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What it 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 lists two child profiles. Teacher classroom licenses range from BrainPOP ELL at $210 a year to BrainPOP for grades 3–8+ at $330 a year. The listed classroom licenses provide front-of-class access; the Jr. and 3–8+ licenses omit student accounts and progress tracking. School and district subscriptions add student, administrative and integration features, with prices by quote. BrainPOP supports Clever, ClassLink/OneRoster API, Google SSO and LTI, and lists Google Workspace and Schoology among supported 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.

Spec sheet

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.Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
Integrations
BrainPOP supports Clever, ClassLink/OneRoster API, Google SSO, and LTI integrations, and lists Google Workspace and Schoology among supported school tools.Read 2 Oct 2026 · help.brainpop.com
Headquarters
New York, New York, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · brainpop.com
Founded
1999Read 28 Sep 2026 · brainpop.com
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.Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
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.Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
Family access
BrainPOP Family is available on the website and through BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. iOS apps.Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
Free trial
BrainPOP Family offers a two-week free trial and automatically charges the payment card after the trial ends.Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
Integration limit
A school can use only one SSO integration at a time.Read 2 Oct 2026 · help.brainpop.com
Learning activities
BrainPOP activities include vocabulary practice, quizzes, challenges, and creative responses such as drawing.Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
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.Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
School audience
School subscriptions provide every teacher and student in a subscribing school access to products matched to its grade levels and subjects.Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
Student data controls
School and district administrators can manage student accounts and monitor logins through an administrator dashboard.Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
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.Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com

Plans and prices

BrainPOP Jr. (Family) $119 a year $119/year Grades K–3 · 300+ topics and movies · 2 child profiles Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
BrainPOP for grades 3–8 (Family) $129 a year $129/year Grades 3–8 · 800+ topics and movies · 2 child profiles Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
BrainPOP Combo (Family) $159 a year $159/year Multiple learners K–8 · BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. · 2 child profiles Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
BrainPOP ELL classroom license (all grades) $210 a year $210/year Individual teacher · Front-of-class access Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
BrainPOP Español/Français classroom license (3–8) $240 a year $240/year Individual teacher · Front-of-class access Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
BrainPOP Jr. classroom license (K–3) $275 a year $275/year Individual teacher · Front-of-class access · No student accounts or progress tracking Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
BrainPOP classroom license (3–8+) $330 a year $330/year Individual teacher · Front-of-class access · No student accounts or progress tracking Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
District partnership Priced on request Annual; contact BrainPOP for a quote Centralized district management, rostering, and reporting · LMS, LTI, and SSO integrations · Dedicated strategist · Custom professional development Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com
School subscription Priced on request 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 Read 2 Oct 2026 · brainpop.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Products cover K–3, grades 3–8 and other subjects
  • Activities include quizzes, challenges and drawing
  • School subscriptions include student accounts and progress reporting
  • Family access includes iOS apps

Limits

  • No free plan
  • A school can use only one SSO integration at a time
  • Two classroom licenses omit student accounts and progress tracking

Who it suits

BrainPOP suits families choosing age- and subject-specific learning content, as well as teachers and schools providing classroom access. School and district subscriptions add student accounts, progress reporting and administrative controls.

Verdict

BrainPOP combines animated lessons with activities and options for family, teacher, school and district access. Family and teacher prices are listed, while school and district subscriptions require a quote; the classroom license details vary in student tracking features.

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