Preschool management software that parents learn to trust.

Schoolcanvas is preschool management software for play schools, nurseries and kindergartens. Parents get the small updates they wait for, every enquiry gets a follow-up, and fees are paid from a phone.

  • Updates in each family’s language
  • OTP-checked early pick-ups
  • Live in 7 days, data moved free
  • Same dayabsence alerts
    to parents
  • OTPon every early
    pick-up pass
  • Languagesmessages each
    family can read
  • Assistready content from
    Nursery up
  • 7 daysto go live, data
    moved free

1000+ schools keep their parents close with Schoolcanvas

St. John's Public SchoolChennaiBethesda International SchoolBangaloreBishop Westcott Boys SchoolRanchiPrabhat Tara SchoolMuzaffarpurDon Bosco Public SchoolPatnaBishop Westcott Girls School, DorandaRanchiDelhi Public School, Patna EastPatnaThe Future Foundation SchoolKolkataVael's Group of SchoolsChennaiLions Calcutta (Greater) Vidya MandirKolkataSan Academy Group of SchoolsChennaiAmbitus World SchoolHyderabad and VijayawadaHoly Cross SchoolDarbhanga
A parent’s day

What a parent sees, from drop-off to bedtime.

With a three-year-old, trust is built in small moments. Here is one ordinary Tuesday for Anaya’s parents. Each card comes from a part of Schoolcanvas your centre already runs.

  1. 8:10 am
    Van

    Anaya is on the van

    The attendant marks her on board in the app. Her parents can follow the van live.

    See Transport →
  2. 9:05 am
    Attendance

    Present in Nursery B

    The teacher marks only who is absent. Those parents get an alert the same morning.

    See Student Management →
  3. 11:30 am
    Circular

    Sports day is on Friday

    “Please send her in white.” It arrives by app or WhatsApp, in the language the family reads.

    See Communication →
  4. 12:15 pm
    Gate pass

    Grandpa collects her early

    The front desk raises a gate pass and checks it by OTP. The pass stays on record.

    4827 See Front Office →
  5. 6:20 pm
    Fees

    Term 2 fee, paid from the sofa

    The reminder shows the exact amount due, with a link to pay by UPI or card.

    Paid · shows in the app See Finance →
  6. 8:40 pm
    Message

    “She has a slight cough”

    Her mother writes to the class teacher in the app. Neither sees the other’s phone number.

    See Communication →
  • Messages go out in your centre’s name
  • Delivery reports show who received each one
  • Birthday wishes and festival greetings go out by themselves
Admissions all year

Enquiries arrive every month. Follow up on every one.

A pre-school does not have one admission season. Children turn two and a half all through the year, and parents visit a few centres before they choose. The one that calls back, and remembers what they asked, is the one they remember.

  • One list for every enquiry, from your website form, a phone call or a walk-in.
  • Follow-ups by WhatsApp, SMS or notification, so no family is left waiting.
  • Centre visits booked without clashes, and linked to the visitor log when they arrive.
  • Forms, documents and the registration fee online. A confirmed child becomes a student record with no retyping.
See Admissions and Front Office →
One director, many hats

Preschool management software sized for a small team.

In most pre-schools the director is also the admissions desk, the accountant and the first call for every parent. Schoolcanvas takes the routine off each of those jobs.

  • As the accountant

    Fees without a counter queue

    Instalments, sibling discounts and late fines set once. Reminders carry a payment link, and the money settles straight into your account.

    See Finance →
  • As the academic head

    Progress cards in your format

    Report cards are fully customisable, and the Holistic Progress Card is built for the junior years. Parents see them in the app.

    See Academics →
  • As the teacher trainer

    Ready material for little ones

    Assist has content from Nursery up, and AI tools for colouring sheets, alphabet worksheets and activity sheets. A new teacher is ready sooner.

    See Assist →
  • As the HR desk

    Staff, leave and pay in one place

    Biometric attendance flows into leave and payroll, and each teacher and helper sees their payslip on their own login.

    See HR and Payroll →

Running several centres? See every branch from one login, with combined and centre-wise reports.

Schoolcanvas for school groups →
Getting started

Ready before the next intake.

If your data is ready, we guarantee you will be live in 7 days. Your current lists come across for free, whether they sit in Excel or another system.

  1. Step 1: We move your data

    Children, parents and fee details are imported for free and checked with you.

  2. Step 2: Set up your centre

    Playgroup to UKG, your fee plans, your enquiry form and your report formats.

  3. Step 3: Train your team

    Short sessions for the office and teachers, online or at your centre.

  4. Step 4: Parents log in

    Families get the app, and the first updates reach them the same day.

Starting with registers or WhatsApp groups?We set things up with you, and a dedicated account manager stays with you after go-live.
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Questions

Questions pre-school owners ask before they switch.

Parents and safety
What is preschool management software?

It is one system that runs a play school, nursery or kindergarten: enquiries and admissions, attendance, parent messages, fees, staff and progress reports. In Schoolcanvas these share one record for each child, and parents see what concerns them in the parent app.

Can parents get updates in their own language?

Yes. Announcements and alerts can go out by app, WhatsApp, SMS or email, in English, Hindi or your regional language, and messages come from your school’s name. Delivery reports show who received each one.

Do teachers have to share their phone numbers with parents?

No. Parents write to the class teacher in the app and see only the teacher’s name. Teachers do not see parents’ personal numbers either.

How do you handle a child who is collected early?

The front desk creates a gate pass for the early exit and verifies it by OTP. Every pass is recorded, so you can look back at who left early and when.

Running the centre
Can parents pay fees online?

Yes. Parents pay through the app or a reminder link, using UPI, cards or net banking through gateways such as Razorpay, Cashfree, CCAvenue and BillDesk. Instalments, sibling discounts and late fines are all supported, and payments settle straight into your account.

Is there teaching material for nursery classes?

Yes. Assist, the Schoolcanvas AI LMS, covers Nursery to Grade 12. Its 10+ AI tools include colouring sheets, alphabet and spelling worksheets and activity sheets. Assist can be used with the ERP or on its own.

Getting started
How quickly can we start, and is there a trial?

If your data is ready, you will be live in 7 days, and moving your existing data is free. You can also try Schoolcanvas free for a month. Book a demo and we will set it up with your centre’s details.

Book my free demo

See your pre-school through a parent’s eyes.

A 45-minute demo set up with your classes, your fee plans and your enquiry form, including the parent app your families would use. We will call you within 4 working hours to fix a time.

Your free demo can cover

  1. Your own data, formats and processes
  2. The modules you need, from admissions to fees
  3. The apps for parents, teachers and staff
  4. Assist, the AI LMS for your teachers
  5. A setup plan and a quote for your school
  • Call back in 4 working hours
  • Free data migration
  • 1-month free trial

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