1. I like that it is very simple to contact parents on School Status.

2. I like that School Status keeps a record of each contact that my administration can see.

3. I like the organization of the program.

4. I like how easy it is to access in Clever. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing. The only thing that is frustrating is when the student phone numbers are wrong, and I cannot get in touch with a parent. But that is a school problem, not the program's problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the fact that there are so many options when you post an announcement. You may allow comments or select not to allow comments, along with how it is received and where. It's an easy way to track who receives it also. It makes it convenient that some parents can receive a text, an email, or notification the review the announcement or message. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that some parents have trouble if they get logged out and are unable to find their password. Our tech department seems to have little info on how to fix that on our end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use SchoolStatus to communicate with the guardians of my students. Immediate contact with parents/guardians allows me to often resolve issues before they evolve into bigger situations. I also get to brag and praise the students regularly, prompting parent/teacher communication because everyone likes getting good reports. Overall, SchoolStatus is an easy way for educators to communicate constantly with parents/guardians of their students. I like that it has an app so that I can monitor and send messages from my phone—I do not need to be in front of my desktop/Chromebook to access the program. It was very easy to set up, and it is easy to navigate. I would rate it a 10 for streamlining so many different things to make communication and access to information easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The discipline data should be more detailed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s great for mass communication with a large audience without having to know or share phone numbers. It’s also a helpful resource when I’m researching a particular student. The UI is straightforward, easy to navigate, and simple to use.

It integrates well with our existing Google Sign-In, so we don’t need an additional set of credentials.

I also like the AI translation features, which allow students and parents to receive information in their preferred language.

Overall, the website’s performance is consistent, though it can sometimes be a little slow when updating or moving between pages.

Pricing seems reasonable, but it isn’t part of my direct job responsibilities. That said, I can confirm that using SchoolStatus has become part of our district’s long-term plan, and the district clearly sees the ROI as worth it.

When we first adopted and rolled it out, we were trained specifically on how to use SchoolStatus, and updates since then have been communicated through email. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The dropdown menu for toggling between years is set up by single calendar years instead of school years (for example, '25–'26). This makes it harder to track information, since teachers work within school years rather than calendar years.

I’d also like the ability to send both emails and text messages in a single broadcast message, but that option isn’t currently available. In addition, I would like to receive a copy of these communications to my own email so I can see exactly how they come through. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use SchoolStatus both as a professional and as a parent. Professionally, I like the convenience of being able to communicate with parents through text messages for sending reminders, checking in, or informing them about what's coming home. It's great that I can access parent phone numbers instantly from anywhere, whether I'm at work or home, without sharing my personal cell number. As a parent, I enjoy receiving reminders about school activities, which is nice and helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I sometimes cannot make phone calls because the phone never rings and/or the parent never hears my voice. This happens on both laptop and cell phone. Honestly, I usually try to use a land-based line at work because the call feature can be frustrating, so I don't usually try it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like using SchoolStatus because I can connect with the parents of my students easily, whether by sending a quick text or setting up parent-teacher conferences. I appreciate that I can post pictures and share updates about classroom activities, making it simple for parents to stay involved. It's convenient to send a quick text without disturbing parents unnecessarily, and it's also easier for us teachers who are busy with other kids. I like how I can see if a parent has read the message, which is very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish that, for example, my social worker could post things for the parents and families without me getting a notification for it. I wish I could just get notifications for my classroom. Our classroom has 2 teachers, but our building has PTO, a social worker, speech pathologists, OT specialists, and they all post resources for the families. If I silence them, I miss out on notifications from my parents, co-teacher, etc. But I do not need the resources and get them ALL DAY. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use SchoolStatus for parent communication, and one problem it solved for me is not having to use my personal phone number to talk to parents. I love how SchoolStatus automatically records all calls, whether incoming or outgoing. I like the ease of communication with parents. I can choose to make a 'broadcast' to all scholars' parents, select a group of parents, or chat with each parent individually. It just makes communication with parents pretty seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SchoolStatus is not beginner-friendly. If one is new to using the SchoolStatus program, it can easily be confusing as there are a lot of different tabs to choose from. But, once you get the hang of it, SchoolStatus is pretty easy to maneuver. There is definitely a learning curve. When making a broadcast, you have to go through the entire list of faculty to find your name, then all classes that you taught in order to begin a broadcast. It is quite time-consuming because you have to go through that process every single time. And some of the names are listed multiple times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find SchoolStatus very easy to use, both for evaluators and teachers. It simplifies tracking who needs observations or evaluations each year, which helps us stay organized. The customer service is very responsive, making any troubleshooting straightforward. I appreciate how SchoolStatus accommodates our district's needs by allowing us to tailor rubrics and observation evaluation cycles. Tracking is simple, and each year we can easily manage staff tags for observations and their evaluators. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is a limit of how many staff that we can add. It would be nice if it was just a site license and it was unlimited. I would like to see some sort of heat map that shows easily which subcomponents are rated highest overall and which ones are rated lowest. That would help us to maybe set some goals with staff and identify some areas for professional learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that SchoolStatus has conference scheduling built in, allowing families to easily sign up for conferences. I can export the schedule with ease and assign families, which makes organizing things efficient. I also appreciate how the app protects my personal privacy by not sharing my personal number, yet still lets me respond on my cell phone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the interface isn't super user friendly. It's hard to find things that I need like how to add a student. I also don't like that every year, teachers create a new profile for students instead of using the students existing one so the directory for our school is huge. I also dislike how it limits my messaging, the character limit is too short. Also parents complain it can be hard to connect to my classroom. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most helpful tool about school status is being able to send broadcasts to parents when sending home newsletters about upcoming events, both academically and social. This makes communication easier for teachers to immediately connect with parents about important information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Something I dislike about school status is that when you try to put a phone call with a parent on speaker, the volume is not very loud. I like to write notes down about the conversation, so I like having free hands to grab items (ex: grabbing academic or behavior data) if need be. I have used both an iPhone and Android and both devices cannot use the speaker phone option effectively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.