Attend

Curb Chronic Absenteeism Before It Begins

Attendance is the first sign that a student is falling behind. SchoolStatus helps you act before it’s too late. SchoolStatus Attend sends automated messages to alert families the minute absences start to pile up. Use predictive analytics to connect with families and resolve the barriers to absenteeism while there’s still time.

Translate Attendance Interventions Automatically

Manage Conferences

Sync with Your SIS Data

Track Attendance by Time, Period, or Full-Days

Dr. Margie Boulware

When we took away the clerical piece of attendance interventions, principals became more connected to students and families. They started to recognize the real-life barriers to attendance. Now, they’re connected to people and not paper.

Dr. Margie Boulware
Executive Director of Special Programs, Corsicana ISD
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Corsicana ISD reduced chronic absenteeism by 25% 
in their first year with SchoolStatus Attend. Learn How

Bring Families & Educators Together to Reverse Chronic Absenteeism

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Intervene Early with Proven Messages

Don’t wait until absenteeism is chronic. SchoolStatus Attend sends an automated intervention when the first few absences occur. Using proven strategies honed over 20 years, just one of our interventions improves attendance by 34%.

See what makes SchoolStatus interventions so effective >

Early Warning Insights showing how many students are at risk of becoming chronically absent

Know Who Needs You in the First 60 Days

Once a student is chronically absent, it’s usually too late to change the outcome. Early Warning Insights uses predictive analytics to show who’s likely to become chronically absent after just 60 days. So you can use these insights to reach out, build trust, and find solutions.

Experience how SchoolStatus can help you identify which students need support >

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Reveal the Stories Behind Absenteeism with Attendance Conferences

Uncover the “why” behind absenteeism by removing the logistical burden of attendance conferences. SchoolStatus identifies the right families and simplifies scheduling and documentation. Focus on the one-on-one conversations that reveal the true barriers to attendance.

Learn more about managing attendance conferences with SchoolStatus >

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Create a Positive School Climate with Automated Celebrations

Attendance improves when students and families know their presence matters. SchoolStatus sends automated digital or print messages to both families with excellent attendance and those who are improving. When you recognize the wins, you can change districtwide culture.

See the digital messages families receive from SchoolStatus >

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Address the Connection Between Attendance and Literacy

Research consistently shows that students who miss school fall behind in reading progress. Simultaneously, students who struggle to read miss more school. Break the cycle by ensuring every family understands their child’s literacy level and how they can help.

Explore how families can help accelerate reading progress >

SchoolStatus Attend dashboard showing district attendance trends heatmap and number of attendance interventions sent

Use MTSS Framework Data for Attendance Intervention

SchoolStatus helps school leaders better understand what is stopping kids from being present in the classroom. With clear visibility into attendance trends across the district, you can identify patterns early to intervene before they become chronic. 

See how to leverage MTSS data to curb absenteeism >

Two emails showing Positive Notes sent through SchoolStatus Attend

Recognize Positive Achievements to Build Trust

Educators want to reward progress when they see it. Positive Notes gives them a set of templates to celebrate attendance success when that message will be most impactful.

Learn more about sending positive messages with our Smore integration >

Example message from school to home.

Send a Message After the First Absence

When a student is marked absent, an automated text goes out, inviting families to share the reason. That reply gives educators the context they need to respond early, before one missed day becomes a pattern. Every response flows into a centralized dashboard, giving district leaders a real-time view of what’s driving absences across the community, so resources go where they’re most needed.

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A Smarter Way to
Stop Chronic Absenteeism

Chronic absenteeism is one of the biggest challenges districts face, and solving it takes more than manual tracking and late intervention letters.

In this quick product tour, you’ll see how SchoolStatus Attend helps you move from reactive processes to a proactive strategy that gets more students back in class.

FAQs

Does SchoolStatus Attend integrate with SIS providers?

Yes! We integrate with multiple SIS providers to bring in student records and determine when students are eligible for an intervention. We can show you how the SIS integration works in a personalized demo.

Does SchoolStatus Attend allow me to communicate with families digitally?

Yes! In addition to automated digital interventions, you can send two-way text messages in more than 130 languages. Messages sent from Attend allow you to communicate with families digitally and get to the “why” behind absences.

Does SchoolStatus Attend allow me to see campus-level data?

Absolutely, you can see attendance data for a specific school. This view allows you to compare data school-to-school to spot outliers and take the right action. 

 

How does the multi-modal intervention approach work?

We know that reaching families about absences can be tough. So, we’ve created a system that reaches families in multiple ways. Generally, the first intervention a student qualifies for is sent via physical mail and digitally. Subsequent interventions are sent digitally. This approach ensures your message about the importance of attendance is reinforced in multiple places.

Does SchoolStatus Attend give me data about the effectiveness of interventions?

Yes! You can see how effective interventions are at bringing students back to school. You’ll also meet with our team regularly to hear best practices and go through your district’s data.

Can SchoolStatus Attend help me improve the quality of my digital data?

Yes, we can. Our reports show when interventions aren’t reaching families, so you can reach out to get an updated phone number or email address.

Does SchoolStatus Attend support time-based attendance tracking?

Yes, SchoolStatus Attend supports time-based attendance tracking, meaning districts in states like Ohio and Oregon can meet state mandates with confidence. During the implementation process, we work with your district to determine the appropriate thresholds for your attendance interventions. For example, we can send an intervention when students miss ten hours of school and again when they reach 30 hours of missed learning time (or any other configuration that makes sense to meet state and district requirements).

Some schools in my district use block schedules. Can SchoolStatus Attend support that?

Yes. We can help you better track attendance with block schedules. We’ll go over all of the unique schedules across school sites during the implementation process to ensure SchoolStatus is set up perfectly to match all of the needs in your district.

How does SchoolStatus help my team celebrate families?

Research shows that families want to hear from schools when their child is doing well, not just when they’re struggling. Improving attendance is about more than reaching out when students are trending toward chronic absenteeism. So, we automate digital messages that go out to families with excellent attendance, those in the midst of an attendance turnaround, and those with students in critical transition years. In 2026, we’ll also offer an integration with Smore, our beloved newsletter builder, that enables staff and teachers to send supportive notes whenever they’d like. Educators can choose to send a positive note to celebrate a student who’s eliminated their tardies, for example.

Can I send a text message when a student is marked absent through SchoolStatus Attend?

Yes. Daily Attendance Notifications automatically sends families a text when their child is marked absent and invites them to share the reason. Those responses are collected in a centralized dashboard, giving your team real-time insight into why students are missing school.

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