SMS, notifications and the parent portal

Reaching every parent

• SMS to Kenyan (+254) numbers, sent from the school's name where it has a sender ID, with the SMS balance in view.
• Push notifications on phones and computers where Skulink is open or installed.
• Email to parents from the school, via Skulink.
• Each person chooses which kinds of notice they receive.

Messages and announcements

• Conversations between teachers and parents, kept with the learner they concern.
• Announcements to a class, to all parents, to staff or to everybody.
• Parent–teacher meeting bookings.

The parent portal

• Parents see their own children only: published results, report cards, attendance, homework, fees and receipts.
• Parents sign in with the phone number or email the school holds, by a texted code, email or Google.

Common questions

How do parents get access?

The school records each parent's phone number or email and links them to their children. Parents sign in with that number or email, by a texted code, email or Google, and see only their own children.

Does Skulink send SMS to parents?

Yes. Skulink sends SMS to Kenyan numbers for attendance, fees, results and announcements, as well as app notifications and email. The school's SMS allowance is shown in the app, and each SMS beyond it costs KES 0.40.

Can a parent with several children use one account?

Yes. A parent sees all the children the school has linked to them, each with their own results, fees, attendance and homework.

Does it work on phones and slow connections?

Yes. Skulink runs on a smartphone, tablet or personal computer. Computers have a desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux (skulink.co.ke/download), and phones install it to the home screen like an app. Pages are kept light for low-end phones and patchy networks.

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