As people move away from in-person clubs, online substitutes have emerged to replace the needed learning experiences and connections. Skool, an educational website released in 2019, is a living example of the switch to online communities and the vivid experiences users participate in.
Skool gathers user-generated communities, such as self-improvement, education or film, all onto one platform, easily accessible with just a click. When you join a community, social media feeds, new content, and assignments or “homework” by the creator will pop up, and the more assignments/interactions you have, the more you’ll level up in that community. Higher-level individuals are more likely to become moderators or administrators, able to oversee all members.
Pros:
- It’s extremely simple to create your own community. All you have to do is create courses related to your community, get a few friends to join, and the community will automatically grow as more people join based on mentions.
- You can leave your community free for entry or monetize it if you are looking for extra income opportunities.
- Although there are pricey communities, there are also some fantastic free options on the website; it’s all about spending time looking through the missions and previewing the courses of each one. The whole purpose of Skool is to link like-minded people, which means you are put into a full class of people trying to achieve the same goal as you are.
- The videos and courses themselves are of excellent quality; you can speed up videos exactly to your desired speed and leave comments for other members to interact with. There are also usually weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly meetings so you can directly interact with the community’s creators to obtain personalized feedback with ease.
- From multiple interactions on the website, I feel that it’s generally a very positive atmosphere in any community; the moderators and admins are welcoming, and the other members are just as novice as you.
Cons:
- If you want to join certain projects, you’ll often have to pay a membership or recurring subscription fee (which ranges from monthly to annual). As of June 2025, these prices don’t come cheap either; higher-end communities range from $97 to $119 per month, while some monthly memberships cost over $500. Although there are plenty of free communities, they may not receive as much effort or may simply be filler communities designed to encourage you to join paid ones.
- The owners of Skool hold the “Skool games”, which is a paid membership to grow your community on Skool. On the outside, it looks great, but these games reward communities with higher revenues; as a starter, you’re most likely to miss out on any benefits.
- Bots can sometimes flood this page; whether it’s drop shippers or random accounts asking you about personal information, bots are a risk when using the website. While it depends on your personal tolerance, these automated figures might become annoying if you decide to interact with or block every single one.
Skool’s versatility and adaptability to students’ needs can be a great way to interact with people from all over the world while also growing your own skills and habits, or improving your daily lifestyle. There are tens of thousands of communities for you to join with millions of members, and the options are endless on how you want to become involved, whether it’s becoming a normal member, moderator or even an administrator to help other people flourish with you.
