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Built for educators
who believe in
real engagement.

Luminary Academy started from a simple frustration: beautiful presentations that students ignored. We built the platform we wished existed — slides that students actually interact with.

Our Mission

Illuminate every classroom

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Engagement First

Every feature exists to turn passive watching into active participation — polls, quizzes, real-time feedback.

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Zero Friction

Students join with a 6-character code. No accounts, no apps, no passwords. Teachers get started in under 2 minutes.

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AI That Helps

Upload a doc; get structured slides, speaker notes, and discussion questions — powered by GPT-4o. You stay in control.

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The story behind Luminary

We're educators and engineers who got tired of watching students stare at beautiful slides without any real interaction. Tools like PowerPoint and Google Slides are presentation tools — not classroom tools.

Luminary Academy was built to bridge that gap: give teachers the presentation quality they're used to, with interactive features that belong in a modern classroom. Live polls, instant quizzes, AI slide generation, and a student-first join experience that works on any device with no setup.

We're a small team with a big belief: that engaged students learn more. Everything we build starts from that principle.

FAQ

Common questions

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Do students need to create an account? expand_more

No. Students just enter the 6-character session code (or scan the QR) and type their name. No account, no app download, no friction. Works on any browser.

What does the 50-student monthly limit actually mean? expand_more

On the free plan, we count unique student names across all your sessions in a calendar month. So 50 different students can join your sessions that month. If the same student joins 3 sessions, they count as one. The per-session cap of 10 is separate — you can never have more than 10 in a single session on free.

What files does AI slide generation support? expand_more

Pro plan AI generation works with PDF, DOCX, and PPTX files up to 50 MB. It extracts the text, sends it to GPT-4, and returns a structured slide JSON with titles, bullet points, speaker notes, and suggested discussion questions.

Can I invite another teacher to co-present? expand_more

Inviting co-presenters is a Pro feature. On the free plan you present alone. On Pro you can share session control with colleagues — useful for team-teaching or departmental demos.

Is my content stored securely? expand_more

Yes. Files are stored server-side with MIME-type validation and access controls. Passwords are hashed with BCrypt. Sessions are auth-token gated for presenters. Student names are stored ephemerally per session and can be purged on demand.

Can I use Luminary Academy on a tablet or phone? expand_more

Yes — both the presenter and student experiences are fully responsive. Teachers typically present from a laptop while students follow along on phones, tablets, or shared classroom devices.

What happens to student data after a session ends? expand_more

Session participant records (names and responses) are linked to your session and can be deleted at any time from your dashboard. We do not share student data with third parties. No email addresses or personal IDs are ever collected from students.

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