Strong relationships are at the heart of student success

Built for education with mobile-first messaging that supports learning wherever it happens, Remind connects the people and resources that help give every student the opportunity to succeed.

Remind was founded in 2011 by brothers Brett Kopf and David Kopf. Diagnosed with dyslexia as a child, Brett struggled for years in school. When he met a teacher who built a strong relationship with him and others in his life, it transformed the way he approached learning.

Remind was created to make the same experience available to every student.

Milestones at Remind

2011

The beginning

Even as texting became popular as a mode of communication, teachers were relying on printouts, phone calls, and emails to connect with students and their families.

After hundreds of conversations with classroom teachers, Remind Chat was born: a way for teachers to text their classes without sharing personal phone numbers.

2015

Two-way texting

Like relationships, communication is a two-way street.

In 2015, we introduced two-way messaging so students and caregivers could reply to teachers or reach out with questions—with a full record of communication, without any personal contact information, and in their preferred languages.

2018

Schools and districts

We launched Remind Hub in 2018 so administrators could expand communication from the classroom to their entire community. And with that came powerful new features to support organizations, like school- and district-wide messaging, software integrations, and advanced reporting features.

2023

Joining ParentSquare

We’ve always known that building relationships are the key to success. In 2023, Remind joined the ParentSquare family to advance our shared mission of driving student success—and together, we’re building a platform that unlocks even more of what schools and districts can do with communication and engagement.

30M

Monthly active users

80%+

of US public schools

60%

of all US teachers