brightwheel: Child Care App

Brightwheel is everything you need for your school, daycare, after-school, or Sunday school program - all in one simple app. Join the rapidly growing # of programs and providers across the globe that have fallen in love with brightwheel!

It’s easy to get started and free for schools, teachers, and parents.

SCHOOLS / DAYCARES / STUDENT PROGRAMS: Manage your classrooms and students, track attendance, share photos, communicate 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 simple and seamless.

PARENTS: Get a real-time feed of photos, reminders, and updates on your childs day. Using brightwheel’s digital check-in, you can securely sign in/out at school. You can also add grandparents, nannies, and friends - each with unique settings that you control. And you can finally pay online - in one click.

Features of the brightwheel platform include:
• Digital Check-In: Parents can sign in on any phone or tablet with a simple tap. You can also enable an optional passcode (set by parents) for security and licensing requirements.
• Photo sharing: Snap photos and tag students with one click. Automatically saved to your account and shared with parents (with no extra work!).
• Daily Reports: Log naps, meals, bathroom, and other activities with one click. Parents get a feed and daily summary.
• Paperless Billing: Seamless electronic billing and payments for tuition and fees.
• Assessment: 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.