Product snapshot
Elternnachricht is a secure, easy-to-use platform designed to simplify communication between schools/daycares and families. It centralizes administrative tasks and parent outreach so educators can send notices, run polls, manage timetables, and host virtual meetings — all from one place.
Main capabilities
- Built-in video conferencing for online meetings and parent-teacher calls
- Automatic translation tools to support multilingual families
- Comprehensive course and class management features
- Seamless calendar sync and schedule creation
- Real-time chat and messaging for quick updates
- Attendance and absence tracking with reporting
- Tools for creating surveys and collecting responses
- Templates for parent letters and announcements
Administrative tools and workflows
Elternnachricht helps staff organize class lists, publish timetables, register absences, and coordinate events. Administrators can schedule recurring items, distribute documents, and link activities to the shared calendar so parents and teachers see the same information.
Benefits for schools and families
- Reduces time spent on routine communications and paperwork
- Keeps parents informed with timely notifications and easy replies
- Improves inclusivity through translation and accessible message formats
- Enables remote engagement via video and chat when in-person meetings aren’t possible
- Consolidates multiple administrative tasks into a single interface
Other notes and related items
If you’re evaluating similar services, you may encounter unrelated entries in some comparisons (for example, a free “Driving Theory Test” app for the UK). Focus on tools that specifically target school–family communication and administrative workflows when choosing a solution.
Technical
- iPhone
- Free