# SchoolSims Simulations Reviews **Vendor:** SchoolSims **Category:** [Digital Learning Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-learning-platforms) **Average Rating:** 4.9/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 9 ## About SchoolSims Simulations SchoolSims offers a transformative learning experience for professional development in public, private, and independent schools, as well as for future educators in colleges and universities. Simulations are a series of linked scenarios in a choose-your-own-adventure format, where we use both live actors and artificial intelligence to allow learners to experience the consequences of their decisions while bridging the gap between theory and practice. ## SchoolSims Simulations Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users highly value the **engagement opportunities** provided by SchoolSims, fostering meaningful and enjoyable learning experiences. (4 reviews) - Users value the **interactive learning** experiences provided by SchoolSims, enhancing student engagement and leadership skills effectively. (4 reviews) - Users value the **diverse course offerings** with SchoolSims that enhance leadership training through immersive, real-world simulations. (3 reviews) - Users praise SchoolSims for its **transformative experiential learning** , enhancing leadership skills through immersive and practical simulations. (3 reviews) - Users praise the **engaging feedback system** of SchoolSims, enhancing learning through collaborative decision-making and self-reflection. (3 reviews) - Intuitive Experience (3 reviews) - Constant Improvement (2 reviews) - Continuous Development (2 reviews) - Accessibility/Remote Access (1 reviews) - Assignment Management (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users note the **high expense** of SchoolSims simulations, which poses challenges for educational leadership programs. (1 reviews) - Users wish for improved **real-time feedback** features in SchoolSims, enhancing the decision-making experience during simulations. (1 reviews) - Users often face **broken links to simulations** that necessitate frequent updates, disrupting their learning experience. (1 reviews) ## SchoolSims Simulations Reviews ### 1. SchoolSims Simulations are a Game Changer! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Daniel M. | Assistant Professor, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 08, 2025 **What do you like best about SchoolSims Simulations?** What I have come to appreciate most about SchoolSims over the almost seven years of using them is that they perfectly complement principal preparation courses and allow for pedagogical creativity in supporting competence development. Pedagogically, the simulations foster opportunities to engage students in course content while navigating realistic leadership dilemmas. These learning experiences make students' learning visible, providing opportunities for self-reflection, as well as instructor feedback or intervention when needed. SchoolSims continues to update its library, which means we are able to embed at least one simulation in each of our courses and multiple in our internship practicums. As we did this semester, we are also able to switch simulations in out of courses as our foci or objectives change. Our students love the simulations (they repeatedly ask for more), and the instructors in my program are committed to their continued use, particularly as we acknowledge that the role of school leaders continues to evolve (dare I say, grow) and time with aspiring leaders is limited. **What do you dislike about SchoolSims Simulations?** Beyond the cost, which presents challenges for educational leadership preparation programs, there is nothing I dislike about SchoolSims simulations. **What problems is SchoolSims Simulations solving and how is that benefiting you?** Aspiring leaders need quality, supervised time in the field to fully learn to serve as principals in K-12 schools. The way programs and licensure pathways are designed, largely due to lack of resources, aspiring leaders are generally not provided enough time in the field during internships to learn/rehearse the leadership competences necessary for success in the role. As a result, new leaders end up learning on the job, which is not ideal and comes with risks. The simulations offer a digital rehearsal opportunity that is not only safe for stakeholders, but it also complements the course-embedded field experiences that they do have access to. This is especially true when programs and instructors make the effort to plan for effective integration. ### 2. Authentic, applicable, and robust experiences for aspiring leaders **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jennifer B. | Assistant Professor, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 02, 2025 **What do you like best about SchoolSims Simulations?** As an instructor for school leadership preparation, it is my mission to prepare my students as leaders who are collaborative, reflective, and empowered to co-create responsive and supportive school communities. As such, I believe it is imperative to utilize experiential learning to the fullest extent. Although Educator Preparation Programs typically have a practicum/capstone experience, I want my students to continuously gain tangible experience through every course and concept. Do medical professionals or pilots wait until the end of their studies to start gaining experience? No. So, I do not believe educators should wait for a capstone experience either. Insert SchoolSims here! Their extensive library provides opportunities for students to be in the driver's seat to navigate the multi-faceted demands of school leadership. Here, they gain experience in a safe, risk-free environment as they conceptualize moving from theory to practice. From the stylistic perspective, SchoolSims Simulation offers a transformative learning experience through a choose-your-own-adventure format. They are authentic, applicable, and robust both in style and cognitive demand. To say my students love it is an understatement! Graduate students are busy juggling their educator careers/work, home life, outside obligations, and then grad school. It is rare they will ask for anything extra, but every time I do the sims with them, I get extensive requests for more sims to practice with. In short, having SchoolSims has been an invaluable resource and has taken my instruction to another level. **What do you dislike about SchoolSims Simulations?** I honestly can not note a downside. My students love them and ask for more. I appreciate how they stretch me as an instructor to explore various ways to prepare my students based upon their reflections and leadership take-aways. The team at SchoolSims continuously works to add more sims to the library. Through this, they work with educators and experts in the field to ensure that the sims are authentic and robust. There are other simulations on the market, but I do not believe they meet the level of expectations I now have from utilizing SchoolSims. **What problems is SchoolSims Simulations solving and how is that benefiting you?** Creating a supportive, risk-free environment for students to gain meaningful and authentic experience. SchoolSims delivers this and more! ### 3. Experiential Learning -- The Kolb Learning Cycle in Action **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** John S. | Director of Graduate Programs and Associate Professor of Education, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 21, 2025 **What do you like best about SchoolSims Simulations?** I frequently use SchoolSims in my undergraduate and graduate courses to engage students in collaborative decision-making. The sims contextualize the realities of teaching and leadership and prompt students to ask, "What will I do and why?" The soft competition within a class engenders discussion, debate, and deliberation -- the ingredients of thinking by doing. The sims are easy to use in both campus-based and online courses. All you need is a link that is easy to access via the SchoolSims platform. **What do you dislike about SchoolSims Simulations?** There are no downsides to using simulations in general; however, if the simulation is not of high quality, then it loses student engagement and commitment. Simulations produced by SchoolSims rarely lack authenticity, real-world application, or a rich contextual milieu. **What problems is SchoolSims Simulations solving and how is that benefiting you?** SchoolSims is solving the need to provide rich, engaging curriculum in our several teacher and leadership education programs. The sims offer a way to address our university goals of critical and creative thinking, real-world applicatiom, and community partnership endeavors. Through the use of incorporating sims into our curriculum, we generate better equipped teachers and leaders to serve our schools, students, and stakeholders. In addition, the sims provide novice teachers with the capacity to practice decision-making in safe environments before interacting with K12 students in the classroom. ### 4. Great Professional Development Resource for Teachers and Leaders **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Christine F. | Program Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 25, 2024 **What do you like best about SchoolSims Simulations?** We worked closely with SchoolSims to incorporate simulations into a professional learning community for educational leaders working across Indiana. Our participants participated in a few simulations where they discussed their decison-making and thought processes. This was an invaluable experience for them to help them work through decision-making in their own work. They were able to walk away with new approaches to challenges in their own work, and enjoyed the time they spent in small group discussions with their peers. The simulations worked perfectly for our group as our participants were facing all sorts of issues in their different positions yet the issues posed in the simulations touched on issues that all educational leaders have faced or need to face in their careers. It's also nice to be able to go through them with others and also asynchronously. This is a great resource for both growing and experienced teachers and leaders. **What do you dislike about SchoolSims Simulations?** I would keep this section blank if I could - Any issues I experienced were more user-error technical issues that were quickly resolved by the SchoolSims team. They were very responsive to all of our needs. **What problems is SchoolSims Simulations solving and how is that benefiting you?** SchoolSims doesn't aim to get you to the "right" decisions, it makes you reflect on your decision-making and how to deal with the consequences of your decision. This simulates the real-life decision-making that our program participants need to make on a daily basis. What's important is how the prioritize and respond to roadblocks towards their goals. Incorporating simulations in our program offered our participants an opportunity to go through this process in a "safe" environment where they can also discuss this process with peers in similar positions. ### 5. Authentic and engaging leadership preparation! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Trent G. | Associate Professor of Education Leadership, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 20, 2025 **What do you like best about SchoolSims Simulations?** The simulations are very practical and innovative. Students really enjoy engaging in the simulations. I'm confident my students will be better prepared as school leaders because of the sims. **What do you dislike about SchoolSims Simulations?** Sometimes the links to simulations seem to break and you have to update them. **What problems is SchoolSims Simulations solving and how is that benefiting you?** Preparing school leaders through our masters degree program. ### 6. A Game-Changer for School Leadership Development **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Audra W. | Chief of Youth Civic Programs, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 17, 2024 **What do you like best about SchoolSims Simulations?** SchoolSims is not just another tool. It offers transformative learning experiences for school leaders, presenting a rich library of real-world scenarios—from addressing school absenteeism to driving curriculum improvement. The immersive nature of SchoolSims provides deep insights into leadership strategies that are often challenging to fully grasp through traditional learning methods. The available simulations reflect the complex dynamics of school leadership, including time-sensitive decision-making and stakeholder management. They allow users to think critically and adapt quickly, sharpening their leadership skills in a safe yet challenging environment. I highly recommend SchoolSims to any school leader looking to hone their decision-making and problem-solving capabilities, as well as to Education Preparation Providers who support their growth. SchoolSims delivers a hands-on approach to leadership development that equips leaders to meet the real demands of their role. **What do you dislike about SchoolSims Simulations?** Opportunity for wider availability to individual users. **What problems is SchoolSims Simulations solving and how is that benefiting you?** Opportunities for ongoing learning and development for school leaders. ### 7. Great for beginning administrators! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Barbara S. | Induction Coordinator, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 11, 2024 **What do you like best about SchoolSims Simulations?** I am using this with new administrators and their coaches. The conversation that these simulations triggers really helps our new administrators consider the ramifications of their decisions and helps them look at situations more broadly. **What do you dislike about SchoolSims Simulations?** I have not yet encountered any downsides. It is easy to navigate and the administrators find the situations very realistic. **What problems is SchoolSims Simulations solving and how is that benefiting you?** This is helping to alleviate the liklihood of errors that can escalate due to decisions made or things said. ### 8. Outstanding Resource for Educational Leadership Students **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Gary A. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 16, 2024 **What do you like best about SchoolSims Simulations?** SchoolSims offers graduate students to learn from interactive real world siimulations. **What do you dislike about SchoolSims Simulations?** While only a minor dislike it would be great if SchoolSims could employ AI to provide real time feedback as every point throughout the simulation where students have to make a decision. **What problems is SchoolSims Simulations solving and how is that benefiting you?** SchoolSims provides realistic educational leadeship scenarios that allow my Educational Leadeship students to confront the challenges facing today's school administrators. These simulations can be done individually or in a small group setting andprovides feedback and discussion opportunities at every decison point in the simulation. ### 9. School Sims is the best tool for teachers, principals, counselors, and superintendents. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** David D. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 08, 2024 **What do you like best about SchoolSims Simulations?** School Sims are video-based, choose-your-own-adventure storylines for teachers, principals, counselors, and superintendents. After each decision point, the participants have a natural opportunity to discuss why they made the decision that they did. **What do you dislike about SchoolSims Simulations?** They are expensive and can be cost-prohibitive for some potential customers. **What problems is SchoolSims Simulations solving and how is that benefiting you?** Each simulation provides an opportunity for participants to make decisions, reflect, and discuss with others. - [View SchoolSims Simulations pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/schoolsims-simulations/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-14+17%3A40%3A36+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=86d4132b-1e3d-4548-bc28-1cdf9766a764&secure%5Btoken%5D=0dd6a762d325371a10a8c34e7e93062d2d49563e5a174ab490028eade080ef07&format=llm_user) ## SchoolSims Simulations Features **Learning Content** - Pre-made Content - Aligned to Standards - Multimedia Content - Gamification **Personalization** - Personalized Learning Paths - Adaptive Learning - Assessments **Reporting and Analytics** - Analytics - Integrations **Agentic AI - Digital Learning Platforms** - Cross-system Integration ## Top SchoolSims Simulations Alternatives - [Canvas LMS](https://www.g2.com/products/canvas-lms/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (1,730 reviews) - [Google Classroom](https://www.g2.com/products/google-classroom/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (1,467 reviews) - [Workleap](https://www.g2.com/products/workleap/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (1,043 reviews)