Reach every student. Include every voice.
LessonUp is an online teaching platform where you can find, create, and teach interactive lessons, both in-person and online, while gaining valuable insights into student learning.
At the heart of education
We all went to school. Some of us enjoyed it, others less. Yet we all have one thing in common: that one special teacher who truly inspired us to go the extra mile and who believed in us. The inspiration that led to the foundation of LessonUp.
LessonUp was established in 2015 with the aim to support every teacher in their pursuit to reach and include all their students. We believe that a future full of opportunities begins with well-supported teachers, because every learner counts.
Teachers inspire, motivate and encourage. They are irreplaceable, as they stand at the very heart of education.
Especially for them, we have implemented the most intuitive, interactive teaching platform. With it, teachers can create engaging lessons for their students, and have access to thousands of interactive, customisable lessons created by other educators who are part of the LessonUp community.
Our team of 40+ professionals works every day with passion and dedication to support teachers every step of the way.
We help them channel their existing material into complete interactive lessons to shape the future of education together!
Where our story begins
In 2015, Kars Veling found himself at a crossroad. His children were growing up, ready to start secondary school. Kars wondered if schools had changed since he was a kid.
With the advent of the internet and the digitalisation of almost every aspect of life, Kars expected school lessons to be very different from what he remembered. To his surprise he discovered that not much had changed. There was still the central board, textbooks, and teachers handing out prints.
How was this possible? The entire world was moving on. Office life had radically changed, so why were schools left behind in the process? The internet was available for more than a decade, but not used regularly during school lessons. When Kars developed the idea to bring the online world into the class, teachers were sceptical.
When co-founders Martin Kool and Janneke Plaisier joined, the company began to take form. They decided to talk to teachers and carefully listen to their experiences in the classroom. They set out to create a platform tailored to teachers' needs and desires, aiming to support them in the crucial role they play: the most important job in the world. What did teachers wish for? A simple tool to reach, engage, and include every student.
In 2017, after a couple of experimental years, the team of software developers and teachers launched an interactive online teaching platform. With just a few clicks and the support of the LessonUp team, teachers can find, create, and teach interactive lessons, both in-person and online, while gaining valuable insights into student learning.
Fun facts about LessonUp
The first version of LessonUp was created within one week.
Every day 200+ thousand educators engage their students with LessonUp.
LessonUp is already being used in more than 170 countries.
We have a teacher panel, and more than 500 ambassadors.
Our online lesson library has more than 2 million lessons!!!
LessonUp is the market leader in The Netherlands.
Our UK Team is growing fast, and we're excited about what's next!
12+ million students participate in LessonUp lessons.
🇬🇧 Cheers to our UK Team
Beth, Thomas, and Tim are part of our UK team! Friendly, positive, and deeply committed, they are passionate about bringing LessonUp to teachers across the UK. They’re there every step of the way: from guiding educators through their first PowerPoint upload, to helping them fully embrace our toolkit. They showcase all the possibilities LessonUp offers, provide valuable CPD resources, and deliver ongoing support to ensure teachers feel confident, listened to and inspired.
🚀 Triumph behind the scenes
Our tech team is the backbone of LessonUp, made up of many talented people who bring a mix of skills and ideas to the table. They have distinct talents, passions, and ambitions, yet work together to design features that are easy to use, and make sure everything runs smoothly for teachers. Their problem-solving and creativity keep us moving forward with a solution that truly supports teachers. It’s thanks to their hard work and dedication that LessonUp is constantly improving and staying innovative.
💙 Ready to listen. Happy to help
If the tech team is the backbone, Esmée and Joy are the heart of LessonUp: dedicated to being there for teachers. They provide ongoing support through direct assistance, answering questions, solving problems, and offering guidance. In addition, they share valuable free resources such as articles, emails and lessons to support teachers in their daily tasks. Our customer success team also organises a variety of workshops and webinars to help teachers understand how to use the platform.
Testimonials: Stories by real teachers
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