Overview
Family engagement increases student achievement. Schools struggle to effectively reach millions of families due to income challenges, language & literacy barriers, and busy family schedules. Meanwhile, nearly all families have access to apps through smartphones, tablets and mobile devices. ReachWell reaches families, drives responses, builds community and simplifies communication and office tasks. With just a tap, families can be instantly connected with their school, district, groups, teachers, and services without email addresses, phone numbers and complex passwords. This article details some of the key advantages, features and functionality of the ReachWell app!
Advantages of the ReachWell App
Rapid Adoption & High Usage: Quickly reach families through a customized launch program and viral sharing. Simple tools and comprehensive resources save schools and families time and money.
Relevant and Translated: Communications and content are tailored to families, and customized for schools and organizations. Announcements and updates are translated to your families' preferred languages in the ReachWell app, and even support preliterate families.
- Automation and Integration: Maintain fresh content without updating multiple websites or programs. Our app integrates with familiar tools like Google, Microsoft, and Outlook. App updates sync with your social media sites saving time while expanding your community reach.
- Increase Participation and Responses: ReachWell drives families to attend more school events via rewards and tracking features. Schools easily increase responses to surveys and requests.
- Social Services and Educating Families: ReachWell’s tools help families gain direct access to services like drug prevention, internet safety, emergency food and shelter, job training, and more.
- Build a Supportive Community: Mobilize families to refer new students, promote their family businesses, increase fundraising, and more. This encourages local businesses, agencies and organizations to come together to support local schools.
Key Features & Functionality
- Custom Built and Designed: Schools choose features best suited for them to reach their goals. As schools meet new challenges, ReachWell continually works toward building out new tools, resources and features to share with our organizations.
- Push Notifications: Personalized push notifications alert families and groups with the latest information and news. Announcements auto-open content which increases awareness and responses.
- “Friday Folders” Fast: Organization staff save hours translating, formatting and printing resources. Organizations can simply email, call or send texts with the latest news, updates, and notifications. These announcements are also available to families in their preferred language via the ReachWell app, and are easily accessible.
- Mobile Forms: A fast and easy way for organizations to send and receive forms for permission, registration, attendance, sign-ups, etc. The received responses alert staff and/or various reports are created to house family responses. This saves money, resources and time for your organization's staff!
- Grades and Classroom Integration: Families securely access student grades, behavioral information, and attendance reports. Teacher information, sites and curricula are instantly available.
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