How Ranking Works
Here's exactly how we rank educators for your family. No paid placement, no hidden factors, no exceptions.
No Paid Placement — Ever
Every ranking on Skidu is determined entirely by algorithmic fit. Educators cannot pay for higher placement. Families see the most relevant matches first, always.
The 9 Matching Factors
Each educator is scored across 9 factors, with a total possible score of 100 points.
Subject Overlap
How well the educator's subject offerings match what your family needs for the relevant child age bands. Zero overlap disqualifies a match.
Age Range Fit
Whether the educator serves your children's age ranges for the requested subjects. Zero overlap disqualifies a match.
Philosophy Alignment
How closely structured learning signals and teaching approach text align with your family's educational values.
Schedule Compatibility
How well the educator's availability matches your preferred days, times, and weekly hours.
Region Fit
Geographic proximity or virtual session compatibility based on your requested modality.
Budget Compatibility
How well the educator's rates fit within your stated budget range for matching services.
Special Needs Experience
Privacy-safe fit between approved support signals and educator-documented specialized support evidence.
Availability
The educator's current capacity to take on new families, based on their existing engagement load.
Trust & Verification
Verification badges, background checks, and professional credentials that demonstrate trustworthiness.
Hard Disqualifiers
If an educator scores zero on a hard-disqualifier factor, they are excluded from your ranked results entirely. This ensures you only see educators who can actually serve your family's core needs.
Trust Tiers
Educators must have at minimum an active identity verification badge to appear in discovery results.