BrainPOP
BrainPOP offers animated educational movies and learning activities for students, with products for grades K–3, grades 3–8, middle school science, and Englis…
What BrainPOP is
BrainPOP offers animated educational movies and learning activities for students, with products for grades K–3, grades 3–8, middle school science, and English language development. Activities include vocabulary practice, quizzes, challenges, and creative responses such as drawing. Family subscriptions include BrainPOP Jr. for K–3 at $119 a year, BrainPOP for grades 3–8 at $129 a year, and a K–8 Combo at $159 a year; each listed family plan includes two child profiles. School subscriptions provide access matched to grade levels and subjects, along with student accounts, assignments, progress reporting, administrator controls, and integrations. District partnerships include centralized management, rostering, and reporting. BrainPOP supports Clever, ClassLink/OneRoster API, Google SSO, and LTI integrations, and lists Google Workspace and Schoology among supported school tools. A school can use only one SSO integration at a time. Family access is available on the website and through BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. iOS apps.
Good
- Animated movies paired with quizzes and other activities.
- Family plans include two child profiles.
- School plans include student accounts and progress reporting.
- Supports Clever, ClassLink/OneRoster API, Google SSO, and LTI.
- Family access includes the website and iOS apps.
Watch out
- No free plan; a 14-day trial is listed.
- Schools can use only one SSO integration at a time.
- Some classroom licenses exclude student accounts and progress tracking.
Who it suits
BrainPOP suits families seeking age- and subject-specific learning materials, as well as teachers, schools, and districts that need classroom or administrative tools. The listed products cover K–3, grades 3–8, middle school science, and English language development.
Verdict
BrainPOP offers learning content for families and a wider set of tools for teachers, schools, and districts. Check the grade coverage and account features of a specific plan before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From BrainPOP's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| BrainPOP Jr. (Family) | $119 a year | Grades K–3 · 300+ topics and movies · 2 child profiles · $119/year |
| BrainPOP for grades 3–8 (Family) | $129 a year | Grades 3–8 · 800+ topics and movies · 2 child profiles · $129/year |
| BrainPOP Combo (Family) | $159 a year | Multiple learners K–8 · BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. · 2 child profiles · $159/year |
| BrainPOP ELL classroom license (all grades) | $210 a year | Individual teacher · Front-of-class access · $210/year |
| BrainPOP Español/Français classroom license (3–8) | $240 a year | Individual teacher · Front-of-class access · $240/year |
| BrainPOP Jr. classroom license (K–3) | $275 a year | Individual teacher · Front-of-class access · No student accounts or progress tracking · $275/year |
| BrainPOP classroom license (3–8+) | $330 a year | Individual teacher · Front-of-class access · No student accounts or progress tracking · $330/year |
| District partnership | Priced on request | Centralized district management, rostering, and reporting · LMS, LTI, and SSO integrations · Dedicated strategist · Custom professional development · Annual; contact BrainPOP for a quote |
| School subscription | Priced on request | Products matched to school grade levels and subjects · Student accounts · Assignments and progress reporting · Admin controls · LMS and rostering integrations · Annual; contact BrainPOP for a quote |
The facts
Each one read from BrainPOP's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- BrainPOP says it strives to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA and Section 508 standards and includes Microsoft Immersive Reader in BrainPOP, BrainPOP Jr., and BrainPOP Science.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Family access
- BrainPOP Family is available on the website and through BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. iOS apps.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Integration limit
- A school can use only one SSO integration at a time.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- BrainPOP supports Clever, ClassLink/OneRoster API, Google SSO, and LTI integrations, and lists Google Workspace and Schoology among supported school tools.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Learning activities
- BrainPOP activities include vocabulary practice, quizzes, challenges, and creative responses such as drawing.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- BrainPOP says it encrypts data in transit and at rest, complies with COPPA, operates as a school official under FERPA, and conducts annual third-party security audits including SOC 2 Type II certification.checked 2 Oct 2026
- School audience
- School subscriptions provide every teacher and student in a subscribing school access to products matched to its grade levels and subjects.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Student data controls
- School and district administrators can manage student accounts and monitor logins through an administrator dashboard.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support and onboarding
- BrainPOP says most schools are up and running within three weeks, with account setup and rostering in the first week and self-paced teacher onboarding in the second.checked 2 Oct 2026
- What it does
- BrainPOP offers animated educational movies and learning activities for students, with products for grades K–3, 3–8, middle school science, and English language development.checked 2 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- BrainPOP says pediatrician Dr. Avraham Kadar started it in 1999 to explain complex concepts to children, and that KIRKBI acquired it in 2022.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1999checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- New York, New York, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free trial
- BrainPOP Family offers a two-week free trial and automatically charges the payment card after the trial ends.checked 2 Oct 2026
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