Sycamore School Reviews & Product Details

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.