Simply Smarter for Schools · by NACD

Clinical-grade cognitive training. Built for classrooms.

Simply Smarter brings 45 years of NACD’s clinical methodology into your school — with per-student pricing, admin tools, and a program that adapts to every learner in your building. 79 activities across two structured progressions. A 10–15 minute Baseline Test personalizes the program from day one — no teacher configuration needed. Fully available in English and Spanish at no extra cost.

Why Schools Choose Simply Smarter

More than a brain game. A program your school can measure.

NACD has worked with whole children for 45 years — developing approaches with special needs learners that help every student. What they learned from children with Down syndrome achieving at the top of typical classrooms, from children labeled ADHD and learning disabled going to college at 14, became the foundation for a program that serves every ability level. Simply Smarter brings that methodology to your school.

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Admin Dashboard

Full oversight of every student’s activity, scores, and progress. Unlimited admin and sub-admin accounts. See who’s working and who needs support — graphs, reports, and the ability to drill into individual progress.

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Adapts to Every Learner

The Baseline Test places each student at one of 5 starting points. From the Kick-Start track for students with developmental delays to Advanced for typical and gifted students — one platform serves every ability level.

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Fully Available in Spanish

The entire platform is localized: all 79 activities, audio, videos, and the interface. Not a partial translation — a complete Spanish experience. Admin dashboards work in English while students use Spanish. NACD has native Spanish-speaking staff for support.

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45 Years of Applying Neuroplasticity

Built by NACD, the organization that has applied the science of neuroplasticity directly with tens of thousands of individuals since 1979. Every exercise is grounded in the understanding that the brain physically changes in response to targeted stimulation.

Research supports this: Children with low working memory are consistently identified by teachers as inattentive and underperforming. Adaptive working memory training in school settings has shown sustained cognitive improvements that transfer to classroom performance.

Alloway & Gathercole (2009), Child Development; Holmes & Gathercole (2014), Educational Psychology · See full research library →

See Your School’s Pricing

Tell us about your school and we’ll show you the right plan instantly.

School Pricing

Starter
10–50 students
$120/student/year

  • Up to 3 admin accounts
  • Dedicated onboarding
  • Progress dashboard
  • $999/yr maintenance fee
  • English & Spanish
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District
250+ students
$75–$85/student/year
Negotiated pricing

  • Unlimited admins
  • Custom reporting
  • Multi-year discount
  • Maintenance waived
  • English & Spanish
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Included with All Plans

  • Up to 10 demo accounts for 30 days
  • Admin and teacher accounts included
  • Email and live chat support (NACD has Spanish-speaking staff)
  • Parent access through student accounts (no separate login)
  • All 79 activities, both progressions, Baseline Test
  • Fully available in English and Spanish at no extra cost

Frequently Asked Questions

Volume pricing that scales with your school or district. The more students, the lower the per-student rate. Fill out the form above to see our School plans.

Yes. All plans include up to 10 demo accounts for 30 days. Contact us at simplysmarter@nacd.org to get started.

Admin and sub-admin accounts, student progress dashboards, activity tracking, and score reporting. School and District plans include unlimited admins. All plans include teacher accounts at no extra cost.

Yes. The Kick-Start track is designed specifically for learners who need a gentler starting point — including students with Down syndrome, developmental delays, and significant learning differences. NACD has 45 years working with individuals across all ability levels.

Fully. All 79 activities, audio, videos, and the interface are completely localized in Spanish — not subtitled. Students select their language at sign-up or switch anytime. Admin dashboards work in English. NACD has native Spanish-speaking staff for support and onboarding.

10–15 minutes per student per day. The Baseline Test is taken once at the start and takes 10–15 minutes. Sessions are brief by design — the program is built around short, focused daily engagement rather than long sessions.

Desktop or laptop with keyboard and mouse. Chrome, Safari, or Firefox browsers. Windows, Mac, or ChromeOS. 8GB RAM recommended. No app download — runs entirely in the browser. Not compatible with phones or tablets without a keyboard and mouse.

Parents can access progress through the student login. No separate parent login is needed.

Want to see Simply Smarter in action?

Our team will walk you through the platform, show you the admin dashboard, and help you find the right plan. Demos take about 20 minutes.