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BrainPOP
What BrainPOP is
BrainPOP offers animated learning movies and activities for students, with products for grades K–3 and 3–8, middle school science, and English language development. Activities include vocabulary practice, quizzes, challenges, and creative responses such as drawing. Family plans cover BrainPOP Jr. for K–3 at $119 a year, grades 3–8 at $129 a year, or a K–8 combination at $159 a year; each includes two child profiles. Individual teacher licenses are listed from $210 a year for BrainPOP ELL to $330 a year for BrainPOP classroom access. School subscriptions add student accounts, assignments, progress reporting, admin controls, and integrations; district partnerships include centralized management and dedicated support. BrainPOP supports Clever, ClassLink/OneRoster API, Google SSO, and LTI, as well as Google Workspace and Schoology. A school can use one SSO integration at a time. Family access is available on the web and through BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. iOS apps. BrainPOP was founded in 1999 and is based in New York, New York.
Who it suits
It suits families seeking educational content for K–8 learners and teachers or schools looking for classroom activities and student progress tools. Districts can also consider its centralized management and reporting options.
What it does well
- Activities include quizzes, challenges, and drawing.
- Family plans include two child profiles.
- School subscriptions include assignments and progress reporting.
- Supports Clever, ClassLink, Google SSO, and LTI.
- Includes Microsoft Immersive Reader in three products.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- One SSO integration per school.
- Individual Jr. and 3–8+ teacher licenses lack student accounts and progress tracking.
Limits
The listed Family plans include two child profiles each. The BrainPOP Jr. and BrainPOP grades 3–8+ classroom licenses provide front-of-class access without student accounts or progress tracking.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| BrainPOP Jr. (Family) | $119/year · Grades K–3 · 300+ topics and movies · 2 child profiles | $119 a year |
| BrainPOP for grades 3–8 (Family) | $129/year · Grades 3–8 · 800+ topics and movies · 2 child profiles | $129 a year |
| BrainPOP Combo (Family) | $159/year · Multiple learners K–8 · BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. · 2 child profiles | $159 a year |
| BrainPOP ELL classroom license (all grades) | $210/year · Individual teacher · Front-of-class access | $210 a year |
| BrainPOP Español/Français classroom license (3–8) | $240/year · Individual teacher · Front-of-class access | $240 a year |
| BrainPOP Jr. classroom license (K–3) | $275/year · Individual teacher · Front-of-class access · No student accounts or progress tracking | $275 a year |
| BrainPOP classroom license (3–8+) | $330/year · Individual teacher · Front-of-class access · No student accounts or progress tracking | $330 a year |
| School subscription | Annual; contact BrainPOP for a quote · Products matched to school grade levels and subjects · Student accounts · Assignments and progress reporting · Admin controls · LMS and rostering integrations | On request |
The first 8 of 9 plans, as brainpop.com lists them, read 2 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Visit the BrainPOP website.
- Choose a Family, classroom, school, or district option.
- For Family access, use the website or the BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. iOS apps.
- For school access, arrange a subscription matched to the school's grade levels and subjects.
- Use the 14-day trial to evaluate the service before continuing.
Verdict
BrainPOP combines animated lessons with interactive activities across several grade bands and subjects. Families, teachers, and schools have distinct access options, though some teacher licenses omit student accounts and progress tracking.
Questions
Is BrainPOP free?
BrainPOP has a freemium pricing model, but no free plan is listed. A 14-day trial is offered.
How much do the Family plans cost?
BrainPOP Jr. costs $119 a year, BrainPOP for grades 3–8 costs $129 a year, and BrainPOP Combo costs $159 a year.
Which platforms can families use?
Family access is available on the website and through BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. iOS apps.
What school integrations does BrainPOP support?
It supports Clever, ClassLink/OneRoster API, Google SSO, and LTI, and lists Google Workspace and Schoology among supported school tools. A school can use only one SSO integration at a time.
What do school subscriptions include?
Products are matched to school grade levels and subjects, with student accounts, assignments, progress reporting, administrator controls, and LMS and rostering integrations.
Facts from BrainPOP's own pages
- 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. · brainpop.com, 2 Oct 2026
- 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. · brainpop.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Family access
- BrainPOP Family is available on the website and through BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. iOS apps. · brainpop.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1999 · brainpop.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free trial
- BrainPOP Family offers a two-week free trial and automatically charges the payment card after the trial ends. · brainpop.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- New York, New York, United States · brainpop.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integration limit
- A school can use only one SSO integration at a time. · help.brainpop.com, 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. · help.brainpop.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Learning activities
- BrainPOP activities include vocabulary practice, quizzes, challenges, and creative responses such as drawing. · brainpop.com, 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. · brainpop.com, 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. · brainpop.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Student data controls
- School and district administrators can manage student accounts and monitor logins through an administrator dashboard. · brainpop.com, 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. · brainpop.com, 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. · brainpop.com, 2 Oct 2026
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