FACTS in Practice: A Day in the Life of a FACTS Parent

As modern life gets busier and busier, more families prioritize staying connected to their child’s school and educational progress. They want to know where they are, what they’re doing, and how they can ensure their student’s school life leads to success while being manageable for them. FACTS has a long-standing commitment to prioritizing family communication and creating an exceptional experience from admission to graduation.

Let’s spend a day with FACTS parents, Sam and Ryan, and their child, Amy, to see how our solutions impact them throughout the school day.

7 AM

Many parents start their days by helping their children get ready, packing lunches, and getting them to school on time, whether taking them to the building or seeing them off on the bus. Sam and Ryan’s experience begins here, too.

While Sam helps Amy get ready for school, Ryan can log into the FACTS Family App to check Amy’s grades and assignment status to ensure she’s prepared for a productive day and knows exactly what she needs to focus on. Seeing that there will be a math test today, Ryan knows to follow up later and see how Amy thinks she did, if she thinks she might need support with her studies, and when they can expect Amy’s grades to be updated in the app.

Once everyone is ready, they’re off to get Amy to school and then head to work.

8 AM

At this time, Amy should be heading to her first class while Sam and Ryan are settled into work. Amy’s teacher uses FACTS SIS to take daily attendance, and Sam logs into the Family App to see Amy’s attendance status, ensuring she’s in the right class at the right time. Ryan can also see where Amy is by logging into the FACTS Family Portal on his laptop at work and can get a glimpse at what Amy is learning today in the lesson plan and assignment area. Ryan can even see Amy’s grades as soon as her teacher uploads them via Google Classroom.

Now, Sam and Ryan can have peace of mind knowing that Amy is getting to her classes on time and having a productive day while they manage their own time.

10 AM

Sam has some free time between meetings and notices that the school sent a newsletter via a notification from their app. With FACTS, newsletters, announcements, and other notifications are sent out digitally, speeding up communications and prompting faster responses if needed. Sam looks over the newsletter and sees that Amy’s class is raising money for a school trip at the end of the term. Amy loves school trips!

Since the school uses FACTS Giving to manage fundraising, Sam can easily donate via phone or computer. Sam can also learn more about the school trip and sign Amy’s permission slip online, saving time and eliminating the need to complete a paper form and send it back to school with Amy.

12 PM

It’s time for lunch! Automatic deductions are already set up with Sam and Ryan’s bank account through FACTS, so Amy’s account is ready for her to get the lunch she wants: pizza! Ryan can take a lunch break now that Amy is taken care of. Maybe he’ll get pizza, too.

3 PM

Amy’s school day is over, but she still has other extracurricular activities to keep her busy through the afternoon. Time for soccer practice!

Later, Sam sees a notification that Amy’s jersey got torn on the field, and the school will have to order a new one. Luckily, Sam can easily make a payment through FACTS to cover the cost of Amy’s uniform, so she’s gameday-ready without delay.

Once that’s taken care of, Sam can return to finishing her work day while Amy is at practice.

5 PM

The day ends, and it’s time to pick up Amy from soccer practice. Sam checks the Family App to see if there are any special instructions for pickup (thanks to the FACTS partnership with Pikmykid). In the past, she’s gotten notifications right to her phone about delays or practice schedule changes, but today, everything is right on time. Once Amy is picked up, they can talk about the day and head home.

Back home, Sam and Ryan look at Amy’s grades that were uploaded from Google Classroom and current, future, and past-due assignments to ensure she completes and submits her homework, all within FACTS Student Information System (SIS). They also check their financial status to see if there are any tuition payment will be withdrawn or if they need to add funds to Amy’s school account to cover upcoming fees.

7 PM

And at long last, it’s time for everyone to sit on the couch and watch a movie together! Popcorn, anyone?

From start to finish, FACTS was there for Sam, Ryan, and Amy throughout their day, whether with homework, sports, lunch payments, or timely alerts.

Your Life with FACTS

FACTS makes navigating every school day easy, efficient, and convenient. Our goal is to keep everyone (including students) connected deeply to your school, so communication is easy, not chaotic.

We’d love to share more about how FACTS can help families at your school just like this one. Watch this interactive demo to learn more about the family experience with FACTS!