SchoolPal, a pioneering education management system, is leveraging technology to enhance school life and streamline payment processes. As part of the #40Days40FinTechs initiative, the company showcased its innovative approach on Day 32, highlighting how it aims to transform the educational landscape.
Shane Senyonga, the founder and CEO of SchoolPal, shares insights into the platform’s offerings, stating, “At SchoolPal, we deliver education management solutions from a dashboard we give to schools and an app that parents use to access school details for their children. We also have an app specifically for teachers. Our core solutions are communication, performance analytics, and payments.”
One of the standout features of SchoolPal is its comprehensive payment system. Senyonga elaborates on this, explaining how the platform simplifies financial transactions for parents and schools alike.
“The schools only have to set the school fees on the system. When the parents open the app, they can pay the school fees, and money is deducted from their mobile money and bank payment cards such as Visa or Mastercard. Those off the app can also pay through the USSD and get their receipts.”
This system not only allows parents to keep track of their children’s school fees but also sends reminders to ensure timely payments. Additionally, parents can pay for various school-related expenses, from uniforms to extracurricular activities, directly through the app.
“Parents can also pay for things like sweaters, after which the school gets the notification and gives the sweater to the pupil,” Senyonga notes.
In a further push towards digitization, SchoolPal is also introducing a card for boarding school pupils, which allows parents to load pocket money directly onto it. This feature enables parents to monitor their children’s spending habits and provides the flexibility to top up funds as needed.
“We are also digitizing pocket money. We have a card we give to boarding school pupils. Through our app, the parents can load pocket money on the card, and the pupil will receive and use it,” Senyonga explaines.
Since its inception, SchoolPal has been steadily building its platform, officially entering the market this year. While the user base is still growing, the initial response has been promising.
“We have several schools that have been on trial this term and will start using the platform for managing their payments in the third term, so it is very promising,” Senyonga concludes.
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