Gradelink
Easy-to-use student information system for private and charter K-12 schools
About Gradelink
Gradelink is a cloud student information system for K-12 schools, focused on private, faith-based, and charter schools. It covers online enrollment, gradebooks and report cards, attendance, parent and student apps, tuition billing with online payments, and state reporting. Gradelink has served schools for 24 years and reports 2,200+ schools and 400K users.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Covers the full admin loop that spreadsheets usually handle: enrollment, attendance, grades, report cards, and tuition
- Gradelink builds the account and trains staff, which lowers the switching burden for small office teams
- Support is included at no additional cost
- Tuition billing with online card payments and add-on charges like lunch and after-care
- IEP progress reporting for students with special needs
Cons
- No public price list; you must submit school details to get a quote
- Built around US private and charter schools, so non-US fee structures and boards are a weaker fit
- Less suited to large public districts that need deep district-scale SIS features
Key Features
Online Enrollment
Parents sign up, upload documents, and apply online instead of filling in paper forms.
Gradebook and Report Cards
Teachers enter grades quickly, GPAs calculate automatically, and report cards print in a few clicks.
Attendance and Behavior
Daily or period-by-period attendance in seconds, with behavior tracking.
Parent and Student Apps
Families check grades, homework, and attendance and message teachers from phone or computer.
Tuition and Billing
Send tuition bills, accept online credit card payments, and track extras like lunch and after-care.
Automatic State Reports
Generate required official school and state reports without re-typing data.
IEP Reports
Customizable Individualized Education Plan reports to record progress of students with special needs.
School Websites
Optional school website product designed to support enrollment, backed by professional support.
Pricing
- Choose the Gradelink products your school needs
- Account custom-built and staff trained by Gradelink
- Personalised support included
Best For
Private and faith-based schools
Replace paper enrollment, spreadsheets, and separate billing tools with one SIS.
Charter schools
Handle attendance, grading, and required state reporting in one system.
Small school offices
Get set up and trained by the vendor instead of configuring the system yourself.
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