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Sycamore Demo - School Home Page
Simple easy design to follow
Sycamore Demo - E-Signature option
Allow parents in their portal to view full report cards and sign them electronically.
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BB
Executive Director
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great content management, with excellent tech support--I have recommended it many times!"
What do you like best about Sycamore?

The tech support is responsive and helpful, and they make changes and upgrades based on customer suggestions--one of the most important things I look for with tech companies! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sycamore?

We are an alternative school with an individually-paced, mastery-based program. There are no systems out there that I've found, including Sycamore, that accommodate this type of grading, so we are forced to be "creative" with the classrooms and grading and keep many of the grades in spreadsheets outside of Sycamore. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aaron H.
AH
Administrator
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Sycamore works great for WCA!"
What do you like best about Sycamore?

Sycamore is very interactive! It is easy to use and incorporate in everyday life! From communication with parents, to checking grades, and counting discipline notices, sycamore is great! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sycamore?

Sycamore is very robust. Meaning, they have so many features. Because of that, there is a large learning curve that must take place for users to understand Sycamore. However, after a short time, users will learn the necessary steps to make their incorporation of Sycamore successful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bruce D.
BD
Assistant Principal
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"We have used Sycamore School for a number of years and have found it to be a quality product."
What do you like best about Sycamore?

Flexibility and response to issues that have presented themselves. The reps are flexible and are willing to work through the problem to resolution.

The product is solid and designed in an intuitive way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sycamore?

The major complaint we have had over the years is the number of "buttons" that need to be pushed to navigate between classes. That has gotten better, and we are hoping progress continues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sales Manager of Sycamore

Thank you Bruce! We take feedback from customers as the main voice for change. We look forward to releasing more features in our 3.0 interface which will hopefully make it easier to navigate.

Paul M H.
PH
Principal
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy to use centralized SIS system."
What do you like best about Sycamore?

There is flexibility with how teacher set up their grade books with categories, points, and weights. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sycamore?

The is work to be done of the UX, but it is very user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sales Manager of Sycamore

Thank you very much Paul. We look forward to releasing more features in our 3.0 interface which will hopefully elevate the experience further!

Heather R.
HR
Employment Consultant
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Helping schools share information easily in one place."
What do you like best about Sycamore?

Sycamore allows me to stay in close contact with my children's school and each teacher. I am able to send emails directly to staff and relay information. And I can check grades and missing assignments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sycamore?

If information is not put up promptly or in the right place it can be hard to find. With so many options it gets confusing for a first time user to move around the app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

NM
Principal
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Highly Recommend Sycamore Education"
What do you like best about Sycamore?

We love how user-friendly Sycamore Education is for staff, students, and families. It is a wonderful website for schools at a low cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sycamore?

We do not utilize all of the options/tabs that are available for our small school. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bret B.
BB
Head of School
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A budget-friendly option for small schools"
What do you like best about Sycamore?

The cost is very good. Sycamore has allowed us to not break our budget.

The app for attendance works really well.

The gradebook is fine. It's comparable to most other gradebooks I have used, and so it works well for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sycamore?

One of my biggest concerns is limitations with transcript and report card format. We need more flexibilty in particular with transcripts (not enough space, need to list more classes than box provides, need an easier way to move 8th grade classes up to 9th).

Overall, it is simply not as user friendly as many programs that educators interact with. The font is small, and it's not always intuitive. The steps are not always intuitive. It is the only program I know that continues to use pop-up boxes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
UE
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Sycamore is a very concise and easy to use website for teachers and parents."
What do you like best about Sycamore?

I like how I can create lesson plans, grade, offer comments, and contact parents all on the same school site. All student documentation is at easy access for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sycamore?

There is nothing missing from this product. It is very well done and offers great explanation on how to get started on using all the tabs. There is nothing I would add. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sales Manager of Sycamore

We are so thankful for our wonderful Sycamore Schools! We are happy to help our hard working schools in any way we can and are excited that our new interface will continue to help our community.

Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
UP
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Sycamore School is a user/teacher friendly software."
What do you like best about Sycamore?

Sycamore allows me as a teacher to conveniently create lesson plans, log grades, and communicate with parents all in one easy-to-use website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sycamore?

At times, there has been a delay in receiving pass-a-notes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sales Manager of Sycamore

We are so thankful for our wonderful Sycamore Schools! We are also excited to bring you our newest interface and hopefully make that communication with parents and ease of use even better!

kris a.
KA
Administrator
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Administrator"
What do you like best about Sycamore?

Excellent customer service and affordabiity Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sycamore?

Some functions seem a little 'clunky' or cumbersome (hard to sync with gmail, for example). However, I have not worked with other school management software, so I really don't have a basis for comparison.

I wish there were tutorial videos for parents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sales Manager of Sycamore

Thank you for your feedback. We also love our wonderful customer service team. We take feedback from customers as the main voice for change. We look forward to releasing more features in our 3.0 interface which will hopefully make it easier to navigate.

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