ABOUT PREPDROP
Studying should be something a student can actually do.
PrepDrop turns the school material already in a backpack into clear, active practice—and shows families what needs another try before the grade arrives.
Why PrepDrop exists
“Go study” sounds like an instruction, but it leaves out the useful part: what should a student actually do with the notes, worksheet, or review packet in front of them? Rereading can feel productive without revealing what has stuck. By the time a grade comes home, the chance to change that round of studying is gone.
PrepDrop closes that gap. A student brings their own material, reviews the study items made from it, and chooses a way to practice. Missed concepts become a focused Run It Back round. The goal is not more screen time. It is a shorter path from “I looked at it” to “I know what I need to practice.”
Made for middle and high school
Students in grades 6–12 want a space that feels like theirs and still need thoughtful guardrails. PrepDrop gives them choice through themes, study methods, avatars, lessons, and Study Charms without turning learning into public competition. There are no feeds, public profiles, messages, ads, or leaderboards.
Built around a family
A parent creates and controls the family account. Each child gets a private Kid space without providing an email address. Students choose their own avatar and theme, create Study Drops, save highlights, and practice. Parents manage access and can see useful, timestamped study activity while there is still time to help.
MEET THE FOUNDER
Meet the Founder
Students are often told to study without being given a usable way to begin.
Courtney White
Founder
Product-minded operator with a background in AI, machine learning, product management, and designing assisted content systems.
Why I built PrepDrop
I kept coming back to a problem families know well: a student has notes, a worksheet, or a study guide, but “study this” is not the same as knowing what to do next.
As a parent, I have seen how quickly a stack of material can become frustration. The material is there. The missing piece is a clear way to turn it into practice that feels manageable—and useful feedback before the test is over.
The problem was not a lack of material.
It was a lack of a usable next step.
So I built the tool I wanted families to have. PrepDrop takes the information a student already needs to learn and turns it into short study rounds. The student checks the material, chooses how to practice, and returns to what did not stick. The parent can see where support may help while there is still time to act.
My goal is not to make students spend more time studying.
It is to help them spend their study time on the right things.
Also building
I am also the founder of Afterglow and Phrasewell.
Different audiences. Same philosophy: reduce the noise, create clarity, and make the next step easier to take.