SchoolBase

SchoolBase, developed by Furlong Solutions, is a music administration software designed to assist schools in managing various aspects of their music programs. According to the vendor, SchoolBase is a school management information system (MIS) that offers comprehensive tools and functionality for data management, communication, HR, assessment, admissions, and more. It is intended for use by independent schools of different sizes, as well as international and state schools. The software caters to music department administrators, music teachers, school administrators, registrars, bursars, teachers, headteachers, and non-teaching staff.

Key Features

Ensemble Scheduling: According to the vendor, SchoolBase allows users to create and manage ensemble groups, add students individually or in bulk, and communicate schedules to all users.

Student Scheduling: The vendor claims that SchoolBase enables users to easily move students within scheduling rotations, fix students in schedules, add breaks, detect clashes, and distribute schedules to students, parents, and teachers.

Exam Scheduling: SchoolBase provides features to efficiently manage and schedule external examinations, including support for ABRSM and Trinity examination boards, and allows for communication of timetables to all users, according to the vendor.

Visiting Music Teachers: The vendor states that SchoolBase offers personal dashboards for teachers, control over user access, the ability to track attendance, write notes on students, and upload documents.

Reporting: According to the vendor, SchoolBase includes a built-in document list designer that allows users to design and customize documents to replicate the look and feel of their school. It also provides the ability to view or export data as spreadsheets or graphs.

Registration: SchoolBase offers features to streamline registration for individual students and ensemble groups, and provides detailed analytics for attendance using various parameters, according to the vendor.

Effortless Communications: SchoolBase facilitates streamlined communications to parents, students, and staff, with quick and easy emailing and management of schedules, billing, and important information, according to the vendor.

Music Rooms and Resources Booking: The vendor claims that SchoolBase allows users to efficiently manage music rooms and resources through a calendar, offering flexibility for future growth.

Support and Project Management: SchoolBase offers dedicated support and project management assistance, including a smooth transition from other systems, data migration, and training, according to the vendor.

Attendance Tracking: SchoolBase provides features to easily track student attendance, record absences, generate attendance reports, and monitor attendance patterns and trends, according to the vendor.