School Management Software Overview - Modules &

Product overview

What Schoolyi is, who it serves, and how modules connect on one academic calendar and role model.

This getting started guide covers school management software overview for K-12 day schools. Whether you are evaluating cloud school management software or configuring Schoolyi after go-live, you will find practical steps for cloud SMS for schools, K-12 school platform modules - written for administrators and staff, not developers.

Last updated August 27, 2026

Schoolyi is a school management platform for K-12 institutions. It unifies admissions, roster, scheduling, attendance, fees, grades, examinations, family portals, and back-office operations behind a single sign-in and role-based access model.

Who uses Schoolyi

Platform and school administrators - users, roles, academic year, and school settings
Teachers and class teachers - timetable, attendance, lesson plans, grades, and homework
Students - my-class, assignments, fees, exams, and library self-service
Parents - child attendance, grades, fees, live transport, syllabus, leave, and exam schedules (installable PWA shell)
Finance and operations staff - fees, procurement, inventory, transport duty/day sheet, and library
Admissions committee - cycles, applications, tests, offers, and enrollments

High-level architecture

Foundation modules feed people, scheduling, and daily operations.

Documentation by role

Enriched playbooks and handbooks

Audience	Deep-dive docs
Teachers	Daily playbook, user FAQ
Parents & students	Family handbook, student handbook, user FAQ
School operators	Daily playbook, desk manuals, seasonal calendar, troubleshooting, helping families
Platform admins	Go-live checklist, first month, troubleshooting, RBAC reference

Module index

Domain	Doc section	Key topics
Platform & access	/docs/platform/*	Roles, calendar, users, settings, reports, activity log
Admissions	/docs/admissions/*	Pipeline, public apply, tests, offers, enrollment + parent invite
Students & families	/docs/people/*	Roster, staff, parent portal, deep links, promotions
Teaching & schedule	/docs/academics/*	Timetable, attendance, curriculum, leave
Grades & homework	/docs/assessments/*	Assessments, homework, report cards
Examinations	/docs/exams/*	Sessions, papers, exam day, revaluation
Fees & finance	/docs/fees/*	Collection, /fees/me, online pay, finance, payroll
Operations	/docs/operations/*	Transport hub (duty, day sheet, reports), procurement, HR, library, files
Communication	/docs/communication/*	Notices, conversations, notifications
School website	/docs/website/*	My School CMS and publishing
Security & deploy	/docs/security/, /docs/deploy/	Auth, RBAC, PWA/offline shell, production ops

Common questions

Quick answers in plain language.

What is school management software overview?+

What Schoolyi is, who it serves, and how modules connect on one academic calendar and role model. This is a core topic in Getting started on Schoolyi.

How do I set up product overview in school management software?+

Follow the steps in this guide during persona playbooks, handbooks, workflows, and go-live checklists. Start with getting-started docs if you are new to Schoolyi, then apply the workflows here for your school year.

Who manages product overview at a typical K-12 school?+

Usually getting started and front-office staff responsible for school management software overview. Teachers and finance may have scoped access depending on your role configuration.

Does Schoolyi support cloud SMS for schools?+

Yes. Schoolyi is a cloud school management system (SMS) with connected modules on one student roster and academic calendar. See related guides below or contact us for a demo focused on school management software overview.