148 Skyward Testimonials

"We’re not going to have the errors on timesheets – before a person could put down ‘8 a.m. to 4 p.m.’ and say that was 10 hours, There are not those kinds of addition errors or calculating errors on both the employees’ part and the people who process payroll. When you’ve got that many manual timesheets to go through to check and approve, and only a certain amount of time to do it in, there’s a chance for errors."

"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."

“After the resignation of our superintendent and director of operations, I was given the role as the district’s director of information services. Liz Boyles. With my new role, I quickly took the lead on our Skyward needs and helped ensure we had a smooth implementation. Four years after implementation, Boyles is now helping the district stay aggressive in its pursuit of better technology experiences by looking to move to Skyward’s next generation of school management software, Qmlativ."

"I would absolutely recommend Family and Student Access to other districts. It has provided us with multiple useful tools, and we continue to explore additional ways we can fully utilize it in our building."

"If a teacher sees a drop-off in performance, they can immediately share their concern with the parent, Or if they are entering an A+, they can also send a message of praise and encouragement. If these communications relied on the teachers opening up their e-mail, copying and pasting the parent’s email address, etc., they would probably never take place."

"Everyone loves being able to look at grades, discipline, and attendance in one place, Before implementing Skyward RtI, teachers created Excel spreadsheets and printed out mailing labels for the letters that were sent home to every student who had to be tested. Now, Skyward generates forms to email. If there’s no response, they send a letter. Best of all, teams of teachers have access to all of the data so they can figure out what each student needs."

"Skyward looks at the challenges districts face and finds ways to ease the burdens or eliminate them altogether, Skyward not only listens to us, but they try to achieve any outcomes we seek. It’s the only software company I know that operates at this level with its customers."

"Performing AP tasks with Skyward is organized and easy. It has simplified our processes and made reconciling all accounting seamless and accurate. It also allows quick access to past invoices and payments."

"Skyward has done an amazing job in implementing the software transition. The calendar of training sessions was scheduled in a very effective manner to enable a smooth transition."

"Our campus registration staff could review what the parents entered during the online registration process and verify the data for accuracy prior to saving it in our system, New Student Online Enrollment ensured all paperwork was accurate and complete."

"Skyward has been a tool that has saved us much time and effort, especially in the area of term-end grades. Checkout used to be a nightmare, having to reconcile two different systems, but Skyward's grading processes have made it extremely simple."

"The tools that are in Skyward really allow me to provide our administrators with information they can act upon."

"We've experienced conversions with other companies that were painful and disorganized. Skyward conversions were effective and well organized."

"Over the years, Skyward and RCAS have formed a collaborative relationship. In fact, we were one of Skyward’s first customers to move to the Web. Together, we have developed new and innovative ideas, identifying requirements and enhancements that are a core part of the product today. We are proud of the role we have played in helping to make Skyward such a comprehensive and robust solution."

"We are able to operate with fewer administrative employees than other districts. Most require approximately five to six systems to accomplish what we do with just one."