Skyward Wins 2013 District Administration Readers’ Choice Top 100 Products Award

K-12 administrators select the Student Management Suite from Skyward as one of the industry’s best student information systemsFor the second year in a row, the Student Management Suite from Skyward was named a Readers’ Choice Top 100 Product by District Administration magazine. Skyward was chosen by the District Administration editors from a record-setting 1,800-plus nominations, based upon both the quantity of nominations Skyward received and the quality of reader descriptions. Readers nominated the Skyward web-based student information system for its streamlined, integrated functions,

Skyward Helps Two Florida School Districts Operate with Increased Efficiency

Collaborative partnerships and streamlined processes yield improved data tracking and communication for the districtsSeminole County Public Schools (SCPS) in Sanford, Florida, and the Dixie School District located just west of Gainesville, have increased operational efficiency since implementing the Skyward Student Management Suite. Both districts benefit from the software’s simplified administrative and reporting functions, and its ability to facilitate school-to-home communication and staff collaboration. SCPS serves 64,000 students, and prior to implementing Skyward two years ago,

Skyward School Management System Minimizes “Efficiency Gap”

Schools can do more with less using a school information systemDistricts today are faced with the need to accomplish more work on a declining budget and fewer resources. This creates an efficiency gap, a trend that presents a disconnect between the high expectations within a district and the resources available to deliver those results. Through its school management system, Skyward, Inc., an industry leading K-12 school administrative software provider, minimizes the efficiency gap by helping school districts enhance services while spending less. With a single integrated database,

Kansas City-Area School District Selects Skyward

Skyward’s student information system topped Shawnee Mission School District’s “wish list” to serve the needs of almost 27,500 studentsThe Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD), located just outside of Kansas City, selected the Student Management Suite from Skyward Inc., an industry leading K-12 school administrative software provider, to meet the district’s 21st century technology needs. After evaluating systems from vendors across the country, SMSD chose Skyward because its system best satisfied the district’s need by providing the flexibility, connectivity and accessibility it wanted in

Sublette County School District #1 Is First Wyoming School District to Join Skyward

Sublette County School District #1 purchases the Skyward School Business Suite to manage finance and human resources operationsSkyward, Inc., an industry leading K-12 school administrative software provider announced today the addition of Sublette County School District #1 in Wyoming to the growing list of more than 1,600 school districts worldwide that utilize Skyward to manage student and business administrative information. Sublette selected the Skyward School Business Suite to manage all district financial and human resources activities. The district will be the first in Wyoming to

Rhode Island Department of Education Chooses Skyward as a Preferred Vendor

Skyward named preferred Student Information System vendor and signs contracts with two districtsThe Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has selected Skyward, Inc., an industry leading K-12 school administrative software provider, as a preferred vendor for Rhode Island school districts. Two districts have already signed contracts with Skyward to improve student achievement.  By adding Skyward to the Rhode Island Master Price Agreement No. 469 – Multi-District Student Information System, Rhode Island school districts and the state may purchase Skyward software without a request for

Texas School Districts Implement Skyward for Improved State Reporting

Royal and Ore City ISDs chose the state-sponsored, Skyward Student Management Suite for streamlined data reporting processSTEVENS POINT, Wis - Since implementing the Skyward Student Management Suite the Royal and Ore City Independent School Districts (ISDs) are experiencing a simplified and streamlined state reporting process. These districts, along with around 200 Texas school districts, utilize software provided by the leading K-12 school administrative software provider. Skyward became a Texas Education Agency (TEA) state-sponsored student information system preferred provider in 2011.

Kansas School District Chooses Skyward Student Management Suite

New system to help Geary County Schools USD 475 increase efficiency, monitor student progressGeary County Schools USD 475 in Kansas selected the Student Management Suite from Skyward, an industry leading K-12 school administrative software provider, to improve the management and analysis of student data throughout the district. Geary County Schools, which serve approximately 8,000 students, will now be able to integrate the student suite with its Skyward School Business Suite, allowing for a single, streamlined database solution. The district selected the Skyward Student Management Suite

Skyward Launches Course Learning Center for Student Management Suite

Course Learning Center enables teachers to easily manage class information, materials and assignments online, while improving collaboration with colleagues and studentsContinuing its pledge on delivering innovative administrative software to K-12 school districts, Skyward announces the release of its Course Learning Center, a new module that is fully integrated with its Student Management Suite. The Course Learning Center provides teachers and students with a simplified way to manage daily classroom activities and improve collaboration. Today, the growth of online and cloud-based

Skyward Enhances Gradebook to Support Standards-Based Academic Evaluation

The Skyward Gradebook now connects academic standards to assignments, allowing teachers to easily evaluate student progressTeaching to academic standards is a critical aspect of educator lesson planning and instruction across the country. Equally as crucial is the ability to evaluate student progress toward standards mastery and assess areas for improvement. To augment the assessment process, Skyward announces an enhancement to their Gradebook, a module of its Student Management Suite, which gives educators the ability to measure student achievement on national and state curriculum

Top District Administrators Gather to Connect, Motivate and Achieve at Annual Skyward iCon Event

Skyward customers learn about upcoming, cutting-edge product developments for their software solutionsSTEVENS POINT, Wis. – March. 18, 2013 – Top school administrators from around the world traveled to Orlando, Fla., for the annual Skyward international conference (iCon) February 27 – March 1, which showcased the latest developments of the Skyward School Management System. This year’s theme of “Connect. Motivate. Achieve.” focused on promoting enhanced communication, motivating students and employees to reach higher goals, and ways to increase student achievement and budget management

Skyward Launches Student Reward System Integrated With its SIS Software

Skyward Student Reward System designed to motivate students by proactively rewarding them for positive behaviors and accomplishments in a game-like environmentSTEVENS POINT, Wis. – Higher student motivation has been linked to better academic performance, school satisfaction, social adjustment, and school completion rates, among other benefits, according to the Center on Education Policy. Skyward, Inc., a leading provider of K-12 school administrative software, is launching a Student Reward System that uses effective, motivational methods to connect positive, real-life behaviors with

Texas School Districts Choose Skyward for Real-TimeStudent Progress Monitoring

Weatherford and Crowley ISDs and The Ranch Academy part of a growing number of districts in Texas to implement the Skyward Student Management SuiteSTEVENS POINT, Wis. – Feb. 11, 2013 – The Ranch Academy and the Weatherford and Crowley independent school districts (ISD) recently switched to Skyward Student Management System, citing the wide range of tools and student progress monitoring capabilities available in the software. More than 200 Texas school districts utilize the leading K-12 school administrative software company that became a Texas Education Agency’s preferred provider in 2011.

Skyward Introduces SkyCoder to Provide Districts Greater Control of Data Management

Skyward customers can now use the free SkyCoder tool to customize screens and field rules, gaining more flexibility to quickly address their changing information and reporting needsSTEVENS POINT, Wis. – Continuing its commitment to provide industry-leading administrative software and IT consulting services to K-12 school districts, Skyward today launches SkyCoder, a free tool that enables districts to customize their solutions for greater control and advanced data management capabilities. Customers can now tailor screens and field rules to fit their needs without using in-house development

Skyward Increases Productivity for Michigan School Districts

District leaders credit Skyward student and business suites for improving overall efficiency of their schoolsSTEVENS POINT, Wis. - Jan. 31,2013 - Skyward, a leading provider of K-12 school administrative software, is increasing productivity and efficiency within Michigan school districts that have adopted the company’s robust Student Management and School Business suites. Since 2010, the number of districts in the state implementing Skyward has increased by 44 percent, with a total of 171 districts using the integrated software to manage local student, finance and human resources data.