Curriculum-aligned learning
Lessons, quizzes, practice, and tutor support follow the classes, terms, topics, subtopics, and learning outcomes teachers already use.
About Chanak Academy
Built for the students and teachers shaping East Africa's future.
Chanak Academy is a curriculum-aligned learning platform for secondary schools, built to make lessons, support, assessment, and progress easier to trust.
Starting in Uganda. Built around local classrooms. Designed around the syllabus schools actually teach.
Our story
We started with a simple belief.
Capable learners should not be limited by the tools around them. Across Uganda and much of East Africa, the challenge is often access: limited materials, stretched teachers, uneven feedback, and very little support after class.
Chanak was built to close that gap by bringing curriculum-aligned content, guided tutoring, continuous assessment, and teacher tools into one academic platform.
We are not trying to replace teachers. We are building tools that help teachers do their best work and help learners keep going when classroom time is not enough.
What we are building
A smarter academic layer for secondary education.
Chanak is designed around the way schools teach and the way students prepare: curriculum structure, guided support, assessment, mastery, and school visibility working together.
ChanAI with guardrails
ChanAI explains concepts, asks quick checks, and keeps support tied to what the learner is supposed to understand.
Mastery-based progress
Progress is tracked around learning outcomes, not only completed lessons, so weak spots are easier to see early.
Teacher and school tools
Teachers prepare, assign, and review work faster while schools get clearer visibility across classes and subjects.
The goal is not to make school feel more complicated. It is to make support visible, focused, and easier to act on.
Who we serve
Built for the people around the learner.
Each view is different, but the academic record stays connected: student learning, teacher follow-up, parent visibility, and school oversight.
Students
Study with a clearer measure of understanding.
For learners who need explanations, guided revision, practice, and a way to know whether a topic is truly making sense.
- Browse curriculum content
- Ask ChanAI for help
- Track practice and mastery
Teachers
Reduce preparation work without reducing teacher judgment.
For teachers who need practical tools for lesson material, assessments, classwork, submissions, and follow-up.
- Generate class materials faster
- Assign work by topic
- Identify learning gaps
Parents
Understand progress without needing education jargon.
For parents who want to know how their child is doing, what tasks matter, and where encouragement or support should begin.
- Simple progress views
- Task and activity context
- Clearer home follow-up
Schools
Add structure without building a technology department.
For schools that want a digital layer for curriculum delivery, assessment records, academic visibility, and learner support.
- Organized class records
- Visibility across subjects
- Parent and teacher alignment
Why Chanak is different
Built from the curriculum outward.
Many platforms start with content and then try to fit it into school systems. Chanak starts with the official academic pathway.
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Class
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Subject
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Term
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Topic
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Subtopic
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Outcome
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Lesson
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Practice
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Mastery
That matters because learners need support that maps to what teachers are expected to teach, what students are expected to understand, and what exams will eventually assess.
Our values
The principles we keep returning to.
These values shape product decisions, school conversations, AI behavior, and the way we measure whether learning is actually improving.
Curriculum trust
Teachers and schools should know exactly what a student is learning and why it matters.
Teacher partnership
Chanak supports teachers instead of bypassing their expertise.
Access first
Good academic support should not depend only on expensive tuition or better-resourced schools.
Local relevance
Examples, access models, and academic pathways should reflect the realities learners meet here.
Measurable progress
Completion is not understanding. Chanak keeps attention on mastery, feedback, and visible academic growth.
Responsible AI
AI help must stay safe, guided, curriculum-aware, and accountable to learning goals.
Build with us
Help us build clearer learning support for East Africa.
Start with a learner account, invite a teacher, or talk to us about bringing Chanak into your school.