For districts · private schools · charter schools
Social‑style school updates. Without social media.
School Courier is your school’s own private communication app — a personalized feed, safe two-way messaging, and instant mass alerts. Controlled by staff. Organized by groups. Free from the noise of the open internet.
30-minute walkthrough with a real person · No pressure · Board-ready pricing on request
Your school’s own branded app on the App Store & Google Play
Up and running in ~8 weeks setup, branding & staff training included
Trusted by school leaders public, private & charter schools across the country
The problem
Tired of scattered school communication?
The average parent checks their phone every few minutes — yet school news still lives in unopened emails, public Facebook pages, and a different app for every team and classroom.
Public social media isn’t built for schools
Comment-section pile-ons, algorithms that bury your posts, ads competing for attention — and your community’s photos exposed to the open internet.
Mass email goes unread
Newsletters land in crowded inboxes and rarely get opened on a phone. Important updates deserve better than a 12% open rate and a spam folder.
A different app for everything
One tool for alerts, another for the team, a group text for the class trip. Families can’t keep up — and the school can’t see any of it.
A better way
The best of a feed — none of the harm
Families are used to quick, visual, bite-sized updates. School Courier brings that experience to school communication — and leaves the rest of social media behind.
What families get
- Fast, bite-sized updates from the classrooms, teams & clubs they choose
- Photos, reminders, celebrations & news families actually want to see
- A personalized feed — each user controls exactly what they follow
- One private, purpose-built hub for the whole school community
What we leave behind
- No public drama & no comment-section pile-ons
- No algorithm pushing negativity or endless scrolling
- No influencer culture, and no ads competing for attention
- No mixing school news with the wider noise of the internet
The platform
One private platform. Six jobs done well.
Reach every family — in one place
A personalized My Feed, mass alerts, and safe direct messages. Three channels, each controllable, all in your school’s own app.
Learn moreThe updates families actually want
Photos, celebrations, game results, and classroom moments — organized by the classrooms, teams & clubs each family chooses to follow.
Learn moreStaff decide who posts and who joins
Only approved staff and leaders publish. Private groups require a passcode or a leader’s approval. Membership stays school-controlled.
Learn morePrivate by design
No public comments, no algorithm, no ads. Students and parents can never message one another, and every message is retained for review.
Learn moreA record you can stand behind
Messages and posts are kept for administrator review — supporting your records and compliance obligations when questions come up.
Learn moreFits how your school already works
Attach Google Forms for permission slips, add events to phone calendars in a tap, and reach families on iOS, Android, and the web.
Learn moreEverything in one app
The digital front door for your school
Feed, calendar & dining, sports & schedules, staff directory, resources, weather — all in your school’s colors, under your school’s name.
How it works
Live in weeks, not semesters
We handle the heavy lifting — you get the credit. Most schools are up and running within 8 weeks, with staff training included.
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Step 1
Tell us about your school
A short conversation about your schools, teams, and how you communicate today. We map your groups and roles with you.
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Step 2
We build and brand it
Your logo, colors, and splash screen on iOS and Android. We publish to the App Store and Google Play and train your staff.
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Step 3
Families join in seconds
Passwordless sign-in takes about 20 seconds. Families follow the classrooms, teams & clubs they care about — and your feed comes alive.
Customer story
“This app has been a lifesaver and has brought rave reviews in our community.”
Josh Thompson — Athletic Director & Assistant Principal, Loogootee, Indiana
Loogootee moved scattered updates, announcements, and team information into one school-controlled app — and used built-in supporter tools to fund it, covering the cost and generating additional revenue for athletics.
100% retained by the school
Trusted by school leaders
What administrators tell us
“School Courier has truly streamlined how we communicate with our families. Our admins can send ‘Mass Alerts’ instantly in whatever format they need, and our teachers use ‘My Feed’ to share daily updates, photos, announcements, and reminders. We’ve never felt more connected as a school — parents appreciate having everything in one place, and we love having our own app!”
“Our families finally have one place they trust for school news — and our staff spend a fraction of the time getting the word out. Parents tell us it’s the first thing they check each morning, and our teachers love how quickly they can share what’s happening in their classrooms.”
Not ready to talk yet? Start with the guide.
The School Courier App Decision Guide walks through the questions school leaders ask when choosing a communication platform — no form, no follow-up, just the guide.
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