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Our mission

Give special educators the time to focus on students.

Special education teachers and support staff carry an extraordinary load — IEPs, compliance, data collection, and the complex daily work of individualized instruction. Lessi handles the creation and documentation work so they can focus on students.

Vision

A world where every student in special education receives the truly individualized support they deserve.

Time back for teachers

Lessi generates IEP-aligned materials, scaffolds, and progress documentation faster — so prep time goes down without sacrificing quality or compliance.

Instruction that fits each student

Lessi generates differentiated lessons, assessments, and accommodations matched to each student's IEP goals and disability category.

Sustainable for districts

Reduce hours spent on prep and documentation without requiring new systems, migration overhead, or expensive professional development.

Meet the Founders

Patrick Marcotte

Product

Patrick started his career as a paraprofessional and has spent the last 15 years designing and implementing educational technology products. Before Lessi, Patrick held multiple roles at Cambium Learning Group, including president of Learning A-Z, Voyager Sopris Learning, and Kurzweil Education. Patrick also served as chief operating officer of Really Great Reading and is an advisor to the Global Schools Foundation. Patrick received his MA in behavior analysis at The Chicago School and studied psychology at Hofstra University.

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Greg Brewer

Technology

Greg has over 20 years of experience architecting and building systems to be scalable, secure, and engaging. Prior to starting Lessi, Greg led software teams that helped Learning A-Z reach over 10 million students in 175 countries with its award-winning Reading A-Z, Raz-Kids, and Science A-Z products. Greg specializes in complex technical integrations and has overseen numerous high-stakes projects in the medical diagnostic, research, and treatment fields. Greg received his BS in computer science from the University of Michigan.

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