School management software are computer instructions, tools, or apps that automate management processes. You will also find some people referring to them as management systems.
The systems help with daily admin tasks, resource management, and activity monitoring. When shopping for the right software, pay attention to the following.
- It should have an attendance management feature that records the relevant information
- Look for those that give electronic reminders and messages for easy communication. The ones with WhatsApp and SMS integration are especially crucial for timely updates.
- Cloud-based platforms offer security, cloud storage, and greater control over data
- It must generate relevant reports depending on the information you need
- Employee management features to help with HR tasks. They help manage things like payroll, work profiles, sick offs, and leave days
- Student admission capabilities for high efficiency when bringing in and onboarding new students
- Ability to handle financial transactions like fees payments and banking
- Inventory management to keep track of school supplies.
Schools at all levels and of all sizes face numerous challenges in the organized communication between administrators, teachers, students, and parents. With school management software, educational facilities can better manage student data in a streamlined and collated way.
Glitex is proud to offer one of the best school management tools in the Kenya. With our user-friendly system, we offer capability to register and enroll students, track attendance, document grades, report to parents and future educational facilities, build student class schedules, and manage other aspects of the operation of the school including resource management. Our system also allows for fee invoicing, collection and receipting, as well as management of volunteer and fundraising activities.
Glitex school management software has been designed and created by an innovative team of school teachers, with insight into what is needed for a smooth approach to running a school. By simplifying and automating so many processes that have traditionally been paper-based, schools from prep level to senior high school are now able to operate in a more efficient, effective way to the benefit of all interested parties.
Just a few of the areas in which our school management system can be utilized include:
- Maintenance of student data
- Student enquiry and admission
- Financial aid processing
- Automate class and teacher schedules
- Discipline reporting
- Attendance records
- Facility and resource tracking
- Record keeping
- Parent communications
- Accounting and budgeting
- Canteen management
- Volunteer management
- Salary tracking for school employees
- Reporting to accreditation bodies
- and much more.
