brightwheel

Welcome Shark Tank fans! The only all-in-one platform for early education is now part of the Shark Tank family - with investments from Mark Cuban and Chris Sacca. Check out our pitch on youtube to learn more about us! Brightwheel is everything you need for your school, daycare, after-school program, camp, or Sunday school - all in one app. Join the thousands of programs across the globe that have fallen in love with brightwheel! It takes less than 5 minutes to get started and is free for schools, educators, and parents. Schools & Providers : Manage your classrooms and students, track attendance, share photos, communication with parents, and send paperless invoices + collect tuition and fees right to your bank account. We have worked tirelessly with teachers and administrators to make it all as simple and seamless as possible. Parents : Get a real-time feed of photos, reminders, and updates about your child's day. Using brightwheel’s digital check-in, you can securely check your child in/out using your personal passcode. You can also invite grandparents, nannies, and friends. Features of the brightwheel platform include: • Student Check-In : Parents can sign in on any phone or tablet with a simple tap. You can also enable 4 digit check-in codes, which licensing offices accept as a substitute for a physical parent signature. • Staff Check-In & Ratios : Manage staff check-in from a single place, and see your ratios across all your rooms in real time. • Photo Sharing : Snap photos and tag students with one click. Automatically saved to your account and shared with parents (with no extra work!). • Paperless billing : Seamless electronic billing and payments for tuition and fees. Schools can collect payment via bank transfers and credit cards, parents can easily pay bills and always have digital records. • Daily Reports : Log naps, meals, bathroom, and meds with one click. • Assessments : Make note of progress, achievements, and activities. Share with parents or privately amongst teachers. • Parent Communication : Send notices and call parents right from within the app. And now parents can send preset messages to teachers: running late, picking up early, or not coming in. • Student Feed : Parents get a personalized feed throughout the day. Save time – no more paper tracking sheets or sending individual photos. • Seamless Sync : Brightwheel stays up to date across all phones and tablets – so teachers can use their own device or a school device. • Central Database : Store everything related to kids and families in one secure place. • Reporting : Detailed reports of every brightwheel feature for billing and licensing requirements. • Calendar : Share events, holidays, and important dates with both families and staff. • Web Portal : Easy management and great functionality available on the web too. And... much more coming! Brightwheel is the early education platform that is committed to innovation with frequent improvements and new features. Required Permissions: - Camera: used for quick scan check-in/out. - Storage: used to improve app speed as well as storing photos (uploads & downloads). - Other: used to access the Internet.