Fanschool

06/10/2026

Our 10-year-old made himself a switch when we told him to earn money working for it this summer.

It’s still wild to me that we cancel school and don’t let these K-8 kids work through Minnesota’s 90-day ☀️

06/03/2026

Submit your entry for the David McCullough Essay Prizes Contest by June 22! High school students attending a Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School are encouraged to participate. Winners will receive a cash prize of up to $5,000!

Students are invited to submit either an interpretive essay focusing on close reading and analysis of one primary source from American history or a research essay incorporating primary and secondary sources on a topic in American history.

Enter your essay at https://ow.ly/7BLB50Y5CvU

05/27/2026

Just two weeks until the World Cup begins! Play our Countries: World Cup news game to learn more. Students can adjust their picks daily as we see which country wins the cup in July.

04/16/2026

Have your students publish articles like these about Teacher Appreciation. It will activate, celebrate, and elevate your entire school this spring. 📣

03/03/2026

March is also Women’s History month
and Music in our Schools month.

Don't forget you can also add the Women's bracket to your Fanschool spaces!

02/27/2026

You know what time it is in your classroom! MARCH MADNESS

Fanschool is the ad-free home of bracket games for K-12 schools.

🏀 No more bracket printing and manual grading: Get auto-scoring brackets and an interactive leaderboard for your classroom, entire school, or club.

Plus, you can all safely publish articles about college!

📣 Women's bracket included.

02/16/2026

Wow! See students' articles on our Food feed.

Link in comments. Does your school have classes like this? Which recipe will you try?

01/15/2026

If you're looking to get your students reading (and writing) BETTER news, see https://fan.school/explore

It's probably the most positive News org in America, and students are the owners and publishers 📣

Write your own headlines this year!

The safe learning network where students own and share their portfolios. Create publishing spaces for your interests, play with real-world content, and showcase your learning profile with family and fans.

01/13/2026

The 2026 Winter Olympics competition is now live. Use the link below:

Students choose countries whom they think will win the most medals, with top contenders costing more than "sleeper" picks. Students must submit picks by 11:59pm on February 6.

We also highly encourage students to research various countries and publish their findings as articles in your class space(s).

This is a global competition where students across Fanschool compete for top ranking on the Leaderboard. You can filter the leaderboard to show just your class so students can see how they are faring against each other, in addition to the Top 100 leaders across all of Fanschool.

We're honored to serve you and your students, and we wish you all luck in the Olympic Challenge!

The safe learning network for schools where students and teachers own and share their portfolios. Create publishing spaces for student writing and work while playing real-world games about current events. Become a member of the best blogging platform for students and teachers by engaging with your l

01/07/2026

2026 Vision Blog Post:

Every classroom could be doing this to start the second half of an outstanding school year. 💯

The safe learning network for schools where students and teachers own and share their portfolios. Create publishing spaces for student writing and work while playing real-world games about current events. Become a member of the best blogging platform for students and teachers by engaging with your l