HeadMaster
by ACS Technologies
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Who Uses This Software?
Specifically designed for private and independent nonprofit education facilities including private schools K-12, after school programs, daycares, and learning centers.
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Product Details
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Starting Price$131.00/month
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DeploymentCloud, SaaS, Web
Installed - Windows
Mobile - Android Native
Mobile - iOS Native
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TrainingWebinars
Live Online
In Person
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SupportOnline
Business Hours
24/7 (Live Rep)
Vendor Details
- ACS Technologies
- www.acstechnologies.com
- Founded 1978
- United States
About HeadMaster
HeadMaster, from ACS Technologies, is a complete software package designed specifically for the administrative needs of daycares, private schools & child care centers. It maintains vital information regarding children, parents, teachers & tracks immunizations, emergency contact information, grades, & virtually any data a private school requires. With Web-based & desktop solutions, Headmaster is designed to help staff constrained schools do more & in less time with a totally integrated solution.
HeadMaster Features
- Billing & Invoicing
- Calendar Management
- Check-in / Check-out
- Child Care Center
- Daily Reports
- Employee Management
- Food Program Records
- Home-Based
- Immunization Records
- Lesson Plan Management
- Mailing List Management
- Menu Planning
- Online Registration
- Parent / Child Records
- Parent Portal
- Payment Processing
- Photo Gallery
- Text Messaging
- Volunteer Management
- Wait List Management
After investing 7 years, we had to move on...
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Great user-friendly system and great customer service
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Pros: This system can do most everything that a school needs to manage the student records, the biggest plus over competition is the responsiveness of the customer service staff. They really strive to help you get the most you can out of the service!
Cons: This software does take some getting used to and familiarization with. The biggest challenge is learning how the different components interact and how to get the most out of the features included.
Overall: Single source, easy to use access to the student records for the entire school.
Great for our school
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Pros: makes communication between school, students, and parents much easier
Cons: learning curve
Overall: Our Christian school used this software to record grades and communicate online with parents and students. There's a bit of a learning curve, but once you get past that, it's very helpful.
Pros: Headmaster was our original SMS. We used it before it was available on the cloud. It was as user friendly as the user was willing to educate him/herself on how to use the program. (If you liked Microsoft Access, you'll love Headmaster.)
Cons: We had tons of connectivity issues once they became "cloud" based, because you had to access the program through a portal. Many teachers complained of getting logged off in the middle of tasks, and several complained that their grades did not remain after they were entered. We learned to keep paper backups of everything in case it did not go through. We also had issues with the program accurately calculating GPAs and averages. For the most part, our teachers that complained of many issues were the ones who didn't invest the time in calling tech support and/or reading the manuals. After being the "point-person" for 7 years, I was used to the issues and was able to use the program effectively. We've since moved to a truly cloud-based system, and have eliminated a majority of teacher and parent complaints.
Overall: It served its purpose for 7 years... We were able to keep pretty accurate records (as long as we had a backup copy), and we were able to give parents access to their students' grades faster.