Brightwheel's 2025 Feature Roadmap for Back-to-School
Learn about brand new and coming-soon features that will take your program to new heights this school year.
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Application & submission fees
Tired of juggling separate systems for application or submission fees? We know managing admissions payments can be complex, and that's why we've simplified it. You can now include fees directly in admissions packets, automatically generating an invoice with a due date you set for seamless parent payments. This saves you time managing admissions and streamlines enrollment for everyone.
Plus, with Tuition Agreements, you can easily send your tuition contract, including policies, pricing, and bill plans, to families. They can then review, sign, and add their payment method in one seamless step, ensuring clear expectations and a smooth start to billing.
Form Improvements
Managing essential documents and paperwork can be a hassle, so we’ve made significant improvements to forms and packets to give you flexible and efficient tools. You can now easily print, download, and export forms and packet submissions, including the ability to download in bulk.
We've also enhanced field linking to student profiles and added new building blocks for fillable and custom forms, such as drawn signatures and dropdowns. Plus, to help you get started even faster, we're soon adding new quick-start templates for common use cases and state-specific forms.
Updated Curriculum
Providing a comprehensive and inclusive curriculum is essential for supporting all learners, and we understand the need for updated content and resources that cater to diverse needs, including Spanish-speaking communities. Thanks to your feedback, we're excited to introduce our Updated Curriculum!
Coming soon, we're expanding our developmental skills, updating content to align with the Science of Reading, and enhancing our Math scope. We're also launching Spanish Literacy Kits, meaning you'll have access to a more comprehensive and inclusive curriculum to support every child in your program.
Expense Tracking
Managing expenses can be tedious, often involving multiple systems or manual entry, but we know how crucial clear financial oversight and streamlined bookkeeping are. Now, you can track, categorize, and report on expenses directly in brightwheel!
You can automatically track expenses by connecting your bank or card, eliminating paper receipts. You'll also get Profit & Loss reporting and can customize your chart of accounts, meaning you can bill families and manage expenses all in one convenient place.
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