--- description: Review of Skyward Student Management Suite Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Skyward Student Management Suite | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Student Information Systems](/directory/4228/student-information-system/software) > [Skyward Student Management Suite](/software/156097/student-management-suite) # Skyward Student Management Suite Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/156097/student-management-suite Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/156097/student-management-suite?page=2) > Skyward’s Student Management Suite is a cloud-based student information system that helps schools manage student records, curriculum, attendance, grades, discipline, reporting, and more. The gradebook module supports standards-based and secondary grading methods with weighting and scale. It also integrates with online assignments, which can be cloned to new gradebooks. Teachers can post grades to mid-term and semester report cards automatically. With Skyward’s attendance module, teachers can maintain attendance records, create custom seating charts, and notify parents of absences. There are add-ons available to automate attendance by scanning or wanding student ID cards. Parent and student portals facilitate teacher and district communications with parents. Parents and students can log in to check assignments and grades, review preferences, fund lunch accounts, and more. Mobile applications for iOS and Android devices are also available. Skyward customers receive support via phone, email and an online knowledge base. > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 154 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 154 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Skyward - **Founded**: 1980 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$30,000.00 - **Pricing Details**: Pricing is based on a per-student model, tiered by school/district size. Please contact Skyward directly for pricing details. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Accounts Payable - Admissions Management - Assessment Management - Attendance Management - Attendance Tracking - Billing & Invoicing - Budgeting/Forecasting - Built-in LMS - Cafeteria Management - Class Registration - Class Scheduling - Classroom Management - Collaboration Tools - Communication Management - Course Management - Curriculum Management - Discipline Management - Enrollments/Onboarding - Faculty/Staff Management - Fee Management ## Support Options - Chat ## Category - [Student Information Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4228/student-information-system/software) ## Related Categories - [Student Information Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4228/student-information-system/software) - [Classroom Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4152/classroom-management/software) - [Accounting Software for Schools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/295/education-software/software) - [Student Engagement Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4330/student-engagement/software) - [School Administration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4685/school-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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But, at least they can read the message and respond back by another means. > > Up-to-date information about my child's progress in school, missing assignments, grades on tests and projects. Especially my for high school student, this info can be hard to get from them and so many times you do not know about issues until it is too late. I open Skyward every night at the dinner table and we talk about grades, upcoming exams and papers. She knows I am looking and it helps her to stay on task. ----- ### "So much potential\!" — 4.0/5 > **Brian** | *11 December 2019* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: -You can input almost anything into a student's profile and easily find what you are looking for. -You can run numerous reports on anything. However, you have to know exactly what you want and how to do it. You will have to get training or read up on it. -Easy for parents and students to view on your phone. -Numerous options for attendance. Absent, Tardy, walked out, didn't come back from lunch, skipped, truant, doctor, excused, and about 20 more. The only one it doesn't have is absent because more than 15 minutes late. > > **Cons**: -There is no easy way to print student grades, schedules and absences. It's not hard, but it's a lot of steps. Find the schedule, print the schedule to PDF, open the PDF, and then finally print the PDF. Attendance and grades are exported to excel and then you have to change the format to print on one page. Like I said, it's not hard, but why can't you just hit print. -When searching for a student with a common name, sometimes the system doesn't show all of them. -It does not tell you a student's current grade. It will show you T1, T2 and S1. T1 and T2 are the progress reports and S1 is the semester average, but it doesn't show the most current. > > I use skyward as an Assistant Principal at a High School. I am constantly looking up where students are to pull them. Constantly looking at there grade, attendance and contact information. ----- ### "I have used this software for more than a decade. I highly recommend Skyward\!" — 5.0/5 > **Shari** | *15 December 2017* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: They are always improving and keeping up with current trends. Skyward has absolutely OUTSTANDING customer service\! > > **Cons**: That it can be intimidating or overwhelming for those that aren't familiar with it or chose not to utilize it. > > Outstanding Student Information System. ----- ### "AMAZING\!\!\!\!\!\!\!" — 5.0/5 > **Whitney** | *5 December 2019* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I LOVE THAT SCHOOLS OFFER SKYWARD TO PARENT SO THAT THEY CAN KEEP UP WITH THEIR CHILDREN'S HOMEWORK AND CLASS WORK AS WELL AS ALLOWING PARENTS TO ADD MONEY TO THEIR KIDS LUNCH ACCOUNTS. YOU CAN SEE YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN'S GRADES AS WELL AS WHICH ASSIGNMENTS THEY ARE MISSING. YOU CAN ALSO SEE HOW MANY QUESTIONS THEY MISSED ON A QUIZ OR TEST. IT ALSO ALLOWS YOU TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE CHILD LISTED AND THEY ALL CAN BE AT DIFFERENT SCHOOLS. AMAZING\!\!\!\!\! > > **Cons**: There isn't anything that I don't like about this software. It is the best thing that they have created. > > I HAVE REALIZED THAT TIMES HAVE CHANGED FOR CHILDREN IN SCHOOL NOW BECAUSE THEY CAN'T TRICK THEIR PARENTS INTO THINKING THAT THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED THEIR REPORT CARDS BECAUSE OF THE SKYWARD SCHOOL MANAGEMENT APP. ----- ### "Generally good software to manage student information." — 5.0/5 > **Chad** | *1 February 2018* | Education Management > > **Pros**: It has a comprehensive set of features that allow student management. From the teacher side the data is fairly easy to view and input of the gradebook and attendance is relatively easy. > > **Cons**: It is somewhat difficult to learn. There are many variables that can confuse teachers in creating gradebooks and in accessing information. The reports are not particularly intuitive to use. ----- Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/156097/student-management-suite?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/156097/student-management-suite) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data