District Administration and the Future of Education Technology® Conference (FETC®) have announced the winners and finalists of the 2026 Top EdTech Products of the Year Awards. This annual competition spotlights the most innovative new solutions on the market that are helping leaders meet the ever-evolving education technology needs of their districts and schools.
The editors of District Administration conducted a comprehensive evaluation of more than 115 submissions, with input from a panel of superintendents, industry experts and analysts.
The winners represent large/midsize and startup companies in these 10 categories: Administrative & Management Systems Technology; Assessment Tools & Technology; CTE, Upskilling & Credential Technology; Curriculum & Instructional Technology; Facilities Technology; Inclusive Technology; Information Technology; Safety and Security Technology; Student Learning Technology; and eSports and Game-Based Learning Technology.
The following solutions were named the winners:
Administrative & Management Systems Technology
LARGE/MIDSIZE: ParentSquare Smart Sites
STARTUP: Warm Demander Approach Platform
Assessment Tools & Technology
LARGE/MIDSIZE: YouScience Brightpath
STARTUP: Magna Education
CTE, Upskilling & Credential Technology
LARGE/MIDSIZE: MobileMind
Curriculum & Instructional Technology
LARGE/MIDSIZE: REWARDS
STARTUP: Teachally
Facilities Technology
LARGE/MIDSIZE: CoolLam Non-Heat & Non-Electric Laminator
Inclusive Technology
LARGE/MIDSIZE: Instant Language Assistant
STARTUP: TeamTalk
Information Technology
LARGE/MIDSIZE: AppTrack
Safety and Security Technology
LARGE/MIDSIZE: Connect
Student Learning Technology
LARGE/MIDSIZE: McGraw Hill AR
STARTUP: MegaMinds AI Learning Platform
eSports and Game-Based Learning Technology
LARGE/MIDSIZE: Prodigy

