Pocket PE™ is an evidence-based PE curriculum app developed by child development scientists and educators to eliminate real-world school constraints and deliver standards-based physical education to every student, everywhere.
To empower educators with the evidence-based tools and resources to lead confident, effective, and engaging Physical Education for every student, everywhere.
A future where movement and learning go hand-in-hand, supported by educators who feel empowered and well-equipped.
At Pocket PE, we believe in a future where movement and learning go hand-in-hand. Structured physical activity is not just a break from the classroom; it is a fundamental catalyst for child motor development, cognitive health, and lifelong wellness. When students engage in consistent, high-quality instruction, they build the energy, momentum, and confidence required to thrive both inside and outside the gym. Every student, everywhere, deserves access to a meaningful, standards-based physical education experience that becomes a joyful highlight of their school day.
Despite the clear importance of physical literacy, the current educational system faces systemic logistical barriers. Across the nation, school spaces, schedules, and equipment resources vary wildly and are often severely stretched. PE specialists are frequently spread thin and lack the administrative capacity to deliver adequate instructional time to every single grade level. Concurrently, elementary classroom teachers are increasingly tasked with leading movement breaks and physical education without sufficient planning time, specialized facilities, or formal pedagogical support.
This creates an inequitable divide where physical education is often minimized due to structural constraints. For too long, busy educators have been forced to choose between overwhelming manual lesson prep or opting for unsubstantiated, unaligned video tools that fail to build foundational motor skills and engage all students.
To bridge this communication and instructional gap, child physical activity scientist Dr. Jeanette Ricci and a multidisciplinary team of scientists at Saavsus, Inc., founded Pocket PE. Backed by federal research funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and developed alongside field experts and educators, this interactive, standards-based PE curriculum app was engineered to solve real-world school constraints.
Our Mission: To empower educators with the evidence-based tools and resources to lead confident, effective, and engaging physical education for every student, everywhere.
Pocket PE was built explicitly to respect and validate the professional expertise of educators, serving as a comprehensive resource to streamline administrative logistics rather than replace professional judgment. By establishing a collaborative network, our platform equips PE specialists to act as district movement champions while enabling classroom teachers to deploy rigorous, standards-aligned lessons in any available space.
Pocket PE stands firmly on a foundation of scientific validity and absolute pedagogical trust. To maintain strict educational integrity, our platform does not utilize AI-generated lessons or automated content text. Every activity and instructional video, curriculum framework, and product feature is intentionally designed through peer-reviewed research, rigorous standards alignment, and continuous field evaluation alongside active educators.
PE, Simplified. Teaching, Amplified. Pocket PE ensures that no matter your space, schedule, or staffing model, your school is always equipped to lead high-impact, evidence-based movement.
