Concept Stage · Nation Code Canada

SchoolConnect Canada
Social media built for school.

The only platform where Canadian students can chat, share, and collaborate — in a verified, ad-free, government-aligned environment. Everything Instagram and TikTok offer. Nothing they get wrong.

Built in Canada. Data in Canada. Run by a non-profit. Designed for every student from Grade 1 to Grade 12, across every province and territory.

Seeking school board partners for a six-month pilot in British Columbia.

Bill C-63
Online Harms Act
Canada is moving to ban major social platforms for minors under 16. SchoolConnect is the Canadian alternative — already aligned with this direction.
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No ads. Ever.
Instagram and TikTok profit from your child's attention. SchoolConnect is a non-profit platform. No advertising. No algorithmic manipulation.
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Data in Canada
Every message, photo, and profile stays on Canadian servers under Canadian law. No cross-border data transfer. PIPEDA compliant.
The Problem

Canadian students have nowhere safe to go online.

The platforms they use were not built for them, are not governed by Canadian law, and are not accountable to Canadian families or schools.

TikTokChina-linked · Addictive by design

Algorithm designed to maximize watch time, not learning. Data flows to servers outside Canada with no federal oversight.

InstagramUS servers · Ad-driven

Ad-targeting profiles built on minors. No identity verification. Open to anyone — teachers, strangers, and students in the same feed.

TelegramNo moderation · Anonymous groups

Unmoderated group chats. Zero school integration. No parent visibility. Used for cyberbullying with near-zero accountability.

Canada's Bill C-63 (Online Harms Act) is already moving to restrict these platforms for minors.

SchoolConnect is not a reaction to that legislation. It is the Canadian alternative that should have existed already.

The Solution

One platform. Every feature. Built for school.

SchoolConnect combines what students actually use — chat, stories, short video, a social feed — with what schools actually need: class tools, parent visibility, assignment tracking, and verified identity.

No algorithm designed to maximize screen time. No ads targeting teenagers. No anonymous accounts. No data sent outside Canada.

Every account is tied to a verified school email. Every post stays within the school network. Every message is protected under Canadian law.

Chat

Like Telegram, but for your class

Stories

Like Instagram, inside your school

Short video

Like TikTok, without the algorithm

School tools

Assignments, clubs, announcements

Parent dashboard

Read-only visibility, not surveillance

AI tutor

Homework help powered by Claude

01

Verified identity, always

Every account is tied to a school-issued email address. No anonymous accounts. Students, teachers, and parents each have distinct roles and access levels.

02

School-only network

Content stays within school boundaries. Class chats are visible only to enrolled students and their teacher. School-wide posts stay inside the school. Nothing leaks outward.

03

AI moderation — not human surveillance

Claude AI monitors for harmful content, cyberbullying, and distress signals — and flags to counsellors when intervention is needed. No manual reading of private messages by staff.

04

Parents informed, not spying

Parents see assignments, deadlines, school announcements, and teacher messages. They do not see private student conversations. Trust is built in from the start.

Roadmap

From one school to Canada-wide

Four phases, built incrementally. Each phase validated before the next begins.

01
School CorePhase 1 · Months 1–3
Pilot · One school

Class group chats — teachers and students

Direct messaging between students

Teacher announcement broadcast

File and image sharing

Assignment tracker and deadline alerts

School news feed

Club and group channels

Parent read-only dashboard

School email authentication only

PIPEDA compliant from day one

02
Social LayerPhase 2 · Months 4–8
Several schools · One city

Photo posts and 24-hour stories

School-only short video (60 sec)

Reactions, comments, and saves

Private or school-only post toggle

AI content moderation (no harmful content)

Inter-school events and clubs

Verified student profiles

Polls and quizzes

Parent consent and approval flow

Teacher and admin moderation tools

03
AI & LearningPhase 3 · Months 9–14
Province-wide · BC

AI homework helper (powered by Claude)

Essay and writing feedback

Real-time translation for newcomer students

Mental health check-in and peer support

Bullying detection and automatic flagging

District-level admin dashboard

Engagement and wellbeing reports

Teacher workload and wellbeing tools

Scholarship and opportunity alerts

Bilingual interface — English and French

04
National PlatformPhase 4 · Month 15+
Canada-wide

iOS and Android native apps

Push notifications and offline mode

BC Services Card integration for identity

School district SIS system integration

Indigenous language support

Province-specific curriculum connections

Verified job board for students 16+

Volunteer and community matching

Federal data sovereignty certification

District licensing model for sustainability

Comparison

Everything students need. Nothing they don't.

SchoolConnect is the only platform that combines social features with school tools — and keeps data in Canada.

Feature
SchoolConnect
Instagram
TikTok
Telegram
Teams Edu
School-verified identity
Class group chat
Photo posts and stories
Short video
Assignment tracking
Parent dashboard
AI homework helper
Canadian data sovereignty
No advertising
Government-approvable
For Governments and School Boards

Designed to pass procurement and policy review.

SchoolConnect was designed from the start to meet the requirements that make school boards and ministries say yes: Canadian data, verified identity, parent controls, PIPEDA compliance, and a non-profit mission.

We are not asking for a contract. We are asking for a letter of support and a six-month pilot in one school. The data we generate together will make the case for province-wide adoption.

Aligned with Bill C-63

Canada's Online Harms Act creates a regulatory vacuum for minors. SchoolConnect fills it with a Canadian-built, government-aligned platform.

PIPEDA compliant by design

No foreign data transfers. Canadian cloud infrastructure (AWS ca-central-1). Privacy impact assessments available for school boards.

Non-profit mission

Nation Code Canada is a registered non-profit. No shareholder pressure. No ad revenue incentives. The mission is students, not growth metrics.

District partnership model

We seek school board letters of support, not procurement contracts. A six-month pilot in one school generates the data needed to scale province-wide.

Newcomer inclusion

Real-time translation, settlement service integration, and multilingual support built in from Phase 3. SchoolConnect serves every Canadian student, including new arrivals.

Funding pathway

NRC IRAP grant-eligible. BC Digital Government partnership potential. District licensing fees after pilot validation for long-term sustainability.

Who it serves

Built for every Canadian student.

SchoolConnect is for every student in Canada — from newcomers navigating a new system to Grade 12 students preparing for university.

Students

A social platform that actually knows their school, their class, their clubs, and their deadlines. Built around their real life, not a global feed.

Teachers

Class chats, announcement tools, assignment management, and a direct line to every parent — in the same app students already use every day.

Parents

Visibility into assignments, school news, and teacher messages — without reading private conversations or turning the school into a surveillance environment.

Newcomer families

Real-time translation, settlement service connections, and multilingual support built in. SchoolConnect meets newcomer students where they are.

Privacy and data sovereignty

Every byte of data stays in Canada. No advertising profiles. No cross-border transfers. PIPEDA compliant. Built by a non-profit with no commercial incentives.

PIPEDA compliantData hosted in CanadaNo advertisingNo data soldVerified identityAI content moderationParent visibility controlsOpen to audit

Ready to bring SchoolConnect to your school?

We are actively seeking one school board partner in British Columbia for a six-month pilot program. If you represent a school, board, or ministry, let's talk.

Nation Code Canada is a registered non-profit. All pilot data is anonymized and shared openly.

SchoolConnect is a Nation Code Canada initiative. Not affiliated with any school board, Ministry of Education, or federal department.