Purpose
1.2. Enhance child safety by keeping parents updated on attendance events and exceptions.
1.3. Reduce manual work for staff by automating recurring communication tasks and alerts.
1.4. Fulfill regulatory or contractual obligations to notify guardians about children’s whereabouts.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Child not scanned by cutoff triggers “Absent” notification.
2.3. Late check-in/out triggers special notification.
2.4. Manual entry by staff triggers custom alert (e.g., illness, early pickup).
Platform Variants
• Feature: Programmable SMS API.
• Setting: API call with dynamic message template; configure sender ID.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature: Email API (v3/mail/send).
• Setting: Personalized subject/body; use dynamic templates.
3.3. Mailgun
• Feature: Messages API.
• Setting: HTTP POST to /messages with recipient and body.
3.4. Slack
• Feature: Incoming Webhooks.
• Setting: Webhook URL, JSON payload with notification text.
3.5. Microsoft Teams
• Feature: Incoming Webhooks.
• Setting: POST to Teams webhook with alert content.
3.6. WhatsApp Business
• Feature: Cloud API.
• Setting: Template message API for rich notifications.
3.7. Pusher
• Feature: Channels API.
• Setting: Trigger event with user-specific payload.
3.8. Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Feature: Notification API.
• Setting: Message to parent-device tokens or topics.
3.9. Amazon SNS
• Feature: Publish API.
• Setting: Publish to SMS/email/endpoint with JSON payload.
3.10. MessageBird
• Feature: SMS API.
• Setting: POST /messages with recipient, sender, and text.
3.11. Plivo
• Feature: SMS API.
• Setting: POST request to /Message with To/From/message.
3.12. Zoom Chat
• Feature: Chatbot API.
• Setting: POST message to channel/user via chatbot.
3.13. Discord
• Feature: Bot Webhook.
• Setting: POST to webhook with embed/message.
3.14. HubSpot
• Feature: Workflow Automation.
• Setting: Trigger email/SMS using workflow when attendance property changes.
3.15. Salesforce
• Feature: Process Builder or Flow.
• Setting: Trigger outbound message/email on record update.
3.16. Google Chat
• Feature: Webhook API.
• Setting: POST JSON with notification text to webhook.
3.17. Apple Push Notification Service (APNs)
• Feature: APNs API.
• Setting: Push notification with parent app device token.
3.18. OneSignal
• Feature: Notifications API.
• Setting: POST to /notifications with segments, filters, and message.
3.19. ActiveCampaign
• Feature: Automation.
• Setting: Triggered email/text on contact update (attendance status).
3.20. Zoho CRM
• Feature: Workflow Rules.
• Setting: Trigger notification email/SMS when attendance field changes.
3.21. Outlook Mail
• Feature: Microsoft Graph API.
• Setting: POST to /sendMail endpoint with parent email.
Benefits
4.2. Eliminates need for manual notification, saving staff time.
4.3. Customizable message flows support compliance and individual family preferences.
4.4. Multi-channel support ensures information reaches all guardians regardless of device or channel.
4.5. Scalable and auditable for large programs with hundreds of students.