e-du

What e-du is

e-du (the site also writes it as edu) is a Greek online study platform for schoolchildren, built around the school textbooks used in Greek classrooms. It is pitched at parents and pupils rather than at schools: the child studies the theory, solves the textbook's exercises and checks their level through graded tests, at any hour. The home page headline reads "ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1991 Η Νο1 ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΙΚΗ ΠΛΑΤΦΟΡΜΑ" (since 1991, the No. 1 educational platform), and a counter strip lists 32+ years, 32000+ students, 32+ courses and 7+ grades. The contact address is in Ampelokipoi, Thessaloniki.

The site describes itself as the most up-to-date platform for studying school subjects "χωρίς χρονικούς περιορισμους" (without time limits). Its promise to parents is continuity: the home page says a family will not need to look for other kinds of support each year, because the child will grow up studying with e-du and the company will support them through every stage of their schooling. The whole site is in Greek.

How the study method works

Every subject follows the same four-part routine, which the home page lays out in the first person, from the student's side.

Μελετώ (I study). The student approaches the theory through a complete study system that breaks down the ideas and statements of the set material, so they absorb it rather than skim it.

Επιλύω (I solve). The student gets access to the methods for every exercise in the textbook and learns the solving strategy for each exercise separately, so they can then solve any similar one. For a pupil stuck on homework, this is the core of the product: a worked method for the exact exercise in their own book.

Αξιολογώ (I assess). The student measures their knowledge of the material with graded tests and, through interaction with the platform, fills gaps and confirms what they have already mastered.

Δεν αγχώνομαι (I don't stress). If questions still nag at the student after all that, the site says e-du's teachers are there every day to support them.

The lesson samples on the home page use the same split, with tabs for Θεωρία (theory), Άσκηση (exercise) and Τεστ Αξιολόγησης (assessment test), and sample lessons that include the Pythagorean theorem, chemistry for the third year of gymnasio, essay writing for the first year of lykeio and physics for 5th grade of primary.

The site describes the format in four short promises. The first, "Ευχάριστη Μελέτη Πάντα & Παντού!" (pleasant study, always and everywhere), comes with rich digital audiovisual material available 24 hours a day, even during school holidays, on tablet, smartphone or computer. The second says instruction is personalized, offering tailored teaching for every theory, exercise and assignment of the school textbook so each student can learn at their own pace. The third says study is interactive, with assessment tests and exercises meant to build confidence and judgment. The fourth says the platform frees time, letting students study at whatever hour or day they choose.

What the catalog covers

The grade menu shows exactly where e-du stops and starts. It does not cover the whole of primary school or the final year of lykeio. It covers 7 grades:

• Primary (Δημοτικό), 5th and 6th grade: Greek language, mathematics, science (Φυσικά) and a history course listed as "Ιστορία (Quiz) & AI".
• Gymnasio, first year: Ancient Greek, biology, history, algebra, geometry, modern Greek, and a course on the Odyssey and Herodotus.
• Gymnasio, second and third year: Ancient Greek, history, algebra, geometry, modern Greek, physics and chemistry.
• Lykeio, first year: algebra, the ancient Greek historians, geometry, essay writing (Έκθεση), physics and chemistry.
• Lykeio, second year: algebra, Antigone, geometry, essay writing, physics and chemistry.

A separate Grammar and Syntax section holds four courses, grammar and syntax for ancient Greek and grammar and syntax for modern Greek, which the site describes as specialized knowledge in both.

The stage descriptions give the age bands. Primary introduces children aged 6-12 to core subjects such as modern Greek, mathematics and science. Gymnasio, for ages 12-15, widens that into mathematics, ancient Greek, language, history and the sciences. Lykeio, for ages 15-18, prepares students for higher education or work, with a focus on advanced subjects and the national exams.

Support, help pages and the company

Support runs through e-du's teachers, whom the home page says are available every day, and through a phone line (2310 748 751 and 2310 748 761) and info@e-du.gr. The FAQ is split into general questions, technical questions and a section titled "Edu και Μαθησιακές Δυσκολίες" (edu and learning difficulties), so families of children with learning difficulties have their own page of answers. An About section covers the team, what edu is and the company's experience. Students log in to their lessons from the site, with a password reset option.

A notice on the home page states that the business was funded under the Competitiveness program (ΕΣΠΑ 2021-2027) action for the basic digital transformation of small and medium businesses.

The site publishes no subscription prices. Buttons across the home page offer a "Δωρεάν Δοκιμή" (free trial).

What families say

The reviews are split into parents' and children's comments, all in Greek. A parent, Δανάη Ι., writes of her daughter in the second year of gymnasio: "Το παιδάκι μου αρίστευσε στην Β' Γυμνασίου με μόνη βοήθεια το E-DU!" (my child excelled in the second year of gymnasio with E-DU as her only help), and adds that the bigger gain was time, since her daughter used to spend a long time searching the internet and now has everything in one place. Εβελίνα Ι. praises lessons that are easy to understand and support that is immediate and lasts as long as needed. Κωνσταντίνος Ν. reports clear progress in knowledge and confidence for his son in 5th grade. Another parent, Ελένη, writes that she now understands why the company has been a pioneer for 30 years.

Students say similar things. Νίκος Μ., in the first year of gymnasio, says he sometimes understands the material better the way the e-du teacher explains it than at school. Μαρία Κ. likes the videos, Γιώργος Τ. says his math has improved and he feels surer about exams, and Άννα Π., in 5th grade, says the teachers explain everything well and the quizzes make her want to learn more.

Who it suits and who it does not

e-du suits Greek families with a child between 5th grade and the second year of lykeio who wants nightly help that matches the school book exactly. Its strongest feature is the exercise-by-exercise method: a student stuck on one exercise in their algebra book finds the method for that exact exercise, then tests themselves on similar ones. Families who value the classical side of Greek schooling get unusual depth, with separate courses on the Odyssey and Herodotus, the ancient historians, Antigone, and ancient Greek grammar and syntax.

The limits follow from the catalog. Younger primary pupils (1st to 4th grade) and students in the final year of lykeio find no grade of their own, and everything is in Greek and tied to Greek textbooks, so it is of little use outside the Greek school system. It is a self-study platform with teacher support rather than live tutoring, so a child who needs a scheduled one-to-one lesson will want that from elsewhere.