Say it once,
reach every parent
Write one announcement and choose how it travels: SMS for urgency, email for detail, parent portal for a permanent record. Track who received it.
New announcement
What you get with Announcements
Multi-channel in one step
Choose SMS, email and parent portal together, or just one. Messages stay in sync.
Precise audiences
Send to whole school, a class, a stream, a boarding house or parents with a balance.
Scheduling
Queue messages for the right time, like Sunday evening reminders before opening day.
Templates
Save common notices such as closing dates, trips, PTA meetings and exam timetables.
Read and delivery tracking
See delivered, opened and failed, and follow up with those who did not receive it.
Approval workflow
Let teachers draft and the principal approve before anything is sent to parents.
How it works
Pick your audience
Select a class, group or saved filter.
Write and choose channels
Use a template or write your own. Preview the SMS length and cost.
Send and follow up
Track delivery, then resend to those who missed it.
Built for the way schools really work
Write one announcement and choose how it travels: SMS for urgency, email for detail, parent portal for a permanent record.
- Attachments for email and the parent portal
- Emergency broadcast with one tap
- Noticeboard history for every learner
- Staff-only announcements
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Staff groups work like parent groups, and you can send staff-only notices.
Parents can set channel preferences in the portal and school-critical messages can still go by SMS.
Failed numbers are listed with the reason so you can fix the number or resend by email.
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