Common Sense Media Review
By Dana Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Educational hub makes learning fun.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 10+?
Any Positive Content?
Parent and Kid Reviews
Based on 11 parent reviews
Parents say that while the website has potential and offers good products, its customer service and order fulfillment have received significant criticism. Many users reported issues with account management, refunds, and the navigation of the site, leading to frustration and an overall feeling of dissatisfaction with their experiences.
- poor customer service
- refund issues
- difficult navigation
- weak content
- limited diversity options
- frustrating user experience
Summarized with AI
Summarized with AI
Based on 6 kid reviews
What's It About?
Scholastic may be known for its educational materials for teachers and parents or as the publishers of the Harry Potter series, but SCHOLASTIC.COM offers those things -- and a whole lot more. There are games, a news section, book blogs, election information, printables, lesson plans, message boards, and videos. The site is nicely divided into four sections: Teaching Resources, Student Activities, Books & Authors, and Connect (message boards and such). Within those sections, the content is broken down into ages and subject. A personalized page option is coming soon.
Is It Any Good?
It's so refreshing to go to a site that's organized, thorough, and full of useful information. Scholastic.com does a great job of talking and appealing to such a large age range, from kids pre-K to 18 to teachers and parents. The one downfall of covering too much ground is that users can get a little overwhelmed on where to go first. Scholastic.com's clear navigation will definitely help, although younger kids (and even adults) might be blurry eyed trying to sift though everything. Users will appreciate the fact that even though site still pushes its stuff through ads, contests, and content, most of the stuff they're pushing is books and their beloved characters -- and they're doing it in a way that makes learning fun.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about finding appropriate information online for kids. How can you tell that a site is reliable? What are some signs that a site is OK for kids? Also, families can discuss time limits for computer use. Even though a site is educational, why is it a good idea to have some time away from the screen? How long is too long to play online?
Website Details
- Genre : Brand Sites
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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