FreshSchools

FreshSchools is a platform designed to assist schools in streamlining communication and fundraising efforts. According to the vendor, it offers a system for enhanced engagement with parents and the school community, facilitating the sending of messages, scheduling alerts, posting announcements, and initiating discussions. FreshSchools caters to schools of all sizes, including small private schools and large public school districts. It is utilized by education professionals, parent volunteers, parent-teacher organizations, school fundraising committees, and school administrators.

Key Features

Communication: FreshSchools simplifies communication within the school community by enabling users to send or schedule messages and alerts to individuals, class rosters, or groups of people. Users can also post one-way announcements for specific groups and start discussions, inviting targeted groups to participate. The system incorporates calendar setup and automatic notifications. Users can conveniently access all communication features through the FreshSchools smartphone app.

Volunteers: FreshSchools aims to streamline event sign-ups and coordination with parent volunteers. According to the vendor, users can create volunteer requests and invite parents to sign up with a single click. The system provides an overview of available and taken slots and offers the ability to send reminders. Additionally, parents can tag their profiles to highlight any specialized skills they possess.

Fundraising: FreshSchools offers donation tools to facilitate schools in achieving their fundraising goals. According to the vendor, users can create compelling stories to inspire donors to contribute and enable them to set up recurring payments. The system supports various payment methods, including debit/credit cards, cash, and checks. For registered non-profits, credit card payments starting at 2.2% can be processed via Stripe. FreshSchools also provides automated payment reminders and receipts to donors.

School Store: FreshSchools allows users to establish a school store and sell a range of products, such as t-shirts, tickets, and seasonal items. Users can conveniently place orders from any device at any time. The system provides consolidated tracking of online and offline sales. Payments can be accepted through debit/credit cards, cash, or checks.

Enrichment Programs: With FreshSchools, users can efficiently manage enrichment programs by setting dates, capacity, and fees. Parents can conveniently enroll and make payments for classes from any device. The system also offers the flexibility to manually enroll students for specific classes, if needed.

Rosters & Directory: FreshSchools provides a user-friendly interface for inputting parent contact information from phones or computers. Users have the option to keep phone numbers private while still receiving messages. The system offers mobile app accessibility for convenient access to rosters from anywhere. Organizational tools facilitate seamless communication within the team.

Photos & Documents: FreshSchools offers time-saving features for uploading and sharing photos with specific groups. Users can view full-size pictures in their original resolution or browse through thumbnail galleries. The system also allows users to upload documents into folders and share them with targeted groups.

Auction: FreshSchools includes a feature for creating auctions with multiple items, complete with photos and details. Users can define bidding start prices, increment prices, start and end dates, and publishing/unpublishing options. The public URL of the auction can be shared for users to place bids, and auction managers have complete control over the auctions.

Party Book: FreshSchools provides a party book feature for organizing events. Users can notify invitees about upcoming parties and allow them to sign up. The system also facilitates the tracking of party sign-ups.

Quickbooks Integration: FreshSchools seamlessly integrates with Quickbooks for efficient financial management.