2025 was a productive year for ThoughtExchange. In collaboration with our K-12 customers, we continued to evolve to create more meaningful dialogue and drive positive change—quickly and at scale.
From helping districts improve their culture and climate to enhancing their strategic planning initiatives and navigating high-stakes decisions, we’re proud of what we accomplished in 2025. And we’re jumping into 2026 with more momentum than ever.
Check out our 2025 highlights below!
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Key impacts
Leaders listened nationwide
From the East Coast to the Pacific Northwest, ThoughtExchange was the gold standard for community intelligence.
Our top 10 most active regions included:
- New York, California, Texas, Washington, Illinois, British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, Oregon, and Ohio.
What mattered most in 2025
While every community is unique, five key themes dominated the conversation this past year:
- Culture & climate
- Strategic planning
- Professional development
- Decision making
- Employee engagement
Deepening trust for high-stakes decisions & repeated success
ThoughtExchange strengthened its position as an essential, repeatable decision-making tool for K-12 districts.
High-stakes decisions
- 604 districts trusted us to guide their most sensitive decisions, including budget allocations, safety protocols, and leadership changes.
Repeatable success
- 472 districts ran multiple Exchanges, utilizing the platform as a consistent pillar of their leadership strategy.
A healthy cadence
- Districts averaged 3.2 surveys per year, keeping them connected without causing survey fatigue.
What our customers had to say
Throughout 2025, our K-12 customers used ThoughtExchange to improve and streamline their engagement initiatives, leading to tangible, actionable insights and better outcomes for their students.
But don’t just take it from us—here’s what they had to say:
Innovating in 2026 and beyond
While 2025 was incredible, we’re already taking K-12 engagement to the next level.
This year, we’re expanding our survey templates, streamlining enhanced report exports— at the building or department level, and speeding up access to strategic insights.
Whatever issues you’re tackling in 2026, we’re here to help. Here’s to another year of trust, student success, and community-led change!
