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Getting started
Set up a new school in the right order, from school details to the first report cards.
Dashboard
What each card on the dashboard means and where its numbers come from.
Logins for staff and parents
How logins are made, linking a login to its staff record, and choosing a password.
Email & SMS setup
Email works out of the box on your hosting; connect SMS, test both, and see what uses each.
Family & Student Portal
For parents and students: signing in, results, report cards, fees and messages.
School
School Setup
Configure school profile, academic identity, contacts, and base system setup.
Campuses
Manage the physical campuses that make up this school.
Academic Years
Manage academic sessions, terms, and default academic periods.
Terms
Manage the terms within each academic year.
Streams & Classes
View and manage classes for active academic years.
Subjects
Manage and view seeded subjects offered by the school.
Class Subjects
View subjects mapped to each class using real database records.
Admissions & Students
Admissions
Capture and review admission applicants using database-backed forms.
Students
Browse and manage students records.
Guardians
Manage parent and guardian records linked to students.
ID Cards
Generate and print student ID cards by class.
Promotion
Promote students from one class to the next, or mark them as graduated.
Alumni
Track former students after they graduate.
HR
Teaching Staff
Manage teacher records, subjects, and class assignments.
Non-teaching Staff
Manage non-teaching staff records and roles.
Staff Attendance
Daily staff register, monthly summary and self clock-in.
Staff Check-in Gate
Live QR code staff scan with their phones at the gate, plus staff badge scanning.
Appraisal
Staff appraisal cycles, rubrics, observations and auto-gathered evidence.
Recruitment
Vacancies and applicants, through to hiring a new staff member.
Leave
Human resources management for school staff.
Attendance & Timetable
Attendance
Record and review daily student attendance.
Attendance QR
Print term-specific student QR codes and scan them to mark attendance.
Timetable
Build and manage class and subject timetables.
Lesson Notes
Weekly lesson notes pre-filled from your scheme of work and timetable: write, attach a photo, submit for vetting.
Assignments
Manage homework and assignment tracking.
LMS
Learning management tools for lesson content and materials.
Exams & Grading
Grades Setup
Configure grading scales and grade boundaries.
CA Setup
Configure continuous assessment components and weighting.
Score Entry
Enter and manage student scores for exams and assessments.
Results
Compute and review exam and assessment results.
Report Cards
Generate and print student report cards.
Finance & Billing
Fee Types
Define fee categories and types used across the school.
Class Fees
Assign fee amounts to classes.
Student Billing
Manage individual student billing and invoices.
Class Billing
Manage billing in bulk across a class.
Billing Dashboard
Overview of billing status across the school.
Receipts
Record and track student fee receipts.
Finance
General finance overview and ledgers.
Bank Accounts
Manage the school's bank, cash, and mobile money accounts.
Expenses
Record and categorize school expenses.
Payroll
Manage staff payroll and salary processing.
Journal & Ledger
Chart of accounts, journal entries, and financial reports.
Operations
Inventory
Track school assets and inventory items.
Fixed Assets
Register, custody, and dispose of tagged school assets.
Procurement
Purchase requests through approval, ordering, and goods received.
Sales
Sell items from inventory and track shop revenue.
Library
Manage library books and lending records.
Hostel
Manage hostel rooms and boarding student allocations.
Clinic
Track student health records and clinic visits.
Discipline
Record and manage student discipline cases.
Transport
Manage school transport routes and vehicles.
Reports & Analytics
System
Portals
Configure role-based portals for staff, students, and guardians.
Communications
Send announcements, notices, and messages to school stakeholders.
Integrations
Connect third-party services and integrations.
Imports
Bulk import data into the school manager.
Backups
Manage system backups and restore points.
Support
Access help resources and support requests.
Settings
Configure system-wide plugin settings.
Users
Manage system user accounts and permissions.
