LessonSmith
LessonSmith is a web app that drafts lesson plans, schemes of work, and individual learner support plans around a teacher’s curriculum, class, and term dates.
What LessonSmith is
LessonSmith is a web app that drafts lesson plans, schemes of work, and individual learner support plans around a teacher’s curriculum, class, and term dates. Teachers can upload a syllabus PDF or add notes, then create a week-by-week scheme aligned to a calendar. They can edit plans directly or describe revisions in plain language, and export the result to Word or PDF. LessonSmith lists support for 11 curricula, including Kenya CBC/CBE, South Africa CAPS, England’s National Curriculum, Common Core and NGSS, IB, and Cambridge International. The app and generated plans use the teacher’s chosen language, with nine languages listed. Pricing includes a free plan, Pro at $8 a month or KES 1,000 a month, and Max at $40 a month or KES 5,000 a month; Custom and one-off Demo options are also listed. The privacy policy describes encryption in transit and at rest, plus an additional layer for app content. The maker advises against entering learners’ personal details in prompts and says teachers should review AI output before classroom use. LessonSmith is independent and not endorsed by a ministry, examination board, or curriculum authority.
Good
- Supports 11 listed curricula
- Drafts schemes of work against a calendar
- Plans can be edited in place or by prompt
- Exports plans to Word or PDF
- Offers a free plan
Watch out
- Teachers should review AI output before classroom use
- Not endorsed by curriculum authorities
- Web-only access
Who it suits
LessonSmith is intended for teachers and adults who need curriculum-linked plans or individual learner support plans. It may suit teachers who want to plan against a calendar and export editable materials.
Verdict
LessonSmith combines curriculum-based drafting with calendar planning and editable exports. Teachers should review generated materials before using them in class, and note that the service is independent of curriculum authorities.
Plans and prices
From LessonSmith's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $8 a month | 40 lesson plans a month · 1 scheme of work every 3 months · 5 support plans a month · All subject assistants · or KES 1,000 a month |
| Max | $40 a month | 80 lesson plans a month · 3 schemes of work every 3 months · 10 support plans a month · All subject assistants · Early access to new features and subjects · or KES 5,000 a month |
| Custom | Priced on request | Per teacher: 80 lesson plans a month · 4 schemes of work every 3 months · 10 support plans a month · School is billed · School can add and remove teachers · Priced by agreement |
| Demo | — | 100 lesson plans, once · 3 schemes of work, once · 10 support plans, once · No account and no card · One-off, never renews |
The facts
Each one read from LessonSmith's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI data use
- The maker says its AI providers’ API tiers do not train on submitted content by default, and advises users not to enter learners’ personal details in prompts.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Audience and review
- LessonSmith is intended for teachers and adults, and the maker says users should review every AI generation before classroom use.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Curricula
- The site lists support for 11 curricula, including Kenya CBC/CBE, South Africa CAPS, England’s National Curriculum, Common Core and NGSS, IB, and Cambridge International.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Curriculum status
- LessonSmith says it is independent and is not endorsed by a ministry, examination board or curriculum authority.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Data protection
- The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with an additional encryption layer for app content before it reaches the database provider.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Editing and export
- Teachers can edit lesson plans in place or describe changes in plain language, and export plans to Word or PDF.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations and AI providers
- The privacy policy says generation inputs go to OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini) as the primary AI provider and Google (Gemini Flash Lite) as fallback; it also lists Clerk, Convex, Polar, PostHog, Vercel and Sentry as subprocessors.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Languages
- The app and generated plans follow the language the teacher chooses, and the site says plans are available in 9 languages.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- LessonSmith drafts lesson plans and schemes of work to match a teacher’s curriculum, class and term dates.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- Support is provided by email, with the maker stating that one person reads the mailbox and replies within two working days, Monday to Friday, East Africa Time.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Syllabus and calendar
- Teachers can upload a syllabus PDF or add notes, then draft a scheme of work week by week against their calendar.checked 29 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Nairobi, Kenyachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Other plan type
- The product also drafts support plans for individual learners.checked 29 Sep 2026
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