COVID-19 School Solutions

Yes. With FACTS SIS, you can do this manually or with automated scheduling.

With FACTS SIS, you can do this in several different, easy ways that allow for additional filtering, reporting, etc.

We have a great way for you to do this using FACTS SIS. Once you’ve decided whether you’d prefer to organize your drop-off intervals by grade level or by homeroom, it’s a few more steps and you’re done.

Absolutely! FACTS SIS allows you to set up custom attendance codes.

Yes. In FACTS SIS, you can create communication groups using a variety of customized filters or groupings. Then, just select the filter of your choice when sending a communication.

We have two excellent options for this.

• FACTS Family Portal, which is accessible to all families for schools using FACTS SIS, is the mobile-responsive parent portal that shows announcements, calendar events, and more.
• You can also use the FACTS Family App to quickly and efficiently communicate to your entire school community. You can send push notifications, announcements, and other important information. You can send to specific groups as well (by using tags on profiles within the app).

You can use Parent Alert to instantly send urgent or time-sensitive texts, phone calls, or email messages. Parent Alert is fully integrated into FACTS SIS, so you don’t need to sync demographic data between multiple systems. Your best contact points for your school community are at the ready.

Yes. With FACTS Tuition Management’s powerful reporting, you can run several reports that allow you to see cash flow projection and see estimated lost revenue.

You can use a feature in FACTS SIS to track devices or any items distributed to students or staff. This feature is also compatible with a barcode scanner if you wish to utilize that!

Yes! FACTS SIS and Google Classroom integration helps your school with distance learning initiatives and we have awesome training and help resources to make it easy to get going.

FACTS integrates with many different applications and this is not an exhaustive list! Be sure to reach out to us if you have a question about a specific one.

Yes. FACTS SIS has a COVID form and corresponding reports that schools can utilize to implement parental self-screening. You can also configure the form to email school administrators each day with a list of those who have not completed the form. We have additional alternative screening options available for schools in our internal help documentation.

FACTS SIS has barcode functionality that can be utilized for staff sign-in/sign-out.

FACTS SIS also works with the M2SYS fingerprint scanner.

Yes. There are two ways of recording student temperatures in FACTS SIS – it’s up to a school which method works better for them.

You can also track quarantined students through two different methods.

We know that some families’ financial situations may have changed drastically due to COVID-19. Our flexible tuition payment plan capabilities and features included within our Grant & Aid Assessment product can help you provide options to families.  

It’s not uncommon to hear of families struggling with finances due to the current economic circumstances. FACTS Grant & Aid provides several features that help track these instances. Examples include collecting additional documentation for proof of financial constraints and asking custom questions on the financial aid application.  

There are many instances where parents may be unable to come into the school to make a payment by check or cash. To improve collection rates, predict cash flow, improve payment security, and offer flexible payment plan options to families, we recommend having as many school families on FACTS Tuition Management payment plans as possible. The pandemic puts extra emphasis on this recommendation. Taking online payments versus cash/checks is more sanitary for school staff and helps with predictive modeling and cash flow analysis for the school budget and finance office, which is more important now than ever.  

Yes, FACTS Education Solutions offers both professional development and coaching services virtually.

FACTS Ed offers a range of virtual professional development topics and categories including scheduling and communication, instruction and assessment, and technology/platforms. FACTS Ed Coaching is also available online, in person, or hybrid. 

Yes! FACTS Ed can consult with school leadership to determine what funds are available to your school and how to best use them to improve teaching and learning at your school. 

Pivoting to virtual fundraisers or just focusing on fundraising period is a strategic initiative that we know you care about. FACTS Giving helps schools execute virtual fundraisers, appeals, and campaigns while communicating effectively with donors.  

From an inquiry event scheduler with the ability to add health screening questions to online application or re-enrollment processes, FACTS SIS and Application & Enrollment have all the tools you need to successfully run a modern admissions office – whether you’re in the office, working from home, or a hybrid of the two.