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About Wizzist

A new kind of learning partner

Wizzist started from one idea: AI should not do the thinking. It should help students think better.

Student-first by design Built with families Safe, transparent AI
Priya Merrill and Nonnie McKeon King, co-founders of Wizzist
Co-founders of Wizzist Priya Merrill & Nonnie McKeon King
Our mission

Help every learner build confidence through guided discovery.

We design AI that explains, cites, and coaches. It does not shortcut learning — it strengthens it. Wizzist makes learning transparent, safe, and personal: a study partner that grows with every student.

Integrity first

Learning outcomes matter more than quick answers.

Human-centered

Teachers, parents, and students stay in control.

Visible progress

Families and educators can see real growth.

Safe by default

Guardrails are part of the product, not an add-on.

What students are up against

Five student problems. Five ways Wizzist helps.

Students do not need another place to get answers. They need a study system that helps them start, stay organized, practice consistently, and do the thinking that sticks.

  1. AI gives the answer before students have a chance to think.

    Earn the answer with a tutor.

    Wizzist tutors ask students to show an attempt, then use a smaller hint, a similar problem, or a follow-up question to build real understanding.

    Show your workHints before stronger helpLearner context
  2. Studying starts only when a deadline feels scary.

    Build the habits behind better grades.

    Daily lessons, review quizzes, and progress checks turn one late-night study session into a routine students can keep. Streaks reward showing up; evidence earns mastery.

    Daily practiceReview when it mattersVisible progress
  3. Notes, tasks, and deadlines are scattered everywhere.

    Keep the week together with Backpack and Planner.

    Students can capture lesson notes and homework in Backpack, organize tasks and dates in Planner, and ask the tutor to help shape a study plan.

    Lesson notesTasks and datesStudy plans
  4. Boring practice makes it hard to come back tomorrow.

    Make learning personal and playful.

    Tutor personalities, learning worlds, games, quizzes, and challenges give students more ways into the work — while still asking them to do the thinking.

    Choose a guideGames and quizzesChallenges
  5. Students should not have to learn alone.

    Build momentum with a private Team.

    In a family, class, or study Team, students can take on shared challenges and exchange study ideas in Messages, with adults setting the boundaries.

    Shared challengesTeam MessagesAdult boundaries

The point is not to ban AI from school. It is to put AI inside a learning loop that asks students to do more of the thinking, not less.

Smart Wizz AI

The orchestration engine behind Wizzist.

Smart Wizz coordinates tutor sessions, lesson planning, quizzes, and learning tools. Each workflow can use the configured model provider while carrying the learner context and academic-integrity instructions that apply to that task.

  • Adaptive guidance per student
  • OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google model APIs in one system
  • Challenge-before-answer tutoring instructions
  • Consistent context across tools
Tutor Srini Tutor Sofia Tutor Thomas

Meet the tutors

Different tutor personalities. One learning standard.

Our vision

Accelerate human learning in the era of AI.

As generic AI tools encourage students to outsource their thinking, Wizzist is building the counter-force: a system that leverages intelligent coaching to make human minds stronger, faster, and more resilient.

Real learning over shortcuts

Instead of spoon-feeding answers that leave students dependent, our tutors use Socratic guidance — probing, guiding, and explaining so students master the actual material.

Fun, immersive exploration

Discovery shouldn't feel like a chore. Wizzist embeds learning in theme-based worlds with gamified quests, quizzes, and arcade challenges that build curiosity.

Smart contextual learning

Smart Wizz works quietly in the background, learning how each student learns and scaling challenge dynamically to keep them in their zone of flow and growth.

"AI should be a companion that stretches human intelligence, not a shortcut that erodes it."
Our core principle
Learn anything

Not just for students — everyone is learning something.

Wizzist is built for learners, and school is only one door in. Point daily lessons and courses you build yourself at whatever comes next.

Daily lessons

Learn a language

Ten focused minutes a day. The tutor asks you to produce the sentence — say it, write it, recall it — not just recognize it.

Your own course

Learn history

Turn the era you can't stop reading about into a real course, with a tutor who asks what you think happened — then checks the evidence.

Courses + daily practice

Learn skills for work

Spreadsheets, writing, a tool your job just adopted — practiced in small honest reps until it holds up under a deadline.

Who Wizzist is for

Pick the door that fits — the learning loop inside is the same.

Every release pushes clearer explanations, stronger safeguards, and smarter personalization.

Students

A tutor that gets you, daily wins, games worth playing, and zero judgment when you're stuck.

Student or Pro

Families

One shared Team workspace where families can create learning material, follow progress, and help learners keep momentum.

Team Lead

Study groups

A private Team for shared challenges and study ideas, with each learner's progress kept separate.

Team Lead

Teachers

Turn your material into lessons and quizzes, assign them, and see exactly where each student stands.

Team Lead
Ready to transform learning?

Join educators, students, and families using Wizzist to make AI work for learning.