Take a course
Two course paths
Build it yourself, step by step
Best fit
You want a flexible, self-paced path designed for educators or homeschool parents.
What you get
Choose Vibe Coding for Educators or Homeschool Vibe Code.
1:1 Educational App Design Coaching
Build Your Education App
Learn to build it with me—or have me build the prototype for you.
You do not need to be a programmer to create a useful educational tool. I help educators, faculty, instructional designers, researchers, school leaders, homeschool creators, and education entrepreneurs move from “I wish this existed” to a working prototype.
We start with the educational problem—not the technology.
Request an App Session
Evening and weekend appointments available.
Coaching is paid in advance. Nicole will confirm your request and send the agreement and payment instructions before your session.
Experience behind the work
I combine more than 20 years in education with hands-on experience designing and launching educational technology. The same problem-first process behind CivicPass Prep, Word Adventures USA, The Storybook Coach, and Journal Spark guides this work.
Work with me
Which option is right for you?
Choose by how much support you want, who the work is for, and whether you want to build it yourself.
Work 1-on-1
$149 or $295
A working session with Nicole
Best fit
You want direct help clarifying, building, refining, or troubleshooting your idea.
What you get
Choose a focused 45-minute session or a hands-on 90-minute build session.
Have it built
From $2,500
A done-for-you prototype
Best fit
You have the educational expertise and idea, but want Nicole to create the first version.
What you get
Defined scope, working prototype, one revision round, documentation, and handoff.
Bring your team
Custom quote
A workshop or build day
Best fit
Your center, school, college, or leadership team needs a shared learning experience.
What you get
A session designed around your group, goals, format, and preferred dates.
Complimentary Starter Kit
Your First Education App
A practical starting point for educators and creators who want to turn “I wish this existed” into a focused tool they can begin testing.
Receive six practical app ideas, a one-page blueprint, a copy-and-paste starter prompt, and a quick testing checklist. No coding experience required.
Work With Me
Choose the support your idea needs.
45-minute session
$149
Educational App Idea Session
For someone who has an idea but needs clarity on what to build and how to begin.
- Clarify the user and educational problem
- Identify the core features
- Define a realistic first-version scope
- Choose an AI-supported build approach
- Leave with clear next steps
90-minute session
$295
Build Your Education App With Me
A hands-on working session where we design, build, refine, or troubleshoot together. We may work on user experience, features, prompts, workflows, prototype development, and launch planning. No coding experience is required.
“You do not watch me build. We build together.”
Request the 90-Minute SessionTake a course instead
Choose the course built for you
Prefer to learn at your own pace? Compare Vibe Coding for Educators and Homeschool Vibe Code, then choose the examples, language, and community that fit your work.
Three private sessions · $795
Prototype Sprint
01
Define
Problem, audience, features, and prototype plan.
02
Build
Core experience and functionality.
03
Refine
Test, improve, position, and prepare the next stage.
Session length, completion dates, and any between-session support are confirmed in your agreement before payment.
Ask About a Prototype SprintA Separate Service
Done-for-You Educational App Prototype
Projects begin at $2,500.
For clients who have the educational idea but do not want to build it themselves. We define the problem and audience together; I then design and create a functional first-version prototype using AI-supported development tools.
Project scope determines final pricing.
01
Discovery
A 45–60 minute strategy meeting to define audience, use case, essential features, boundaries, and success criteria.
02
Build
I create the working prototype around the agreed first-version scope.
03
Review
One review meeting and one defined revision round.
04
Handoff
A working prototype, basic documentation, and a practical walkthrough.
Prototype Lite
Projects begin at $2,500
One core workflow or simple educational tool.
Custom Educational App Prototype
Typically $4,000–$7,500+
Pricing varies with features and scope.
Institutional Solution
Starting around $7,500 · custom quote
For colleges, districts, nonprofits, schools, and professional associations. Scope determines the final quote.
Request an institutional quote →Included
- Educational problem analysis
- UX and feature planning
- Prototype or app design
- AI-supported development
- Client-provided branding assets
- One revision round
- Launch and handoff consultation
Not automatically included
- Ongoing maintenance
- Unlimited revisions
- Complex integrations
- Custom database architecture
- Paid APIs or hosting and platform fees
- FERPA, COPPA, or legal compliance certification
- Enterprise IT deployment
Complete the $149 App Idea Session and begin a done-for-you project within 14 days, and that $149 may be applied toward the project fee when stated in the Statement of Work or invoice.
Discuss Your ProjectRequest the right support
Tell me what you want to work on.
Choose a short form below. For a team experience, use the separate workshop intake so I can review your group, dates, and format.
1-on-1 request
Choose your working session.
Choose the $149 idea session or the $295 build session. I’ll reply personally to confirm fit and timing.
Custom build request
Have Nicole build the first version.
Done-for-you prototype projects begin at $2,500. Share the problem, intended users, and ideal timeline.
Planning for a team?
Use the team workshop form.
Share your organization, group size, preferred dates, format, and what your team needs most.
Client Workflow
What happens after you request a session.
01
Request & confirm
Send your request through the contact page. Nicole replies personally to confirm fit and a time — the website itself does not schedule or charge anything.
02
Agreement & payment
Nicole sends your client packet, the tailored agreement, and payment instructions directly. Coaching is paid in advance of the session, and a calendar reservation is not proof of payment. Done-for-you projects begin after a signed agreement, a project-specific Statement of Work, and a 50% project initiation payment.
03
Discovery & intake
Coaching clients complete the short intake in the Coaching Client Packet; done-for-you clients complete the project discovery pages in the Custom Prototype Client Packet. Intake comes before the session or kickoff, so paid time is spent on decisions and building.
04
Session or build work
Coaching sessions meet via Google Meet. Done-for-you work is created against the agreed Statement of Work.
05
Review & revision
Done-for-you projects are reviewed against the Prototype Review and Handoff document and include one defined revision round. Scope changes and enhancements are quoted separately.
06
Handoff & next steps
The remaining 50% is due before final handoff. You receive the working prototype, basic documentation, and a walkthrough. You then have 14 calendar days to report agreed-scope defects; defects reported in that window stay eligible for correction. It is a reporting window, not a promise that every correction is finished by day 14, and it does not cover new features.
Preparing for a session or project? See the client preparation page for the full step-by-step and what to bring.
Clear Boundaries
- Coaching does not include unlimited between-session consulting or ongoing maintenance.
- Done-for-you pricing does not automatically include hosting, paid APIs, platform fees, complex integrations, ongoing maintenance, legal or privacy compliance certification, or enterprise IT deployment.
- Scope changes and enhancements outside the agreed Statement of Work are quoted separately.
- Please use fictional sample data in prototypes. Real student records and other regulated personal information require a separate written data-handling arrangement.
- Many done-for-you deliverables are functional prototypes. Production hardening or enterprise deployment may require additional work.
Who This Is For
Educational expertise deserves a working form.
Educators
Faculty members
Instructional designers
Researchers
School leaders
Homeschool creators
Education entrepreneurs
A Clear Working Relationship
Collaborative support, with a defined scope.
Coaching is collaborative design and build support—not unlimited custom software development or done-for-you engineering. You remain responsible for your product, accounts, content, testing, and platform costs. If you prefer Nicole to create the first version, the done-for-you prototype service provides a separate, scoped path.
Coaching is paid in advance; Nicole confirms your request and sends the agreement and payment instructions before your session. Done-for-you projects use a 50% project initiation payment and 50% before final handoff, with a 14-calendar-day window after handoff for reporting agreed-scope defects; defects reported in that window remain eligible for correction. Your signed agreement and Statement of Work govern your project.
Appointments are generally offered Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30–9:00 PM, and Saturday, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM, America/New_York, subject to actual availability. Please give at least 24 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule.