The Arbor App is here

Hannah McGreevy - 6 June, 2019

Arbor Updates

Category : Blog

The Arbor App is here

What’s the best way for your school to engage with parents? Far too often we’ve seen schools struggle with a mixture of asking parents to check letters, forms, payment systems, booking systems, and report cards. This causes too much manual work for schools, and makes it hard for parents to keep on top of everything.

That’s why today we’re thrilled to launch the new Arbor App for iOS & Android. Say goodbye to paper slips and emails – our new App lets parents register their child for a club or trip, book parents evening slots, and manage payments all from their phone. Parents can also use the App to check in on their child’s attendance, behaviour and progress.

What’s more, the App will let you communicate with parents for free using our new In-App Messaging feature.

Image 1: Arbor have launched a simple, smart app for parents and guardians

How will parents benefit?

• Check on your child from anywhere: With the Arbor App, you can check in on your children from anywhere – all you need is a phone
• Access important information about your child in one place: See your child’s attendance, behaviour and progress this week as well as for the year so far. You can also see upcoming homework and download report cards for your child
• Get updates from school via push notifications: Get notified when your school sends out a new message via the App
• Make payments on the go: Manage tasks like making payments and booking trips or parents’ evenings 

How will your school benefit?

• Quick communication: Get in touch instantly with busy parents on the move
• Less paperwork: Eliminate the need for paper communication with In-App Messaging and Live Updates – helping to improve security & reduce the administrative burden
• Easy engagement: Track parental engagement with the App & remind parents to log in, sign up for activities or parents’ evenings, and make payments

How to get set up

The Arbor App is for parents at schools who already use the Arbor MIS. To get your school set up, contact your Account Manager or email myteam@arbor-education.com.  

Not using Arbor yet? If you’re interested in finding out more about how Arbor MIS and the new Arbor App could transform the way your school works, get in touch! You can request a free demo and a chat with your local Partnership Manager anytime through the contact form on our website, by emailing tellmemore@arbor-education.com or calling 0208 050 1028.