School management software: 10 criteria to choose well
Many platforms ignore the day-to-day realities of schools. These 10 criteria help you compare solutions on what matters day to day.
GIVEITAWAY Published 1 min read
Choosing school management software is a decision for several years. Beyond the feature list, check how the solution copes with the conditions your school actually works in.
The 10 criteria
- Works with unstable power and internet: data kept on the terminals and synchronised later.
- Languages: interface and documents in French and English at least, for bilingual teams.
- Part-time teachers: hourly rates per course, level and semester, and pay calculated from real hours.
- Timetables: conflicts between teachers, classes and rooms refused automatically.
- Several buildings or campuses in the same account.
- Manual corrections with a full history, for the days a terminal is down.
- Reports that directors can read in a minute: punctuality, coverage, course volumes.
- Academic year rollover that keeps teachers and settings.
- Local support and training, in your language and time zone.
- Transparent costs: equipment, licences, installation and training in one estimate.
Ask for a demonstration on your data
A demonstration with your own timetable, your buildings and a few teachers reveals more than any brochure. Ask to see a full cycle: a badge, the attendance report, the course coverage and a payslip.
