I have seen a huge improvement in communication with parents and how parents communicate with teachers. Parents can know more, see more of what's happening in the classroom. Getting newsletters and information out is much easier, and enrolling a child is so much easier. Clocking in is easy for our staff, especially at the end of the week, to get their times in and send it to payroll. It's also easier when running more than one school to have everything in one place, and you can switch back and forth. I like how you can access brightwheel on any device—tablet, laptop, phone—making it easy on the go to check-in and check numbers when I'm not at the school. It’s great, and I love it. I like how notifications are sent to parents right away when kids are signed in and checked out, which is very important for us. I appreciate being able to get all the state reports and do simple reports to get state times in for those on state payments. It makes a huge difference, especially with everyone having an individual code when signing in and out. Everything was set up quickly, and I love how brightwheel does the kids' own emergency cards.
We started using brightwheel mainly to simplify billing, but it really handles most of our daily needs. We love being paperless, and also the improved parent communication.
Brightwheel is a comprehensive platform designed to streamline management and communication for early education providers, particularly in preschools and child care centers. It offers features such as attendance tracking, daily reports, digital check-ins, billing, and parent communications, enhancing both administrative efficiency and parental engagement. By providing tools for classroom management and compliance, Brightwheel supports educators in delivering high-quality early childhood education.