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Lamppost is a true School Operating System
Traditional school management software focuses on one thing: either a planner, a gradebook, a testing tool. Not comprehensive. Not connected. Not built for how Canadian educators actually work.
Lamppost is different. It's a single operating system that connects every layer of how a school runs. From a teacher's Monday morning prep to a board's five-year strategy. It's not just another tool. It's the tool that allows you to work efficiently and keep your sanity, so you can focus on what matters most — Educating the next generation.
Onward and upward.
Why we built Lamppost
You answered a calling. We believe you deserve peace of mind and a fulfilling life in and outside of the classroom. Lamppost is how we honour both.
Our Founder and CEO, Joshua Linkletter, spent years in classrooms across the Northwest Territories, as a teacher and school leader. He watched brilliant educators wear two hats every day: teacher and manager. Expected to give their all to both every day. Burning out trying not to let their students down. He tried every tool on the market. But none of them were built for the way schools actually work — let alone for the realities of teaching in Canada's North. So he built one. For himself. For his colleagues. For every Canadian educator who shows up, day in and day out, for their students. With Lamppost, you can transform your classroom and get your time back.
"Canadian educators deserve software made for them, not half-adapted from somewhere else."
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Built for every Canadian classroom — from Whitehorse to St.John's
We started Lamppost in some of the most rural and remote parts of Canada, where school's needs are often not prioritized. So we built ours to fit every Canadian classroom from day one.
Lamppost is aligned to every provincial and territorial curriculum. Built to scale from a one-room schoolhouse in the territories to an over 2,000-student school board in southern Ontario. Hosted on Canadian servers. Priced for Canadian educators. Eligible for the Canadian educator school supply tax credit.
Lamppost is made by people who understand the work, because they've done the work.
We believe educators with time and energy show up better — for students, families, and themselves.
Educator-driven
Our goal is to reignite teachers’ passion for teaching by removing the friction that drains their energy.
Integrity
We are committed to the highest ethical standards. Focused on what is best for schools and educators so they can successfully fulfill the school’s vision.
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Built to last
Schools change — staff move, students graduate, principals transfer. We build for institutional memory, not individual handoffs.
Simplicity
Schools have enough complexity. Our job is to remove it, not add to it. Every feature has to earn its place and must add value.
High functionality
Through rigorous collaboration and real innovation, we bring high functionality to school software administration.
Empathy
We lead with empathy because we respect and understand the challenges educators face first-hand.
Resources
Read more about how Canadian educators like you are thriving in their classrooms.
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