Terms of Service

Last updated: April 19, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of allk12 ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") and the website located at https://allk12.com (the "Website"). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you may not use the Website.

Eligibility

The Website covers US public K-12 schools and is open to users of all ages. Users under 13 must have verifiable parental consent in accordance with COPPA before creating an account. Users between 13 and the age of majority in their jurisdiction represent that a parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on their behalf.

Nature of the Service

allk12 is a public directory and community discussion platform. We aggregate public data (NCES, US Census ACS) and provide communities for each school where users can post, comment, rate, and request new school listings. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature at any time, with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation.

No Affiliation with Schools or Agencies

allk12 is independent. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any school, school district, state board of education, the US Department of Education, or NCES. School profiles are compiled from public data and community input. If you are a school administrator and wish to claim, correct, or remove information, contact [email protected].

User Accounts

Certain features require account registration. You agree to provide accurate information, maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials, and accept responsibility for all activity under your account. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or pose security risks.

Third-Party Authentication

Users may log in using Google or Facebook. By doing so, you authorize us to access limited profile information as permitted by that provider. Your use of third-party services is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies.

Newsletter Enrollment on Signup

When you create an account (whether by email/password, Google, or Facebook), you consent to be enrolled in the allk12 newsletter at the email address on your account, and you agree that we may send you periodic updates about the platform, new features, and school-community highlights. You can unsubscribe at any time using the one-click link in any newsletter email or from your Settings page, and your decision to unsubscribe will not affect your access to the service. Transactional emails (account verification, password resets, replies, and moderation notices) are sent separately and are required for the service to function.

User Content

Users may submit posts, comments, ratings, images, and school requests ("User Content"). You retain ownership of your User Content. By submitting User Content, you grant allk12 a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, display, reproduce, distribute, modify, and create derivative works from your User Content solely for the purpose of operating and improving the platform.

You represent that you have all rights necessary to grant this license, that your User Content does not infringe any third-party rights, and that it complies with these Terms, our Community Guidelines, and applicable law.

Prohibited Conduct

Posting content that identifies or targets individual students, minors, or school staff in harmful ways
Posting content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, threatening, or hateful
Impersonating any person, school, district, or official
Vote manipulation, spam, automation, or multiple-account abuse
Scraping the Website beyond what robots.txt permits
Attempting to gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems, or data

No Responsibility for User Content

allk12 does not monitor, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy, legality, or reliability of User Content. All User Content is the sole responsibility of the user who submitted it. We are not liable for any harm, loss, or damage arising from any User Content.

We reserve the right to remove any User Content at our discretion, including content flagged via our reporting tools, content that violates our Community Guidelines, or content we determine in good faith may expose allk12 or its users to legal risk.

Moderation

We operate moderation tools including reports, mod queues, and account warnings. The existence of moderation tools does not create any duty on our part to intervene in any particular case. Moderators use their judgment. Not every situation fits neatly into a rule.

School Ratings

Community ratings are submitted by users and aggregated into averages. Ratings reflect community sentiment, not objective school quality. We reserve the right to hide ratings we determine are abusive, coordinated, or submitted in bad faith.

Intellectual Property

The Website design, source code, branding, and editorial content are the property of 7H Ventures LLC. You may not copy, reproduce, or create derivative works of these materials without written permission. Public data (NCES, ACS) is sourced from US federal government datasets and is not subject to copyright. Copyright complaints should be sent to [email protected]; we comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, for any reason, with or without notice and without liability to you. You may delete your account at any time via the Data Deletion page. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (including Intellectual Property, Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, and Dispute Resolution) will survive.

Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, FEATURES, AND DATA, IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALLK12 DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

Without limiting the foregoing, we do not warrant that: (a) the Website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; (b) the information presented (including NCES, ACS, user-generated content, ratings, and community data) is accurate, complete, or current; (c) defects will be corrected; or (d) the Website or the servers that make it available are free of viruses or harmful components. You use the Website at your own risk.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL ALLK12, 7H VENTURES LLC, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, LICENSORS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE WEBSITE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ($100.00).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you to the extent prohibited by law; in such cases, our liability is limited to the smallest amount permitted by applicable law.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless allk12, 7H Ventures LLC, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or relating to: (a) your access to or use of the Website; (b) your User Content; (c) your violation of these Terms, our Community Guidelines, or applicable law; (d) your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights; or (e) any dispute between you and another user, school, or third party. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate with our defense.

Informal Dispute Resolution

Before filing any claim against us, you agree to first contact us in writing at [email protected] and provide a brief description of the dispute and your contact information. You and allk12 agree to use good-faith efforts to resolve the dispute informally for a period of at least thirty (30) days before initiating arbitration. If the dispute is not resolved within that period, either party may commence arbitration under the section below. Any applicable limitation period (statute of limitations) will be tolled during this informal-resolution period.

Binding Arbitration

READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES WITH ALLK12 INDIVIDUALLY AND LIMITS THE WAYS YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM US.

You and allk12 agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Website, or our relationship (collectively, "Disputes") that is not resolved under the Informal Dispute Resolution section shall be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by a neutral arbitration provider, such as the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, or such comparable provider as the parties may agree. The arbitration shall be conducted in English, on a documents-only basis where feasible, or by telephone or video conference, unless the arbitrator determines that an in-person hearing is necessary. Judgment on the arbitrator's award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this arbitration agreement, including any claim that all or part of this agreement is void or voidable.

Class Action Waiver

YOU AND ALLK12 AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL). Further, unless both you and allk12 agree otherwise in writing, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.

If a court or arbitrator decides that this Class Action Waiver is unenforceable as to any particular claim or request for relief, then that specific claim or request for relief may proceed in court, but all other claims must remain in arbitration.

Exceptions to Arbitration

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) either party may bring an individual action in small-claims court for disputes within its jurisdiction; (b) either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court to prevent infringement of intellectual property rights, unauthorized access, or misuse of the Website; and (c) claims for DMCA takedowns and responses may proceed under the DMCA process described below.

30-Day Right to Opt Out of Arbitration

You may opt out of the Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver sections by emailing [email protected] within thirty (30) days of first accepting these Terms, with the subject line "Arbitration Opt-Out," your account username, and a clear statement that you are opting out. Opting out will not otherwise affect these Terms or your use of the Website.

Governing Law and Venue

These Terms and any Dispute are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, USA, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of the Binding Arbitration section. To the extent any Dispute is permitted to proceed in court (such as claims excepted from arbitration or where arbitration is held unenforceable), you and allk12 consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Fulton County, Georgia, and waive any objection to such jurisdiction or venue, including any objection based on forum non conveniens.

Statute of Limitations

You agree that any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Website must be filed within one (1) year after the cause of action arose; otherwise, such claim is permanently barred, except to the extent a longer period is required by applicable law.

DMCA and Copyright Complaints

We comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe material on the Website infringes a copyright you own, send a DMCA notice containing the information required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) to our designated agent at [email protected]. We respond to substantially compliant notices by removing the material and notifying the user who posted it. Users may submit counter-notices under the same statute. We maintain a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, repeat infringers.

Severability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, and Community Guidelines, constitute the entire agreement between you and allk12 regarding the Website and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

No Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision. No waiver shall be effective unless in writing and signed by an authorized representative.

Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. Any attempted assignment without consent is void. We may assign these Terms freely.

Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date above and may provide additional notice (such as a site banner or email). Your continued use of the Website after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Website.

Contact

Questions about these Terms: [email protected].