5 simple steps to ensure a great launch of your school's app

Step 1

Create your app admin team

Add app administrators and content editors. Many hands make light work

Admins - will have access to all content on the app

Content Editors - will be permitted by you to access specified tasks.

On the portal, go to Account Settings > Admins. Show me how

Step 2

Create Categories for parents and staff

Permanent categories - for classes, clubs and staff

Temporary categories - for school trips etc.

On the portal, go to Account Settings > Categories. Show me how

Step 3

Fill your app with useful content

Add calendar events, news, documents and images to the gallery.

If you'll be using the Absence notification function add an email in the School settings section. Complete the contact page and add a message to the information button on the app home screen.

Step 4

Invite your Parents & Carers

In order to encourage parents to download the app on their phones we strongly recommend you check Invited Users > Automatic (Account settings > School settings)*. Download a CSV file of parents’ details from your MIS (Our CSV template can be found under Account Settings > Import > Import Users) and upload to the portal. Show me how.

A support article that explains the invitation process to parents is available here. We suggest sharing this link when you let parents know the school will be using mySchoolApp (or a dedicated version).

NOTE: You will need email addresses of parents you wish to invite. * If the school has the mySchoolApp Connect package, parents will be invited automatically once your MIS is synced with our system.

Step 5

Last but not least…

Once your parents have downloaded the app and registered, we recommend sending an app message to ALL USERS to prompt them to opt into the Notification groups that are appropriate to them so they only receive relevant information.

On the portal go to Account Settings > Categories Show me how

That’s it! Once all these easy stages are completed you're good to go 🤓