Industry · Education
Build a school, tutor or training directory and run it from your own AI
An education directory helps families and learners compare schools, tutors and training programs. Directories.ai stores each program or provider as a listing with custom fields such as grades, format and cost, and your AI assistant keeps it current and writes comparison guides.
Directories people build in education
Each of these runs on the same platform. Pick one audience and one area to start; categories and location fields let you widen later.
- Private schools and preschools by city
- Tutors by subject and grade
- Coding bootcamps and certificate programs
- Trade schools and apprenticeships
A starting category structure
Categories become your browse pages and your search landing pages, so give each one a unique intro and FAQs.
- By grade level
- By subject
- Online or in person
- Financial aid available
- Certifications
Where the listings come from
In the US, the National Center for Education Statistics publishes public data on schools, and business searches cover tutoring centers and training providers. Program details come from each provider’s own site.
Contact details are only filled in from a real source, never guessed.
How a directory like this makes money
Directories.ai charges a flat price per directory and takes no cut of what you earn.
- Featured school or program placement
- Inquiry and enrollment-interest forms
- Affiliate links to online courses
- Display ads on guide pages
Launch plan
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Create the directory and categories
Describe the niche to your AI assistant and let it set up the category tree. The launch-directory playbook walks through the rest.
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Populate it with real businesses
Start with the free open-data source, or a Google Business Profile source on your own key, and import by search term and city. Imports land as drafts and never duplicate a business already listed. Records you already hold go in with ingest_listings.
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Check quality before publishing
Score every listing, merge duplicates and fix the weakest entries first, then publish in one step.
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Invite businesses to claim
Send claim invites in daily batches with follow-ups, so owners keep their own details current.
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Try asking your assistant
- “Import tutoring centers in the 10 largest Ohio cities”
- “Add tuition and format fields and fill them from each program’s website”
- “Write a comparison guide for each category with a short FAQ”
Frequently asked questions
Can a school manage its own listing?
Yes. It claims the listing, and you approve the claim before it can edit.
Can I list online-only programs?
Yes. Location is optional, and you can add an “online” category.
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Ready to run your directory with AI?
MCP access is included on the Growth plan. Pay per directory, cancel any time.