For schools
Conexus at your school, free
Approved places, moderated sessions and teacher-signed service hours. Take a tab to get in touch.
Our story
Talent is everywhere in a high school hallway, but most of it points inward
One student sketches in the margins of a notebook, another debugs code in their head, and a third hums a harmony on the way to class. They pass each other every day without talking, because nothing gives them a reason to.
Conexus gives them one: a student-run exchange where what you’re good at helps the person next to you. We’re high school students from The Bishop’s School, Del Norte and other San Diego schools.
Busy isn’t the same as connected
Each dot is one student we surveyed at Bishop’s and Francis Parker.
Conexus student survey, 2025 to 2026. About 200 responses.
“For years my excellence felt isolating. I chased podiums until I nearly burned out. Talent without purpose is a dead end.”
“I didn’t improve until I practiced with my brother. He wasn’t a pro, but the lack of pressure changed everything.”
“What if our interests were bridges?”
Ivy, co-founder
Our mission
We believe talent should create community impact, not just personal achievement
A world where
- no talent goes unused.
- learning is accessible.
- students grow together.
- connection matters more than competition.
What could happen if every student’s talents became someone else’s opportunity? We’re building that future.
How we got here
Fall 2025
Research
Conversations with learning specialists and counselors at Bishop’s pointed to passion, not perfection, as what keeps students engaged.
Winter 2025
Survey
About 200 students at Bishop’s and Francis Parker answered questions about skills, time and loneliness.
Spring 2026
First pilot
An Airtable prototype tracked exchanges and moved credits for the first group of students.
Fall 2026
The platform
Profiles, a request board, messaging and verified in-person hours, built for an invite-only school pilot.
Next
More schools
Group workshops, mentoring for younger kids, and more schools across San Diego.
For schools and youth groups
Bring Conexus to your campus
We set up approved meeting places, moderate every session and work with your teachers to sign off on service hours, all at no cost to the school.