See why Schoolvoice is the #1 ClassDojo alternative for school communication
- School-wide communication
- Actionable parent responses
- Better administrative control
- Built for growing schools
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From administrators and teachers to parents, every conversation, approval, payment, attendance update, and school announcement is managed in one professional platform.
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
Actionable messages Actionable messages Send messages that do more than inform parents. They allow parents to take action instantly with a single tap. | Included | Not included |
Announcements Announcements Share the latest news, updates, and holiday greetings. | Included | Included There are one-way announcements in ClassDojo; yet parents cannot respond to them. |
Approval request Approval request Collect digital parent consent and approvals without printing forms or chasing signatures. | Included | Not included |
Acknowledgement request Acknowledgement request Ask parents to confirm they have read important information with one tap. | Included | Not included |
Reply request Reply request Collect replies, documents, or requested information from parents in a structured way. | Included | Not included |
Payment request Payment request Send school fee requests and allow parents to pay online while tracking payment status. | Included | Not included |
Attendance tracking Attendance tracking Notify parents about absences or lateness and receive reasons or supporting documents digitally. | Included | Included |
Moments Moments Share photos and videos from school activities that parents can securely view and download. | Included | Included Schools can share photos, videos, and announcements for a specific class or the whole school. |
Emergency alerts Emergency alerts Deliver urgent notifications immediately, even when parents' phones are on silent. | Included | Not included |
Approval workflow Approval workflow Manage who can communicate with parents and add approval steps before messages are sent, giving administrators greater oversight and control. | Included | Not included |
Message merge Message merge Personalize messages and attachments for hundreds of parents in one send. | Included | Not included |
Message recall Message recall Recall accidentally sent messages before parents can access outdated information. | Included | Not included |
Fallback SMS Fallback SMS Automatically send SMS notifications when urgent app messages are not received. | Included | Included |
Chat Chat Secure teacher-parent messaging without sharing personal phone numbers. | Included | Included With no school visibility or control. |
Voice calls Voice calls Make secure voice calls between teachers and parents while keeping communication inside the platform. | Included | Not included |
AI moderation AI moderation Automatically detect and filter inappropriate content in conversations. | Included | Included |
Built-in translation Built-in translation Break language barriers with instant chat translation for multilingual school communities. | Included | Included |
Teacher availability hours Teacher availability hours Let teachers define working hours to support healthier communication boundaries. | Included | Included |
School stories School stories Share classroom and school highlights through private stories available for 24 hours. | Included | Not included |
Teacher drive Teacher drive Store, organize, and securely share learning materials with parents. | Included | Not included |
Rewards & challenges Rewards & challenges Encourage positive behavior and participation with engaging school-wide rewards. | Included | Included |
Custom challenges Custom challenges Create challenges for classes, grades, houses, or the whole school. | Included | Included But they're more focused on class behavior rather than the whole school. |
Progress tracking Progress tracking Help parents follow their child's achievements and progress over time. | Included | Included |
Student achievement notifications Student achievement notifications Notify parents whenever their child earns recognition or rewards. | Included | Not included |
Leaderboards Leaderboards Celebrate achievements through interactive leaderboards that motivate students. | Included | Not included |
District management District management Manage communication across multiple schools from one centralized dashboard. | Included | Included |
Schoolvoice plus Schoolvoice plus A premium space for parents to easily access top-quality products and services handpicked for their children. | Included | Not included |
Live broadcasting Live broadcasting A safe, school-specific live video space that keeps parents engaged and connected to school events, celebrations, and activities in real time. | Included | Not included |
One platform your whole team can use.
Schoolvoice brings everything together in one platform, so your entire school communicates consistently and efficiently.
- One platform for teachers, administrators, and parents
- Fewer apps. Less manual follow-up.
- Increased parent response rates
FAQ
ClassDojo focuses primarily on classroom engagement. Schoolvoice combines classroom engagement with professional school-wide communication, actionable parent responses, administrative oversight, approval workflows, payments, attendance management, and reporting.
Yes. Schools can create rewards and challenges, award points, track progress, celebrate achievements, display leaderboards, and notify parents about student accomplishments, while also benefiting from advanced communication tools that support the entire school.
Yes. Schoolvoice keeps all communication inside a secure platform where parents and teachers never need to share personal phone numbers. Administrators also maintain oversight of school communication to ensure consistency and professionalism.
Most schools launch Schoolvoice in less than two weeks. Our onboarding specialists handle setup, training, and implementation so your staff can start communicating with confidence.