Jul 02, 2025

Back-to-School 2025: What’s New in SchoolStatus

By SchoolStatus • 3 min

Communication,Resources,Technology,Website Design

This back-to-school season, we’re launching lots of updates across all of our products. Highlights include a brand-new mobile app to make filling out multiple school forms a breeze and a new way to share school newsletters in our two-way messaging platform, SchoolStatus Connect.

And that’s just the beginning. Keep reading to discover all the latest updates across our integrated suite of products.

What’s New in SchoolStatus Forms & Flows

Back-to-school season comes with a flurry of forms, approvals, and administrative tasks. That’s why we launched a brand-new mobile app, making it easy for parents to complete forms on the go (even during back-to-school shopping) and giving school administrators real-time visibility into form completion.

A Redesigned Mobile App for Staff and Families

Why it matters: Help busy families fill out back-to-school forms on the go and give school staff access to all of the information they need to empower a new group of students at their fingertips.

The newly reimagined SchoolStatus Forms & Flows mobile app is now available on iOS and Android platforms, making it faster and easier for staff and families to manage form tasks on the go.

For School Staff: Staff can access student information securely and immediately, making it ideal for field trips or urgent decision-making.
For Families: Complete forms in their preferred language and track real-time form status updates from any device.

Ready to streamline your district’s form process? Explore SchoolStatus Forms & Flows

What’s New in SchoolStatus Connect

Back-to-school is the perfect time to sharpen your communication toolkit, and SchoolStatus Connect has some exciting new features to make school-home communication easier and more effective than ever. From dynamically updating newsletters to a brand new directory, here’s what’s new in Connect:

Smore + SchoolStatus Connect: A Smarter Newsletter Integration

Why it matters: Share beautifully designed Smore newsletters in Connect and update them as needed to ensure families always have the most up-to-date information.

Last year, we integrated the beloved school newsletter tool, Smore, with SchoolStatus Connect. But this year, we’ve made it way better! You can embed your Smore newsletter directly into SchoolStatus Connect announcements, and here’s the magic: every time you update your newsletter, it automatically updates in the feed, too. Typo? Change in location for an event? No problem – just update it in Smore, and the new version automatically shows up in Connect—no need to resend to correct a mistake.

Connectivity Status: No More Guessing Why Messages Go Unanswered

Why it matters: When a message can’t be delivered, you’ll know why.

If a parent’s contact information is outdated or disconnected, Connect now makes that clear in the contact record, allowing you to follow up, resolve the issue, and maintain communication. No more wondering why a message got ghosted.

With these updates, SchoolStatus Connect is here to help you make this school year your most connected one yet. From simplifying communication to providing better visibility into your engagement efforts, we’ve got your back-to-school communications covered.

Want to learn more about the platform? Request a personalized demo.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Can families access forms in different languages?

Yes. SchoolStatus Forms & Flows supports form completion in each family’s preferred language.

Is the mobile app secure for staff use in the field?

Absolutely. Staff access is authenticated and role-based, with district-level controls in place to protect student data.

What types of forms can be managed with Forms & Flows?

Everything from student registration and health consents to field trip waivers, tech agreements, and HR onboarding forms.

SchoolStatus

SchoolStatus is transforming K-12 education with an integrated suite of solutions that provide educators and administrators with real-time student insights and district attendance trends, enabling complete visibility across all levels of the education ecosystem. Through data-driven, multi-channel communications including calling, texting, video, and print materials, SchoolStatus empowers educators to implement proactive interventions that enhance student outcomes and family engagement. With millions of successful school-home interactions, SchoolStatus leads the way in bridging the gap between schools and families across the U.S. SchoolStatus partners with thousands of districts and serves over 22 million students across all 50 states.