The amount of time a student can spend practicing on Happy Numbers each day depends on the license type used — with time restrictions applying only to the Basic Classroom License.
The good news? Even with the free Basic Classroom License, your students can continue to enjoy nearly the full student-facing experience. The only limitation lies in the amount of time students can spend on the platform each day. While this may slightly reduce flexibility in the classroom, it still allows most students to make meaningful progress with daily use.
What Counts Toward Your Time Limit
We only track time spent on actual educational activities, ensuring every minute supports meaningful learning. The following activities count toward your daily time limit:
Educational exercises
Assignments
Math games
Fluency practice
What Doesn’t Count
These activities do not count toward students' daily time:
Logging into the student account
Navigating the account
Selecting avatars
Viewing statistics
Benchmark Assessments – these are always unlimited, as they are vital for accurate progress tracking.
How Much Time Is Enough?
Research suggests that just 15 minutes of daily engagement with Happy Numbers is sufficient to help students make solid progress. In fact, independent studies show that students who use Happy Numbers for 15 minutes per day typically achieve over one year of math growth on average. You can view the supporting research reports here.
That said, 25% of our users consistently spend more than 15 minutes a day on the platform — whether to meet classroom instructional needs or to accelerate math growth, especially when addressing skill gaps.
If you find that your classroom would benefit from longer practice sessions, consider upgrading your license. For a detailed comparison of our licensing options, please visit our License Comparison Page.