MagicSchool
MagicSchool, Inc. · teacher tools + student · Last checked 2026-10-23
Rating: a rules-based summary of the supplier’s published terms. Not legal advice and not a substitute for a DPIA. How it’s worked out
Staff: GREEN Lower risk: fine to use with normal checks
Why green:
Key facts
- Trains on what you type
- No
- Where data is stored
- Mixed
- Minimum age
- Not stated
- Use case
- Lesson planning and teacher resources
- Sector
- Schools
- Research status
- Sourced
Safer alternatives
Same main use (Lesson planning and teacher resources) and sector, rated better for the same audience. Alternatives are suggested from our published ratings; check they meet your needs. How alternatives are chosen
For pupil use
No better-rated alternative found yet: here’s what to look for.
- It acts as a processor for your school (not a controller)
- It doesn’t train its AI on what you type
- Data stays in the UK/EU, or transfer safeguards (standard contractual clauses, the UK IDTA or adequacy) are stated
- There is a data processing agreement (DPA) for schools
- The minimum age fits your pupils, or pupils use it through a school account
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About the tool
- SupplierThe company that makes and runs the tool.
- MagicSchool, Inc.
- WebsiteWhere we found the main information about the tool.
- https://www.magicschool.ai
- CategoryWhat sort of tool it is, for example a chatbot or a lesson-planning helper.
- teacher tools + student
- Pupil-facingWhether pupils use it directly, or only staff. Pupil use needs extra care.
- not stated
Your data
- Processor or controllerA processor only uses data on your school’s instructions. A controller makes its own decisions about the data, which means your school has less say.
- processor for schools (service provider/data processor on documented instructions)
- Where data is storedWhich country the data is stored in. UK or EU storage is usually simpler for schools.
- US (EU-US DPF + UK Extension certified); DPAs include SCCs and the UK International Data Transfer Addendum
- Trains AI models on inputsWhether what you type (or upload) may be used to improve the supplier’s AI. “No” is what you want for anything about pupils or staff.
- no for student data - third-party AI providers not permitted to use student data to train or improve models; educator data not stated
- How long inputs are keptHow long the supplier keeps what you type before deleting it.
- as long as needed for the processing activity (no period stated)
Agreements and contacts
- Privacy noticeThe supplier’s privacy notice: their own explanation of what they do with personal data.
- https://www.magicschool.ai/privacy-security/privacy-policy
- Data processing agreement (DPA)The data processing agreement: the contract that sets out how the supplier must look after your school’s data.
- https://www.magicschool.ai/privacy/trust (DPAs offered)
- Signs individual DPAs with schoolsWhether the supplier will sign a data agreement with your school specifically, rather than just standard online terms.
- yes - DPAs offered on request (compliance@magicschool.ai)
- UK GDPR representative / DPOWhether the supplier names a data protection officer or UK representative you can contact about data questions.
- UK rep: DP Data Protection Services UK Ltd
Age and safety
- Minimum ageThe youngest age the supplier allows to use the tool. Check this before any pupil uses it.
- not stated
- Key safety noteAnything else worth knowing, such as admin controls or content filtering.
- supports UK IDTA transfers
- Research statusHow complete our research on this tool is.
- sourced (primary pages read 23 Oct 2026)
Sources
- magicschool.aihttps://www.magicschool.ai/privacy-security/privacy-policy
- magicschool.aihttps://www.magicschool.ai/privacy/trust
- magicschool.aihttps://www.magicschool.ai/privacy/trust
Change history
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Quick answers
Is MagicSchool safe for UK schools?
- AI Prefect rates MagicSchool Green for staff use (Processor, no training on inputs, UK/EU storage or stated transfer safeguards, school DPA available) and Amber for pupil use (Minimum age not stated). This is based on the supplier's published documents, last checked 2026-10-23. It is not legal advice; complete your own DPIA.
Does MagicSchool train on our data?
- According to the supplier's published documents: no for student data - third-party AI providers not permitted to use student data to train or improve models; educator data not stated.
Where is MagicSchool data stored?
- US (EU-US DPF + UK Extension certified); DPAs include SCCs and the UK International Data Transfer Addendum.
What age is MagicSchool for?
- Not stated. The supplier does not publish a minimum age we could find.
Is there a safer alternative to MagicSchool?
- We have not yet found a better-rated tool with the same main use. Our tool page lists what to look for instead.
Generated only from the facts above. “Not stated” means the supplier doesn’t publish it.
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