"I use the Attendance and Grade modules most often in my position. Skyward simplifies end-of-term tasks, as the recording, averaging, and generation of report cards is automatic."
"We have grown to love the Finance and HR programs offered by Skyward. The ability to create reports is virtually endless, so it makes managing our financial ship much easier. We are very glad we moved to Skyward and have never looked back."
"Skyward is leagues ahead of every other system out there that we are aware of when it comes to state reporting. They are on top of it, always knowing what new requirements will be imposed on the districts."
“There was no way to provide total employee information such as salary, time off balance, and check history all in one place, Work was duplicated since employee information had to be entered in both systems.”
"The most important benefit to using Skyward is the immediate access it provides to parents... From paying school meals online, to seeing attendance, grades, and missing assignments, parents have a great overview of how their children are doing."
"It’s important to have a vision of what you want to accomplish with technology when it comes to branding and culture, The vision must take into account the current culture and climate within the organization and set a well-defined goal of where you want to go with the new initiative."
"It's About Teamwork, Which Is How It Should Be Between the Vendor and Client. We Didn't Get There With Our Former Vendor, but in Less Than Two Years We Are There With Skyward."
"I think the biggest challenge that we faced had to do with interfacing and getting different systems to play nicely with each other, And the amount of time and energy it took to get things together – to work as efficiently as we wanted them to – was a huge thing. It affected the efficiency of the office for sure, and we got to a point where I think it was affecting our performance here."
"The master schedule builder is the best scheduling program I have ever worked with, allowing the high school for three years in a row to schedule student requests successfully at or above 95%."
"Skyward has provided real-time access to budget balances for all administrators, and therefore greatly helps to maintain accountability."
“Thanks to Skyward, we have empowered people in the organization with the data they need to do their jobs and it’s now available on an as-needed basis,” said Haneke, the data would be provided to them, but they didn’t have access to get it on their own and when they needed it most."
"I've had other school districts call to ask about our experiences with Skyward as they look to make the same switch. I can easily run through the advantages we've realized in our 2 ½ years in the system."
"I would absolutely recommend Skyward I've had other school districts call to ask about our experiences with Skyward as they look to make the same switch. I can easily run through the advantages we've realized in our 2 ½ years in the system."
"I would not be making it through the 1095c process if it wasn't for the great people at Skyward. The instructions and trainings have been vital to me. Thank you again!"
“After seeing what Qmlativ offered, from the SQL database to the flexible interface, we recognized that it fit in line with our vision for the future. It contained the most important qualities we look for in education technology: accessibility, attentiveness to district needs, in tune with national, state, and local changes, instant support, and a continuously evolving product.”