Super Teacher, a startup founded by Tim Novikoff, is offering an AI-powered tutoring app designed for elementary school students. The app, showcased at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, features animated tutors with AI-generated voices that engage students in interactive lessons. The app’s affordability, with plans starting at $15 per month or $10 with an annual subscription, aims to make private tutoring accessible to families nationwide.
Novikoff, a former Google product manager and educator, emphasizes the importance of tutoring in enhancing a child’s education. With only a small percentage of students in the U.S. receiving tutoring due to its high costs, Super Teacher’s goal is to democratize access to this effective educational tool.
Super Teacher’s approach utilizes AI to create a personalized learning experience for students. The app enables students to engage in conversations with the AI tutors through voice interactions, simulating a dialogue with a real teacher. Unlike traditional edtech tools, Super Teacher’s system ensures accurate responses by employing a deterministic approach, guaranteeing correct answers.
With approximately 20,000 families already benefiting from Super Teacher’s app and its adoption in public schools across several states, the startup is gaining momentum in transforming how elementary students learn.
Source: TechCrunch