Who's behind Kina
The heart of every school
Why Kina exists
Teachers deserve to feel seen, not just during special events or holidays, but every day.
Appreciation shouldn’t depend on chance, awkward coordination, or hectic messaging chains. Families should be able to express gratitude in ways that feel personal and genuine. Schools should be able to support culture and retention without adding administrative burden.
So we created a space where appreciation becomes natural, continuous, and effortless.
Our values
We build Kina with these principles
See people, not roles
Appreciation is about the human behind the job.
Support continuity
Relationships matter all year, not just during holidays.
Built for real life
Parents and teachers are busy. Tools should reduce work, not more of it.
Our story
Built by parents,
for parents.
We started Kina because, like you, we're in it every day, raising little humans, juggling school payments, groceries, activities, and everything in between.
We are parents, and we built Kina to simplify school life and everything around it. From classroom wish lists to teacher appreciation to camp sign ups, Kina brings it all into one organized place so families can focus less on coordination and more on their children.
We built this for our family. Now it's here for yours.
With love,
Ennie & Benny
Co-founders Kina
