SchoolCMS helps heritage-language schools, weekend academies, and enrichment programs run enrollment, returning students, course schedules, families, teachers, invoices, and classrooms in one calm, modern platform — without the cost or complexity of enterprise SIS software.
Built alongside a multi-campus Chinese-language school serving 800+ students.
Founding Schools Program open through October 1, 2026 — 50% off setup, plus 2 months free or 25% off year one. See offer ↓
Most small academies run on spreadsheets, email threads, and one staff member's memory. It works — until it doesn't.
Who it's for
Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, Arabic, Spanish, and other community language schools running weekend classes for multi-student families. Built around how heritage schools actually operate: family accounts, returning-student progression, bilingual records, multi-campus, volunteer-friendly.
Schools combining language, music, dance, art, calligraphy, and enrichment classes under one organization. Multiple programs, shared families, one system.
Math, STEM, chess, robotics, and academic enrichment programs with recurring courses, family accounts, and structured placement.
Specialized academies that need enrollment, family records, teacher portals, and academic tracking — without the cost and rigidity of enterprise SIS software.
What it does
Parents see registration actions only when a student is eligible for the next course. Staff-placement target courses can still be requestable for returning families when a progression rule points there.
Print-friendly schedule views by Course Level, Teacher, or Classroom. Staff can compare teacher and room assignments while parents see the simpler course-level view. Labels follow the active English or Simplified Chinese site language.
Staff can preview next-year placements, see ready/waitlist/skipped counts, and apply progression in one campus-scoped workflow. Pending placements receive invoices; waitlisted rows wait for staff review.
Subject-level rules connect source courses to next-year targets. Staff and principals can filter, create, edit, deactivate, and document the rules without dropping into admin tools. Chinese mode uses Chinese subject and category names where available.
Stripe Connect setup, card and bank payment settings, parent fee disclosure, staff invoice views, payment attempts, outstanding balances, and manual payment workflows are built into the current MVP, with recent Simplified Chinese UI coverage on payment pages.
Positioning
SchoolCMS is not an enterprise SIS like PowerSchool or Infinite Campus — those are built for K-12 districts with full-time staff and compliance reporting needs.
SchoolCMS is not a registration form, a payment link, or a generic class-booking tool — those work until your school grows past 100 students.
SchoolCMS is built for the underserved middle: schools that have outgrown spreadsheets but don't need (and can't afford) enterprise software.
Founding Schools Program
We're working closely with a small number of schools through early fall 2026 to refine the product. Start onboarding before October 1 and your school gets meaningful savings — plus direct access to the founders during implementation.
Monthly plan
Example: A 200-student school pays $499 to start, then $0 for 2 months, then $99/month.
Book a demoAnnual plan — best value
Example: A 200-student school pays $499 setup + $891 for the full first year, saving $797 vs. standard pricing.
Book a demoOffer ends October 1, 2026. Limited to schools that start onboarding before the deadline. Promotional pricing applies to first year only — renewals at standard rates. Available to all qualifying schools that book a demo and sign before the deadline.
Pricing
Tiered by student count. No feature gating. No surprise charges.
Best for small community schools
Up to 200 students
Best for established weekend academies
Up to 500 students
Best for multi-campus schools
Up to 1,000 students
Setup & onboarding
$999 one-time
Includes data migration from spreadsheets or your existing system, staff training, and first-semester support.
AI Assistant (add-on)
from $59/month
Centralized AI support for teachers, parents, and staff. Helps manage enrollment questions, course info, and student records via a unified messaging system. Available as an add-on after launch.
Annual billing
Save 15%
Pay annually and save 15% on all recurring fees.
Schools with more than 1,000 students or special requirements — get in touch for custom pricing. Nonprofit community schools: ask about our 10% nonprofit discount.
About
SchoolCMS started inside a real Chinese-language school facing real operational pain. After years of duct-taping spreadsheets, email threads, and an aging custom system, we built what we wished existed: a calm, modern platform that respects the way community schools actually work.
We're working closely with a small number of schools as we expand. If your school fits, we'd like to talk.
Book a call
We'll walk through the product, ask about your operations, and tell you honestly whether it's the right fit. No sales pressure.
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