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Education · Schools
School management software
One system for the office, teachers and parents, with apps that run on a basic Android phone.
At a glance
The short version
What it is
School ERP and parent apps for admissions, fees, attendance, timetables, homework, exams, transport and communication between teachers, parents and admin.
- What you get
- School office
- Teacher app
- Parent and student app
- How it works
- School office
- Teacher app
- Parent app and WhatsApp
- Teacher and student apps
- 2 more
- Runs on
- Android
- iOS
- Cross-platform
- Web app
- Admin
- Built with
- Cost depends on
- First-phase modules
- Board and grading rules
- Campuses and hardware
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How to start
Tell us what you need in your own words. You talk to the developers who would build it and get a written, line-item estimate.
Get a project estimateRunning a school on one connected system
In many schools the fee register lives in the accounts office, attendance in paper registers, homework in class WhatsApp groups and report cards in spreadsheets. Parents chase information across all of them.
School management software connects these records. An admission creates the student's fee schedule, class allocation and parent login. Teachers mark attendance on a phone, and parents of absent students hear within minutes. UPI fee payments land against the right instalment without re-entry, and report cards are generated in your board's format from marks teachers have already entered.
Parent apps are built for low-end Android phones, with Hindi or regional language interfaces, so every family gets the same information.
Challenges
Administrative pain points in schools
Fee follow-ups
Instalments, concessions, sibling discounts and late fees make manual tracking error-prone.
Notices lost in group chats
Targeted notices by class, section or bus route reach the right parents.
Last-minute substitutions
Teacher absences need quick cover that respects workload and subject.
Report card season
Consolidating marks and co-scholastic remarks takes weeks in spreadsheets.
What is included
Modules for the office, teachers and parents
Platform: Web
School office
- Enquiries, admissions and document collection
- Fee structures, instalments, concessions and receipts
- Transport routes, stops and bus assignments
- Exports that help compile UDISE+ returns
Platform: Android and iOS
Teacher app
- Daily or period-wise attendance in a few taps
- Homework, class notes and circulars
- Marks entry with grading rules for your board
Platform: Android and iOS
Parent and student app
- Attendance alerts, homework and notices
- Fee dues and UPI payments with receipts
- Report cards and exam schedules
- Live bus location and arrival alerts
How it works
How a school day flows from attendance to parent updates
Office staff, teachers and parents work from the same student records.
- School office
Step 1: Admission sets everything up
An admission creates the student record, class and section, fee schedule and parent login in one step.
- Teacher app
Step 2: Attendance in minutes
Teachers mark attendance on a phone at the start of the day or period, and the office sees totals straight away.
- Parent app and WhatsApp
Step 3: Parents alerted
Parents of absent students are told within minutes, and notices go only to the classes or bus routes concerned.
- Teacher and student apps
Step 4: Timetable and homework
Timetables, homework and class notes appear in the app with due dates, instead of in WhatsApp groups.
- Parent app
Step 5: Fees paid online
Parents pay instalments by UPI, card or net banking, and each payment is matched to the right student and receipt.
- Teacher app and office
Step 6: Exams and report cards
Marks entered by teachers produce report cards in your board's format, ready to share with parents.
Platforms
Apps for the office, teachers and parents
Teachers and parents use phone apps designed for basic Android phones; the office works in a web dashboard.
- Mobile
Android app
Apps for Android phones and tablets, tested on budget and mid-range devices and published on Google Play or privately.
- Mobile
iOS app
Apps for iPhone and iPad, built to Apple's guidelines and released through TestFlight and the App Store.
- Mobile
Cross-platform mobile app
One Flutter or React Native codebase for Android and iOS, with native modules where a feature needs them.
- Web
Web application
Browser-based applications with logins, roles and workflows, such as customer portals, SaaS products and internal tools.
- Back office
Admin dashboard
Back-office panels for operations, support and finance teams: orders, users, content, reports and permissions.
Technology
Technology behind the school system, and why
Chosen for light parent apps, dependable fee payments, bus tracking and student records that stay private.
Web
React
Builds interactive screens in the browser, such as dashboards, admin panels and portals, that respond instantly as your team works.
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Web
Next.js
A modern web technology for fast, search-friendly websites, online stores and web applications that load quickly on mobile.
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- Business websites
- Online stores
- Web apps
- Customer portals
Backend
Node.js
Runs the server side of apps: fast, scalable back ends that power your app, website and integrations.
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- App back ends
- Live order tracking
- Chat and notifications
- Payment processing
Backend
NestJS
A structured way to build back ends on Node.js, so large business systems stay organised, testable and easy to hand over.
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- Business app back ends
- SaaS platforms
- Marketplaces
- Admin panel back ends
Data
PostgreSQL
A reliable database for the records your business runs on: orders, payments, bookings and stock, kept accurate and easy to report on.
Used for
- Orders and customers
- Payments and ledgers
- Stock and inventory
- Bookings
Cloud & DevOps
Firebase
Ready-made building blocks for mobile apps, such as push notifications, phone OTP login and crash reports, so you launch sooner.
Used for
- Push notifications
- Phone OTP login
- Crash reports
- Real-time updates
Payments & maps
Google Maps Platform
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- Address search
- Store locator
- Distance-based fees
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Integrations
Integrations for school software
Fees
Razorpay or Easebuzz
UPI, card and net banking payments with automatic reconciliation.
UPI AutoPay
Recurring mandates for monthly or quarterly instalments.
Transport
Bus GPS trackers
Live location from fitted trackers or a driver app.
Attendance
Biometric and RFID devices
Attendance imported from gate or classroom devices.
Communication
WhatsApp Business Platform and SMS
Alerts for parents without the app, using DLT-registered SMS templates.
Privacy & security
Protecting student information
Verifiable parental consent
Student data is processed with parental consent, reflecting the DPDP Act 2023's provisions for children.
No advertising or tracking
The apps carry no ads and no behavioural tracking of students.
Role-scoped access
Teachers see their classes; only authorised staff see fees and health notes.
Logged sensitive changes
Changes to marks, concessions and past attendance are logged against the staff member.
Plain-English glossary
School software terms, in plain English
- Fee reconciliation
- Matching each online or counter payment to the right student, instalment and receipt. Doing it automatically removes most month-end matching in the accounts office.
- UDISE+ and APAAR ID
- UDISE+ is the government's school data system and APAAR is a student's academic ID. The software stores these IDs and exports data that speeds up returns.
- Co-scholastic assessment
- Grades for areas beyond academics, such as arts, sports and conduct, that many boards include on report cards. The system records them alongside marks.
- RFID attendance
- Cards or tags that register a student when they pass a reader at the gate or classroom door, so attendance is recorded without a roll call.
- Push notification
- An alert that appears on a parent's phone even when the app is closed. Important alerts also go out on WhatsApp or SMS for families who rarely open the app.
Product preview
Teacher app, parent app and school office
Teacher app. Teachers mark attendance in a few taps, and parents of absent students are told within minutes. 
Parent app. Parents and students see the day's timetable, homework and notices in one app, in English, Hindi or a regional language. 
Parent app. Parents see dues for each instalment, including concessions and sibling discounts, and pay online with an instant receipt. 
School office. The accounts office sees dues, concessions and payments by class, and sends reminders only to families who still owe.
Illustrative preview
Sample screens: names, prices and figures are examples, not client data.
Industries
Institutions that use school software
Schools
School software and parent apps for CBSE, ICSE and state-board schools: admissions, fees, attendance, report cards, bus tracking and parent communication.
Colleges & universities
Campus software for colleges and universities: admissions and counselling rounds, credit-based academic records, examinations, accreditation data and placements.
Coaching & training
Software for coaching institutes and training centres: enquiry-to-admission CRM, batches, fee instalments, test series with rank lists and parent updates.
Cost drivers
Cost factors for school software
First-phase modules
Fees, attendance and communication are a common start; exams, transport and payroll can follow.
Board and grading rules
Report cards for CBSE, ICSE, state boards or international curricula each need configuration and testing.
Campuses and hardware
School groups need central fee policies and reports; biometric devices and bus trackers need on-site testing.
Data migration
Student records and fee histories from old systems need cleaning and validation.
Estimates are written from your scope, with the effort and assumptions behind each line item.
How pricing worksServices
Services involved
The disciplines a project like this draws on.
Web application development
Browser-based products, customer portals, dashboards and internal tools, built on clean data models with secure roles and integrations.
Mobile app development
Native and cross-platform Android and iOS apps, from first release through regular store updates, built by our in-house designers and engineers.
Custom software development
Software shaped around how your business runs, from approvals and inventory to billing and reports, replacing spreadsheets and disconnected tools.
Flutter development
Android and iOS apps from one Dart codebase, built by engineers who know when Flutter is the right call and when native code is needed.
Admin panel development
Back-office dashboards built around your team's daily tasks: order queues, approvals, catalogue management, payouts, reports and audit logs.
UI/UX design
Product design for web and mobile apps: research, user flows, wireframes, prototypes and design systems that engineers can build from.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can parents pay school fees online and receive receipts automatically?
Yes. Parents see dues per instalment in the app and pay by UPI, card or net banking; the receipt is sent immediately and the payment is matched to the right student and instalment. Counter payments go into the same ledger, so accounts sees one picture. Gateway settlement reports are reconciled automatically, which removes most end-of-month manual matching.
Will the parent app work for families with basic smartphones?
We keep the app small, test it on low-memory Android phones and load images and documents only when opened to save data. One login covers several children at the school. Parents can switch the interface to Hindi or a regional language, and important alerts also go out on WhatsApp or SMS, so families who rarely open the app still receive them.
Can the software generate the school timetable automatically?
It can generate a draft that respects teacher availability, periods per subject each week, lab and room allocation and other constraints you set. Most schools prefer a semi-automatic approach: generate a draft, then adjust by hand where local knowledge matters. For daily substitutions, the system suggests free teachers with the lightest load that day, and a coordinator confirms.
Does the software support APAAR IDs and UDISE+ data?
Student records can store the APAAR ID and other government identifiers, and the system can export student, teacher and infrastructure data in formats that speed up UDISE+ data entry. Direct submission to government portals is possible only where they offer an integration route, so staff will usually still upload or enter the data. We confirm current requirements with you during discovery.
Next step
Bringing your school onto one system?
Tell us your approximate student strength, board and the modules you need first. We will propose a phased plan and line-item estimate.