Elementary Physical Education Curriculum Solution for Schools and Districts

Pocket PE™ equips school districts with an evidence-based, low-cost elementary PE curriculum app that standardizes instructional delivery, ensures state PE compliance reporting, and expands student wellness opportunities—regardless of your staffing model or facility limitations.

How Pocket P.E. Helps Districts Meet P.E. Mandates

Developed through a CDC research grant to support comprehensive school physical activity initiatives, Pocket PE provides a sophisticated physical literacy solution at a fraction of typical curriculum costs. When integrated into standard district curriculum spending line items, the financial footprint is negligible, offering an exceptionally high return on investment for student wellness and instructional PE mandate compliance.

Support for Teacher Retention

Reduce planning burden and administrative workload while providing teachers with high-quality instructional resources.

Administrator Dashboard & Reporting

School leaders need program visibility without burdening teachers. Pocket PE provides reporting tools to track minutes, standards, curriculum, and district compliance.

Physical Literacy Beyond the Gym

Create opportunities for classroom teachers and PE specialists to increase student movement with low-prep, high-impact standards-based breaks and lessons.

Evidence-Based Programming

Built through CDC-funded research and educator collaboration to support meaningful movement and physical literacy outcomes.

High District Impact with Minimal Budget Overhead

This affordable physical literacy solution fits standard curriculum budgets seamlessly, offering high ROI for student wellness and PE mandate compliance.

Consistent Curriculum Delivery

Ensure students receive standards-aligned physical education experiences regardless of teacher assignment, facility limitations, or available equipment.

Peer-Reviewed Research You Can Trust

District leaders need more than engaging technology—they need evidence-based tools they can trust. Pocket PE’s whole-school curriculum and lessons are intentionally developed through scientific research and real-world classroom testing, SHAPE America standards alignment, and educator collaboration.

Published manuscripts and peer-reviewed evaluation data confirm strong usability, acceptability, and educator satisfaction and increased teacher confidence in delivering PE instruction. With Pocket PE, students experience higher levels of enjoyment, and an increased percentage of class time spent in Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) compared to traditional PE.

Pocket PE is actively validated through a randomized controlled trial involving 72 classroom teachers across California and Oregon. The ongoing trial establishes definitive operational feasibility and positive behavioral impact in real-world public school settings.

Guided by lead scientist Dr. Jeanette Ricci and a team of CDC-funded researchers focused on child development, physical literacy, and increasing meaningful physical activity in elementary schools at Saavsus, Inc., Pocket PE represents the pinnacle of federally funded educational innovation (CDC Award #R44DP006743).

Flexible PE Solutions for Every
District Resource Model

Learn about our whole-school solutions for elementary school PE instruction

For Districts with Elementary PE Specialists

Pocket PE amplifies the role and reach of credentialed PE specialists by introducing a collaborative framework where both specialists and classroom teachers utilize the app. Benefits include:

For Districts without Elementary PE Specialists

While we advocate for every school to have a dedicated PE specialist, we recognize that district resources and budgets vary. Pocket PE serves as a low-barrier, high-impact solution when a specialist is unavailable. Benefits include:

The Path to Partnership:
Implementation Process

We collaborate with districts through each phase of adoption, from purchasing and IT coordination to onboarding and ongoing support.

1

Connect

Schedule a consultation call with our team to evaluate your district's specific school size, staffing metrics, compliance goals, and budgetary allocations.

2

Purchase

Receive a customized quote within 48 hours of your consultation. To move forward, your school or district business office simply submits a standardized Purchase Order.

3

Implement

Our integration team handles IT implementation via technology approvals, security compliance agreements, and coordinates directly with your internal IT department for automated, friction-free deployment.

4

Register

District administrators assign and manage purchased licenses globally using the central Pocket PE admin portal. Selected school building staff receive automated download and registration instructions.

5

Engage

Educators gain access to live onboarding webinars, extensive tutorial resources, and continuous technical customer support to ensure day-one instructional success.

Training and Support for District Implementation

End-to-End Technical Guidance, Teacher Training, and Professional Development

For

District Administrators

Implementation planning and coordination support

Technology approval and IT integration assistance

License management training

Aggregate reporting and data export guidance

Ongoing administrative support

For

Educators

Live onboarding webinars for PE specialists and classroom teachers

Tutorial videos demonstrating app features

Teaching guides and best practices

Responsive ongoing support via online ticketing

Q&A sessions for troubleshooting and questions

For

Professional Development

Standards alignment documentation

Curriculum mapping guides

Implementation best practices

Collaboration frameworks for specialists and classroom teachers

Paul Berger
Client Partner

Ready to Bring Research-Based P.E. to Your District?

Join schools and districts across the country using Pocket PE to deliver standards-aligned physical education with less planning time, greater consistency, and measurable student outcomes.

For District Sales and Implementation:

For General Inquiries:
Email: info@pocketpe.app
Support: support.pocketpe.app

FAQs for District Leaders

Common questions and answers for school administrators. 

Pocket PE provides comprehensive tools to support standards-aligned PE across all schools, including classrooms where PE is taught by classroom teachers. Lessons are designed for low-prep, high-impact instruction with built-in supports that help educators lead with confidence.

PE specialists can use Pocket PE for planning, curriculum alignment, and collaboration with classroom teachers. This helps districts support PE minutes requirements, instructional consistency, and reporting mandates more effectively.

Pocket PE is designed for scalable implementation across multiple schools with varying resources:

  • Lessons work in classrooms, gyms, and outdoor settings with minimal equipment
  • Administrator dashboards for centralized license management
  • *Grade-aligned lessons (Grades 3-5) for consistency across schools
  • Aggregate PE reporting for district-level visibility
  • Offline functionality eliminates Wi-Fi barriers
  • Standardized curriculum ensures quality across all sites

Yes. Every lesson is mapped to SHAPE America National Standards for K-12 Physical Education and organized into grade-level progressions to support consistency and standards-based reporting. This alignment helps districts demonstrate compliance with state PE mandates.

For Districts:

  • Implementation planning and coordination support
  • Technology approval and IT integration assistance
  • License management training for administrators
  • Ongoing administrative support

 

For Educators:

  • Live onboarding webinars
  • Tutorial videos and teaching resources
  • Responsive ongoing support via online ticketing
  • Q&A sessions for troubleshooting

Yes. Districts can export class-level summary data on:

  • Total PE minutes delivered across schools
  • Standards coverage and alignment
  • Implementation metrics by school and grade level

 

This data supports board reporting, stakeholder communication, grant applications, and funding proposals.

Pocket PE is currently available for Grades 3-5. K-2 curriculum development is underway and will be available in the near future. Contact us to learn about K-2 availability timelines.

Pricing is customized based on:

  • Number of teacher licenses needed
  • Number of schools in implementation
  • District size and scope

Schedule a sales call to receive a customized quote within 48 hours. We offer flexible pricing models for districts of all sizes.

No. Pocket PE is specifically designed to work with:

  • Minimal or no equipment for many lessons
  • Any teaching space (gym, classroom, outdoor area, hallway)
  • Standard PE equipment when available
  • Household/classroom items as equipment alternatives

This flexibility makes it ideal for districts with limited resources or facility constraints.

Pocket PE is designed with privacy-first principles:
  • No student-level data collection
  • Only class-level aggregate metrics are tracked
  • Compliant with FERPA and student privacy regulations
  • Secure data handling and storage
  • No personally identifiable student information required
Yes. Pocket PE supports a collaborative framework where:
  • PE specialists use the app for curriculum planning, standards alignment, and sharing lessons with classroom teachers.
  • Classroom teachers use the app to deliver PE when specialists are unavailable or to extend physical literacy throughout the school day.
  • Both groups benefit from the same standards-aligned, research-based curriculum
This collaboration model helps districts maximize PE minutes and specialist impact across all schools.

Our typical implementation timeline is:

  • Sales call and quote: 3 days
  • Purchase order and approval: 2-4 weeks (varies by district)
  • IT implementation and setup: 2-3 weeks
  • License assignment and registration: 3-5 days
  • Educator onboarding: 3-5 days
  • Total timeline: 5-9 weeks from initial contact to full implementation

We work with your district’s timeline and can accommodate expedited implementations when needed.

Pocket PE combines curriculum resources, lesson planning tools, instructional videos, reporting features, and physical literacy supports within a single platform.

Administrators can review physical education minutes, standards coverage, curriculum utilization, and implementation metrics.
No. Pocket PE does not collect, store, or track student-level information.
Yes. The platform is designed to strengthen collaboration between PE specialists and classroom teachers to promote physical literacy throughout the school day.
Yes. Pocket PE was developed through CDC-funded research and ongoing collaboration with educators and researchers.