api/gradesUpload new grade
/api/notificationsFetch unread notifications
/api/dashboardParent dashboard data
/api/auth/school-codeValidate and link school
No SMS, 30-day history
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 2% | $70 | $840 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 5% | $1,400 | $16,800 |
Empower Nigerian parents with real-time school insights via app or SMS.
Join Nigerian Gen Z parent Facebook groups like 'Lagos Young Parents' and 'Abuja Millennial Moms', offer free Pro access for feedback and school code sharing. DM 20 parents with a demo video, follow up for sign-ups. Partner with 1-2 local schools for teacher pilots via WhatsApp outreach.
School management tools
No parent real-time mobile focus
SMS + push for instant access
Behavior tracking
Limited grades, not Nigeria-optimized
Academic grades with local SMS
Network effects from school codes and teacher adoption creating data moats
Nigeria's smartphone penetration hit 50%+, Gen Z parents demand digital tools post-COVID
Low teacher adoption
Free teacher tools + school incentives
SMS costs scale
Tiered pricing covers Twilio fees
Data privacy for kids
GDPR-compliant Supabase + consent forms
Success: 70% express interest
Success: 80% weekly retention
Success: 5% conversion
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