# eChalk

> eChalk is a New York education software company providing school and district websites, content management, class and group spaces, accessibility checking, and related services. Founded in 1999 and acquired by Edlio in 2021, it serves K-12 schools seeking to distribute publishing work while keeping their online communications consistent and accessible.

- **Founded:** 1999
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Daniel Watts (Co-founder; CEO at the 2021 acquisition), Torrance Robinson (Co-founder)
- **Products:** School and District Websites, eChalk GUIDE, Classes and Groups, Learning management tools, eChalk Notify
- **Notable:** Founded in 1999 and rebuilt its integrated platform for an October 31, 2015 launch., Reported more than 1 million school-community users in 2015., Acquired by Edlio in April 2021.

## Products & services

- **School and District Websites** — Hosted K-12 CMS with responsive themes, district and school sites, calendars, directories, news feeds, translation tools, and shared content.
- **eChalk GUIDE** — Subscription accessibility checker integrated into the CMS, with prepublication and existing-page checks, actionable reports, and progress tracking. The company lists more than 60 content issues it can identify.
- **Classes and Groups** — Public pages and password-protected spaces for classes, teams, clubs, departments, school boards, and PTAs, with personalized calendars and free parent accounts.
- **Learning management tools** — The classes page lists assignments, assessments, gradebook, lessons, lesson plans, sections, and a unit library. The rebuilt all-in-one platform launched October 31, 2015.
- **eChalk Notify** — Mobile app for emergency alerts and personalized school, class, team, and club notifications. The App Store lists it as free for recipients. Current site navigation also promotes eChalk Access through Edlio.
- **Professional Services and ADA Transition Package** — Website planning, design, content migration, project management, online or onsite training, and support; the transition package advertises training for up to 18 participants.

## Achievements

- Founded in 1999 and rebuilt its integrated platform for an October 31, 2015 launch.
- Reported more than 1 million school-community users in 2015.
- Acquired by Edlio in April 2021.
- Schuylerville reported an 8% student-body increase in 2019 after adopting an eChalk website in 2017; the case does not establish causation.
- Patent records list a November 2, 2004 grant with eChalk co-founders among the inventors.

## Latest updates

- **2021-04** — Edlio announced its acquisition of eChalk on April 15; eChalk promised ongoing platform support and existing customer-team continuity.

## Links

- Website: https://www.echalk.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/echalk
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/echalk
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/eChalkMedia

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