Frequently Asked Questions

Lumi scales across K–12 with developmentally appropriate scaffolds, reading levels, and project types.

Lumi strengthens reading and writing by making the process meaningful. Students write significantly more, revise more deeply, and stay engaged because they’re creating stories that matter to them. Lumi includes read-aloud fluency tools, scaffolded feedback, vocabulary support, and research-aligned writing structures rooted in the Science of Reading & Writing.

Most teachers launch a project in under 5 minutes. Lumi works for short 10–15 minute writing blocks or semester long projects. Students can begin brainstorming, drafting, or revising in a single class period.

Yes — profoundly. Students can translate text, write in their home language, use speech-to-text, receive vocabulary supports, and engage in multimodal storytelling, helping build comprehension, expression, and confidence.

Lumi supports all subject matters across K–12. Teachers use Lumi in ELA, science, social studies, art, electives, CTE, and interdisciplinary learning. Because Lumi aligns to pacing guides, standards, and project goals, it enhances instruction in any content area — from historical narratives to science explanations to civic storytelling and beyond.

Lumi is an AI-powered storytelling and literacy platform that helps students imagine, write, illustrate, and publish their own stories — all with safe, transparent, classroom-built AI. Students work through clear, scaffolded steps that improve reading, writing, fluency, and confidence while unleashing creativity.

No. Teachers remain fully in control. Lumi enhances instruction, reduces workload, and provides structure and differentiation so teachers can focus on what matters most — guiding students.

Lumi uses a layered safety approach designed specifically for K–12 environments. We combine model-level content filtering, Lumi-built guardrails tailored to classroom use, and human-centered review workflows. All AI interactions are structured, logged, and monitored to ensure transparency, accountability, and age-appropriate outcomes.

Yes. Lumi uses structured, age-appropriate AI with teacher visibility into every step.

Yes. Lumi is fully FERPA, COPPA, and 50-state student privacy compliant.

Only district-approved educators: teachers, principals, and admins. No outside parties ever see student work unless the district intentionally publishes it through Lumi’s publishing tools.

No. Student PII is not used to train AI models.

Student data stays under district control. Lumi has official integrations with roster and SSO providers, meaning districts can select and monitor exactly what data is shared, as well as how students access the platform. Lumi retains only the minimum data needed to deliver instruction, stores data in the U.S., and fully encrypts data in transit and at rest. Lumi deletes student data upon district request.

Yes. Lumi aligns to standards and rubrics, and the AI companion provides student feedback aligned to those goals.

Yes. Lumi is flexible for quick practice, end-of-unit performance tasks, semester-long projects, or culminating showcases.

Absolutely. Teachers have full visibility into brainstorming, character creation, drafting, revising, and illustrating. They can monitor AI interactions, provide feedback, and model high-quality writing.

Yes. Teachers set project goals, standards, rubrics, pacing, and scaffolds. Lumi adapts to their instructional vision — not the other way around.

Most teachers feel fully comfortable after a single onboarding session — where they create their own story and practice using Lumi from the student perspective.

Lumi works best online and supports limited offline drafting until connectivity returns.

Yes. Districts can use secure SSO and district-provisioned accounts, maintaining complete control over user access.

District IT controls provisioning, permissions, and rollout by grade, school, or entire district. Lumi collaborates with IT teams to meet all security and compliance requirements.

No installations or downloads. Lumi is fully browser-based.

Lumi runs on Chromebooks, laptops, desktops, and tablets — anything with a modern browser.

Yes. Lumi meets WCAG and Section 508 accessibility standards.

Yes. Lumi adjusts support based on grade level and student interaction patterns, ensuring appropriate reading and writing scaffolds.

Yes. Lumi enables translation, home-language writing, speech-to-text, and multimodal expression.

Lumi includes multimodal storytelling, read-aloud features, visual scaffolds, translation, vocabulary supports, and adaptive writing guidance — all aligned with UDL principles.

Pricing is tailored based on district size, number of schools, student count, and implementation scope. Lumi supports multi-school and districtwide programs designed to scale seamlessly across K–12.

Minimums vary by implementation model.

Onboarding includes:teacher trainingproject creationhands-on modelingleader trainingbiweekly coachingturnkey resourcesself-paced help center

Lumi includes a Help Center, on-demand videos, examples, and model stories.

Yes. Leaders receive specialized training in implementation planning, classroom alignment, and showcase orchestration.

Lumi provides biweekly check-ins, real-time coaching, in-app support, turnkey facilitation materials, and dedicated district success guidance.

Yes — comprehensive training, including onboarding, ongoing PD, regular virtual sessions, and leader support.