Genius Education

Genius Education is a Student Information System (SIS) designed to streamline academic, administrative, and financial processes for educational institutions. It caters to a wide range of businesses, including K-12 schools, colleges, and universities. Genius Education is utilized by various professionals in the education industry, including teachers, administrators, business office staff, admissions personnel, development teams, and health professionals.

Key Features

Academics: According to the vendor, Genius Education offers a range of academic tools and components to support teaching and learning. It provides features for communication, scheduling, attendance tracking, and integration with third-party solutions. The system includes an interactive visual master-scheduler for setting up schedules and enrollment screens with conflict checking for accurate student enrollment.

Business Office: Genius Education helps business office staff manage receivables, process payments, and automate workflows. It offers customizable tuition contracts with discounts and payment structures, as well as an integrated payment gateway for credit card and ACH payments. The system provides dashboards and reports for insights into cash flow, receivables, and aging.

Admissions: The vendor states that Genius Education streamlines the admissions process with automated tasks and workflows. It allows for customizable application forms with drag-and-drop templates and enables data collection through school websites, forms, and social media. The system facilitates progress tracking and automated emails for prospect communication, as well as seamless scheduling for interviews, site visits, and events.

Development: Genius Education offers custom portals for constituents, solicitors, and administrators, making it easy to manage fundraising campaigns and events. It provides donor profiling for targeted fundraising efforts and automates acknowledgement emails, thank you letters, and follow-ups. The system includes comprehensive reporting and dashboards for in-depth campaign analysis.

Health: According to the vendor, Genius Education includes an integrated health component for nursing staff and parents. It serves as a centralized system for accurate and up-to-date contact information, integrates with IIS registries for immunization tracking, and maintains a complete visit log and medication disbursement record. The system also sends automatic emails to parents for non-compliance or expiring immunizations.

Transportation: Genius Education provides tools for managing transportation contracts and registration. Users can set up routes based on location, grade, and capacity, and parents can select transportation options with automatic fee calculation. The system facilitates daily transportation requests and change management, with upcoming integration with carpool management systems.

Gradebook: The vendor states that Genius Education allows for the recording and calculation of work and exam marks. It automatically calculates semester grades based on assignment and exam points and integrates with the test calendar for scheduling and validation. The system enables assignment posting and transparency for students and parents, as well as seamless transfer of grades to the report card module.

Meals: Genius Education offers parent registration and payment processing for hot lunches. It provides customizable menu options with quantity and customization selections, as well as reports for lunchroom staff and class lists. Automatic emails are sent for non-compliance or missing forms, and parents can access receipts and payment history on the parent portal.

PTC (Parent Teacher Conferences): According to the vendor, Genius Education automates the scheduling of parent-teacher conferences. It allows parents to select available time slots for appointments and provides visibility for teachers and parents on booked and unbooked appointments. The system sends automated reminders and notifications to conference participants and offers a mass scheduling option for optimal conference schedules.

Parent Portal: Genius Education provides parents with access to academic information, class schedules, and marks. It also allows for financial activities, including tuition contracts and payment history. Parents can register for services like after-school care and lunch online and communicate with teachers, faculty, and support staff. The system offers customizable forms, emails, and branding for a personalized experience.