Built by an educator, for educators
reply.school was born from 20+ years of experience in K-12 education technology—understanding the real challenges districts face every day.
Kaelon Egan
Founder & CEO
I've always been an engineer at heart—a first principles thinker and builder. My journey in education technology began at Mt. Lebanon High School in Pittsburgh, where I started my first business, IT Diagnostics, helping local teachers with computer repair.
That passion led to a decade working in the Mt. Lebanon School District's IT department, where I saw firsthand the administrative burden that pulls educators away from their core mission. My goal was always to automate as much as possible, which led me to create Ecollect—a platform that digitized paper-based data collection for enrollment, athletics, and more.
After building AccelaSchool to serve districts in 40+ states and spending six years at PowerSchool leading teams of 60+ people, I started Solo and reply.school to bring AI-powered automation to education in a way that actually works.
The mission is simple: not to replace staff, but to give them their time back.
The Journey
20+ years of building technology solutions for education
First Business
Started IT Diagnostics, helping local teachers and community members with computer repair while still in high school at Mt. Lebanon High School (Pittsburgh, PA).
Mt. Lebanon School District
Spent 10 years in the IT department, working with teachers and administrators to incorporate technology into daily use. Focused on automating processes wherever possible.
Founded AccelaSchool
Created Ecollect, a product that digitized paper-based data collection for enrollment, athletics, and more. Grew the company to serve districts in 40+ states.
PowerSchool Acquisition
AccelaSchool was acquired by PowerSchool. Transitioned to Vice President of Professional Services and Product Development.
VP at PowerSchool
Led a team of 60+ staff members across services, support, product, engineering, and operations. Launched several micro-products that supplemented the core portfolio.
Solo & reply.school
Left PowerSchool to start Solo, helping solopreneurs, small businesses, and enterprises scale with AI. reply.school brings this automation to school districts in a meaningful and cost-effective way.
Our Approach
The principles that guide everything we build
First Principles Thinking
Breaking down complex problems to their fundamental truths and building solutions from the ground up.
Human-Centered Automation
Technology should amplify human capabilities, not replace the human touch that makes education special.
Practical Innovation
20+ years of experience in K-12 education means solutions that actually work in real school environments.
Global Impact
From a single school district to serving districts across 40+ states—scaling solutions that matter.
Our Mission
"To bring meaningful, cost-effective automation to school districts—not to replace staff, but to give them their time back so they can focus on what matters most: students."
— Kaelon Egan, Founder
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Let's talk about how reply.school can help your district save time and improve parent communication.