Teach Your Students to Think, Not Just to Answer
A homeschool platform where AI guides—but never replaces—the ancient art of learning through questioning
What if technology helped students discover truth—instead of handing them answers?
In a world of instant answers and passive content consumption, Socrates restores what education has always been: a guided journey toward understanding.
This platform doesn't replace you as teacher. It supports you with an AI tutor trained in the Socratic method— asking questions, prompting reflection, guiding students to think through problems rather than around them.
Not Another AI Tutor. A Socratic Guide.
Most AI tools give answers. Ours teaches students to find them.
Questions, Not Answers
Our AI responds with leading questions that expose assumptions, clarify thinking, and guide students step-by-step toward genuine understanding—not shortcuts.
Intellectual Formation
Develops comprehension over memorization, reasoning over guesswork, articulation over regurgitation. Learning happens when students grapple with ideas.
Parental Oversight
You manage student accounts, review AI conversations, adjust tutor strictness, and maintain authority over your children's education. Complete transparency.
Classical Subjects
Structured curriculum in Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Logic, and Rhetoric—the foundational skills for clear thinking and coherent expression.
How the Socratic Method Works in Practice
Student Encounters a Challenge
Whether solving a math problem, analyzing a passage, or constructing an argument, students work through structured lessons with clear learning objectives.
AI Asks Guiding Questions
Instead of providing answers, the AI tutor asks: "What do you notice here?" "Why might that be true?" "Can you explain your reasoning?" Students must articulate their thinking.
Student Refines Understanding
Through dialogue, students confront contradictions, clarify ideas, and build confidence in their own reasoning. Understanding deepens because they earned it.
You Maintain Oversight
Review conversations, track progress through lessons, and adjust the AI's level of assistance. The platform serves your educational vision—it doesn't replace it.
What Socrates Is—and Isn't
This Is Not:
- A homework completion engine
- An answer-on-demand service
- A replacement for parental oversight
- Optimized for speed over depth
- Personalized through opaque algorithms
This Is:
- A guide toward intellectual independence
- A structured environment for thinking
- A tool that supports your teaching role
- Disciplined, supportive, and transparent
- Grounded in timeless educational principles
Built for Families Who Value Thinking Over Testing
Socrates is designed for homeschooling families who:
Believe education should form judgment, not just deliver information
Want technology that restrains itself from doing students' thinking for them
Seek classical or skills-focused education grounded in reading, writing, logic, and rhetoric
Value transparency and oversight in how AI interacts with their children
Understand that struggle is essential to genuine learning
Want their students to think clearly, reason soundly, and express coherently
A Different Philosophy of Educational Technology
"The unexamined answer is not worth having."
— The Socratic Principle, Adapted
We built this platform on the belief that modern technology can serve timeless educational goals— if we design it with restraint, intention, and respect for the hard work of genuine learning.
Socrates doesn't automate away the responsibility of thinking. It makes that responsibility clearer, more structured, and more achievable for students learning at home.
Ready to Restore Thinking to the Center of Learning?
Start with a free account. Create student profiles. Explore lessons in any subject. See how Socratic dialogue transforms the learning experience.
No credit card required. Full parental control from day one.