SpringBoard Guidelines for the US and Canada

SplashLearn is on a mission to create fun learning experiences that motivate young learners to achieve mastery of math skills. SplashLearn provides an interactive and engaging math practice for K-5 students, benefiting over 40 million learners globally.

SpringBoard is an annual nationwide math contest for schools in the USA and Canada designed to help students master their current grade skills. During this 10-week contest, students earn points by answering problems and mastering math skills.

Top-performing classes will not only build consistent learning habits but also have the chance to win exciting rewards, including subscriptions, vouchers, and more. At the end of 10 weeks, the top three classes will receive the grand prize—Amazon gift vouchers worth up to $1,000 each.

The top three prizes are awarded based on the overall ranking of all participating classes in the contest. Prize details are typically communicated via email by May 31st, within two weeks of the SpringBoard contest’s conclusion.

Apart from prizes, state or district winners also receive certificates for their achievements in the contest.

Who can participate in SpringBoard?

SpringBoard is open to elementary school teachers who are residents of the USA and Canada. Entrants must have the authority to enter the contest on behalf of his/her elementary school, which must

(a) Be an elementary school physically located in the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and Canada with 50 or more enrolled students;

(b) Have five or more students in one classroom using SplashLearn.

Teachers must be registered for a SplashLearn Classroom account before entering the contest. The contest and its official rules are void where prohibited by law and are subject to applicable laws. Entrants may not be members of any guild, union, or other organization that may prohibit them from participating in this contest and that would restrict, require due payment, or otherwise have the right to oppose such entrant’s participation. Not open to employees or independent contractors, immediate family members (spouses, domestic partners, parents, grandparents, siblings, children, and grandchildren) or those living in the same household of employees or independent contractors of SplashLearn, any entity involved in any aspect of the contest (including funding, judging or administration), advertising agencies, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advisors, or advertising/promotion agencies.

Where does SpringBoard take place?

Online. To participate, you only need a SplashLearn Classroom account and an internet connection! Once you set up this account, your students can log into SplashLearn and start working on their math skills. All of the work during the contest period will count towards your progress on SplashLearn.

What devices can I use to access SplashLearn content?

All teachers who have a registered SplashLearn Classroom account can participate in this contest. You can use any Computer, Chromebook, Tablet, or Mobile device to access SplashLearn.

How are the points calculated?

Here are the essential details on how students' scores contribute to the SpringBoard contest on SplashLearn:

Included Scores: MATH curriculum assignments, practices, and learning games count towards the Springboard contest.

Excluded Scores: Points from ELA curriculum assignments, Math facts, daily fact practice, or Multiple-player games do not factor into the SpringBoard challenge.

Class Total Calculation: The class total is the average per student, calculated as the sum of all students' scores divided by the total number of students in the class.

Springboard Home Access Bonus Calculation: Home access earns extra points and a +20% bonus on correct answers and streaks.

For instance, a student scoring 50 points in the classroom would earn 60 points for the same performance outside school hours using a parent's username and login (20% bonus).

There are two ways in which you earn points.

1. Core Points

   • Each correct answer fetches +10 points.

   • An answer streak of 5 questions fetches +25 points.

   • An answer streak of 10 questions fetches +60 points.

   • A correct answer below the grade level of the student fetches +5 points

2. Extra Points

   • Home Access

     • +20% extra points (on both correct answers as well as streaks)

     • Points are awarded only if you play via a parent username & login.

How do you unlock characters?

• Early Bird Unlocking - The first character is free after classroom enrollment in the first two weeks before the Springboard 2025 launch .

• Each character has a threshold. Characters are reset every week. Every week, characters are unlocked based on target points in the following manner:

  • Character 1: 25% of the target

  • Character 2: 50% of the target

  • Character 3: 75% of the target

  • Character 4: 100% of the target

  • Character 5 (Bonus Character): 125% of the target

  • Character 6 (Bonus Character): 150% of the target

Please Note: 

1. Once the SpringBoard Challenge 2025 commences, the teachers cannot unenroll the classroom participation in the contest.
2. Student addition & deletion will affect the score as it is calculated based on the class size.

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