Education · San Diego
Orcatec provides education software development for schools, training companies, tutoring businesses and edtech startups in San Diego and across the US. We build learning platforms, admin tools and mobile apps that students and staff actually use, with student data privacy planned in from the first sprint.
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Classrooms, training programs and tutoring businesses all run on schedules, content and communication. Our edtech software development covers each of those jobs, from custom LMS development to elearning apps.
Courses, lessons, quizzes, progress tracking and certificates, for K-12, higher education or corporate training.
iOS and Android apps with short lessons, offline access, reminders and progress that syncs across devices.
Enrollment, attendance, class scheduling, parent communication and tuition billing in one place.
Tutor profiles, search, booking, video sessions, payments and payouts for one-on-one or group lessons.
Connections to Canvas, Google Classroom, Moodle and student information systems through their APIs and LTI.
Practice questions, feedback on written answers and study assistants, with teacher controls and human review.
Students drop off when apps feel like homework portals. Clear progress, short sessions and good mobile design keep them coming back.
Schools and training providers need value fast. We start with a focused first version and add features based on real use.
Students, parents, teachers and admins each need different views and permissions. We design roles carefully from the start.
Learning tools must work for every student. We design to WCAG guidelines and test with screen readers and keyboard navigation.
Education software often stores records about minors. We design for FERPA requirements on education records and COPPA requirements for users under 13, including parental consent flows where needed, data minimization, role-based access, encryption and clear retention and deletion rules. California’s student privacy law, SOPIPA, applies to many products used in local schools, and we account for it as well.
We do not certify compliance. We build software that supports your obligations and document how data is collected, stored and shared so your legal team and school partners can review it.
Tell us who your learners are and what you want them to do. We’ll reply within one business day with questions and next steps.
We talk with students, teachers or trainers and admins, map their tasks and agree on scope, privacy needs and a timeline.
Clickable prototypes tried by real learners and staff before development, so the first release fits how they work.
Two-week sprints with working builds, accessibility checks and integration tests with your LMS or SIS.
We time releases around terms and training cycles, with onboarding materials and support during the first weeks.
San Diego has universities, community colleges, large school districts, private schools and a growing number of edtech and training companies. We are based in San Diego County and can meet local teams in person for workshops and pilots. You own the code and data, and we support the product through each school year.
Our own product, the Orcatec field service platform, handles scheduling, billing, payments and a mobile app for busy teams. Those same pieces show up in tutoring businesses and training providers: booking sessions, collecting tuition and keeping instructors on schedule. We bring that experience to education projects instead of starting from zero.
Do you build learning apps for edtech startups?
Is your software FERPA or COPPA compliant?
Can you integrate with Canvas or Google Classroom?
Do you work with schools and training companies in San Diego?
Can you add AI tutoring without risking student data?
How long does it take to build a learning platform?
Native iOS and Android, React Native and Flutter apps, from first prototype to App Store release and support.
Learn more →Two-sided and multi-vendor marketplaces with onboarding, search, payments, payouts and reviews, on web and mobile.
Learn more →Multi-tenant SaaS products with subscriptions, roles, integrations and mobile apps, built by a team that runs its own SaaS.
Learn more →Product design for apps and web software: research, user flows, clickable prototypes and design systems developers can build.
Learn more →AI strategy, agents, chatbots and automation built into the tools your team already uses, from first use case to production.
Learn more →Tell us what you want to build. We’ll reply within one business day with questions and next steps.