School Signals
School Signals: A low-cost school communication hub with messaging, alerts, translation, and family tools. Ranked #9 of 29 in School Communication Software by our editors (8.2/10); pricing: 30-day trial; best for small schools wanting predictable low pricing.
At a glance
- Editor score8.2 / 10
- Pricing30-day trial
- Best forSmall schools wanting predictable low pricing
- Free planNo
- Paid from$161.45/yr
- Two-way messagingYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Starts at $14.95 per school per month
- Two-way messaging with SMS, voice, email, and app alerts
- PowerSchool, FACTS, and Blackbaud integrations
Where it doesn't
- No free plan
- Essential focuses on core communication features
- Platform fee applies to the current $14.95 starting plan
Our verdict on School Signals
School Signals combines school, classroom, group, and staff communication with family engagement tools. It is designed for private schools, charter schools, and districts that need feeds, moderated two-way messaging, critical alerts, events, forms, documents, and parent groups in one system. Families and staff can access it on the web, iOS, and Android, while automated translation and multilingual text-to-speech voice messages support multilingual communication.
Pricing is organized across three plans, with monthly and annual options. Essential starts at $14.95 per school per month for 50 students, plus a platform fee, and includes the School Feed, Photo Galleries, School Calendar, Event Management, Member Directory, and Mobile App. Its annual price is $161.45 per school per year. Premium costs $19.95 monthly or $215.45 annually and adds groups, boards, PTAs, classrooms, student portfolios, athletics, clubs, programs communication, and event RSVPs. Ultimate costs $24.95 monthly or $269.45 annually and adds volunteer sign-ups, parent-teacher conferences, a custom school subdomain, a school landing page, and online forms. A 30-day free trial is available, but there is no free plan.
The platform’s strongest fit is for schools that want broad communication coverage without starting with a high per-school price. Critical alerts can reach families through SMS, voice, email, and app push, while forms, documents, calendars, volunteering, and conferences extend its use beyond announcements. Integrations with PowerSchool, FACTS, and Blackbaud may help schools connect communication with existing student information systems. Schools seeking only a basic feed may find the higher tiers unnecessary, while organizations needing extensive ecosystem coverage beyond these three SIS integrations should compare alternatives. School Signals suits small schools wanting predictable pricing and multiple communication channels; larger or more specialized operations should review whether its plan structure and integration set match their needs.
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School Signals fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $161.45/yr |
| Two-way messaging | Yes |
| SMS notifications | Yes |
| Voice messaging | Yes |
| Mobile app coverage | Family_and_staff |
| SIS integrations | Yes |
| Translation languages | 13 languages |
| Free trial | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 3 integrations: PowerSchool, FACTS, Blackbaud |
| Pricing | 30-day trial (source) |
| Website | schoolsignals.net |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
School Signals integrations
School Signals lists 3 integrations on its own site.
- PowerSchool
- FACTS
- Blackbaud
Alternatives to School Signals
- BloomzA broad communication suite with a free plan and annual per-student tiers.9.4
- ParentSquareA broad K-12 communication suite for districts that need centralized family engagement workflows.9.2
- RemindA flexible school messaging platform with a free tier and broad communication channels.9.0
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