PowerSchool

Power School SIS is Top Preformer in Student Information Systems

What do you like best? Power Teacher Pro has been a great upgrade from the previous grade book. What do you dislike? The fields on the Demographics page is not reflective of many family structures. The contacts page, does solve that, but it is difficult to get my staff to go to Contacts. Recommendations to others considering the product: I have been a PS administrator/user since 1999-2000 and there have been many upgrades and changes. All the upgrades keep the end user ...

K-12 school district LOVES PowerSchool

What do you like best? We love its ease of use and seamless connections / syncs with other programs in our district. What do you dislike? We have had issues with our billing but that is starting to finally get worked out. Recommendations to others considering the product: Just be patient - there will be some bumps in the road, but stick with it and it will be worth it in the end. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? ...

PowerSchool Admin Since 2002

What do you like best? I like the flexibility of the interface and the ability to customize pages. Their support is some of the best support that I have experienced in 30 + years of being in IT. If you don't have the resources to do your own customization then PowerSchool has an arm that can develop the customizations for you. The product is solid and stable. Our uptime is 5 9s What do you dislike? The attendance reporting and dashboard could more extensive. Recommendations to ...

PowerSchool SIS

What do you like best? I really like that I can easily access my students IEP information, demographic information, and their goals. What do you dislike? The only thing I dislike is that sometimes we have issues with the program, however I still think it is very effective. The customer service at PowerSchool has been phenomenal! What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? All of the problems are being handled by our IT department and the ...

Fast way to review student data

What do you like best? The ease of relocating student information is a great time saver. What do you dislike? At times the system freezes. Not more that 3 minutes at a go. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? We can access student demographics, parents phone numbers, etc. This is helpful when a student is sick and we need to call home as soon as possible.

I like PowerSchool

What do you like best? Once you learn PowerSchool it is very simple and makes your job simple. PowerSchool has so much to offer . Everyday you learn something new. What do you dislike? You have to learn the in and outs of the system before you can full understand how things work. Recommendations to others considering the product: Make sure you know what your buying. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? I wish we could add ...

Powerschool is advancing much faster than other SIS's

What do you like best? I have used Powerschool for quite sometime now and it seems to be the Cadillac model of all SIS's. It has been constantly changing with the times. Other SIS's I've used seem to be letting technology pass them up. What do you dislike? I can't think of anything so far I dislike, they are always open to suggestions and recommended updates come often. Recommendations to others considering the product: Make the jump well worth it at the end. What ...

Reliable with great customer service

What do you like best? Great customer communication and always helpful when we have a problem What do you dislike? Some Java features could be updated but nothing major that I can think of. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Administration and organization of classes is a breeze

PowerSchool Gives More

What do you like best? PowerSchool is a good general student information system. This past year, my school started using PowerSchool SIS for Special Education recordkeeping. PowerSchool is not too confusing for general education activities, but the Special Education side is so easy! What do you dislike? Setting up grades is sometimes difficult because there are multiple steps to take when setting up grades for an entire school year. Sometimes, a minor issue causes a bunch of ...

I love Powerschool

What do you like best? PowerSchool is an amazing tool for both educators and parents. I use it on both ends. It is such an easy place to input and keep up with grades, absences, tardies, and even are able to make notes on grades assignments. This allows for excellent communication with parents when it comes to assignments. What do you dislike? I don’t have any complaints about PowerSchool. We did have an issue with manually inputting grades, but it has been improved quickly. What ...