Next cohort forming now

Turn Your Teaching
Career Into
a SaaS Business

DeskForge teaches ex-teachers to build AI tutoring products — then helps them land their first school district contracts using automated outreach.

Apply for the Next Cohort →See How It Works
12 weeks
Intensive program
$0
Upfront cost *
94%
Graduate placement rate
The Process

How DeskForge Works

Three phases to go from classroom to technical founder.

01
Phase 1

Learn to Build AI Tutoring Tools

Master Python, AI APIs, and SaaS architecture. No prior coding required — just your teaching intuition and our 12-week curriculum.

  • Python & Next.js fundamentals
  • OpenAI & Claude API integration
  • Database design & deployment
02
Phase 2

Ship Your SaaS Product

With mentorship from founders and engineers, you'll build and launch your own AI tutoring SaaS — a real product with real users.

  • 1-on-1 founder mentorship
  • Weekly product reviews
  • Beta launch support
03
Phase 3

We Help You Sell to Schools

We run automated cold-email campaigns directly to district procurement officers on your behalf — so you close deals, not inboxes.

  • Automated outreach campaigns
  • District procurement contacts
  • Contract & pricing templates
Ideal Candidate

Built for educators
who want more.

You spent years in classrooms understanding exactly how students learn. Now it's time to build the tools that fix what's broken — and own a business while doing it.

DeskForge is designed for people with deep pedagogical knowledge who are ready to become technical founders. No CS degree required.

🏫
Former Classroom Teachers
K-12 teachers who know the pain points firsthand and want to solve them at scale.
📐
Curriculum Designers
Instructional designers ready to productize their frameworks into AI-powered learning tools.
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Instructional Coaches
Coaches who support teachers and want to scale their impact beyond individual schools.
📚
Ed-Tech Professionals
Anyone in education who has ideas for better tools and wants the skills to build them.
Graduate Projects

What You'll Build & Launch

Real products, real revenue. Examples of what DeskForge graduates have shipped.

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MathMind AI

Personalized math tutoring that adapts to each student's learning gaps in real time.

K–8 Math$4,200 MRR
✍️

WriteWise

AI writing coach that gives essay feedback aligned to state standards and rubrics.

ELA Grades 6–12$3,800 MRR
📖

ReadReady

Reading comprehension assistant with Lexile-leveled passages and adaptive quizzes.

K–5 Reading$2,900 MRR
🔬

SciQuery

AI lab partner that guides students through science inquiry and hypothesis testing.

Middle School Science$5,100 MRR

* MRR figures are illustrative examples based on graduate benchmarks.

Next cohort forming now — Limited spots remaining

Ready to Build
Your EdTech Company?

Apply for the next DeskForge cohort. We review every application and only admit founders we believe we can help win.

No commitment required. We'll be in touch about fit and timing.