# LiFT Learning

> LiFT Learning is a Bristol, Vermont edtech company that helps schools run project-based learning and grade students on demonstrated skills instead of seat time. Founded by two former public-school teachers, David Lipkin and Josie Jordan, its platform lets teachers and students co-design real-world projects, then bank the evidence into competency-based portfolios that follow the learner into work and college.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Bristol, Vermont, United States
- **Founders:** David Lipkin (CEO, Co-founder), Josie Jordan (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~5 employees
- **Products:** LiFT Platform, Competency-Based Portfolios, Learner Portal, Professional Development & Coaching, Integrations (via Edlink)
- **Notable:** 2022 Yass Prize semifinalist, Recognized as an innovation by HundrED, Selected for LearnLaunch's 2017 Boost accelerator cohort

## Products & services

- **LiFT Platform** — A customizable platform for collaborative, project-based learning and competency-based portfolio assessment. Teachers and students co-create real-world projects mapped to custom skills frameworks and rubrics.
- **Competency-Based Portfolios** — Learners curate verified evidence of skills against custom criteria, replacing abstract scores with tangible proof they can carry into work and higher education. A dedicated portfolio assessment tool launched in 2022.
- **Learner Portal** — A student-facing portal (learner.mylift.io) where learners see skills as the focus, track project steps, organize evidence, and pace their own work.
- **Professional Development & Coaching** — Virtual coaching, teacher training, and change-management support to help schools and districts shift to learner-centered, competency-based models.
- **Integrations (via Edlink)** — Single-integration connectivity to Google Classroom and 100+ LMS, SIS, and IAM platforms through Edlink's Unified API.

## Achievements

- 2022 Yass Prize semifinalist
- Recognized as an innovation by HundrED
- Selected for LearnLaunch's 2017 Boost accelerator cohort
- Awarded $350,000 from the State of Vermont (2016)
- Grew from a 2015 prototype to ~5,000 learners by 2024
- Launched a dedicated student-centered portfolio assessment tool (2022)

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Partnered with Edlink to add single-integration access to Google Classroom and 100+ LMS/SIS platforms.
- **2024-01** — Reported roughly 5,000 learners using the platform.
- **2022-09** — Launched a new student-centered portfolio assessment tool.
- **2022-01** — Named a semifinalist for the Yass Prize.

## Links

- Website: https://liftlearning.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/liftlearning
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SchoolHackNews
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/SchoolHack.LiFT

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Last updated: 2026-08-19