The OpenEvo ChatBot Nursery is a unique student-driven initiative aiming to democratize the process of how schools use artificial intelligence technology for school improvement. This global project is working to leverage the creative energies of school communities and student groups worldwide in flexibly exploring questions related to chatbot use and development for their local curriculum. In the process, we will be helping to democratize the code, tools, and knowledge bases that power educational chatbots in schools around the planet.  At its core, the initiative will generate and curate an open code base, thus making state-of-the-art AI technology accessible to all, in a critical and participatory fashion. We’re not just creating a network of student leaders; we’re building a rich resource repository that includes open datasets and open educational resources, fostering an ecosystem for effective use of these emerging technologies in schools.