OpenSIS

openSIS is a free student information system that rivals costly commercial alternatives in looks, functionality and ease of use and administration. openSIS is the centerpiece of an evolving set of integrated open source education applications that support schools and districts. openSIS is a game changer and a new paradigm in administrative education software. Our founders have always said that if we can produce an open source package that is easy to use, looks great, has the same functionality as commercial alternatives and represents a TCO up to 75% less than comparable solutions, then the decision should be easy.

• Student Demographics openSIS enables the tracking of numerous student demographic attributes in a permanent record and across enrollments. Need something not included in the base installation? Use our custom categories and fields that allow you to easily create any number of custom fields to capture your specific data needs.
• Contact Information Easily add contact information for parents, relatives and authorized individuals. Designate legal guardian, bus stops and associate parents with students enabling automatic access to the openSIS parent portal.
• Scheduling openSIS includes a scheduler that allows you to easily input student requests and mass schedule students. You can make multiple schedule runs as you make adjustments and have multiple schedules within a school. View and print student schedules and class rosters with just a few clicks.
• Gradebook The built in grade book allows teachers to enter homework assignments, class tests and any other activity using weighted scales if desired. Automatic tallying of grades, reports to find erroneously entered grades and advanced ad hoc reporting is included. Entering final grades is as easy as a mouse click.
• Reports/Report Designer openSIS includes numerous standard reports and the ability to design custom reports using simple check boxes. Reports are output to PDF format for easy printing and viewing. Can't produce the report you need? openSIS uses PostgreSQL, a relational database, and any industry standard reporting tool can be used to create custom reports.
• Report Cards Easily input final grades, create student report cards and calculate GPA's and class rankings. Change a final grade that will affect GPA or class ranking? Simply recalculate GPA's using the built in function in openSIS. Print one report card, all report cards or anywhere in between with the flexibility of openSIS.
• Transcripts openSIS includes the ability to print student transcripts. Create groups of students across numerous attributes and click a button. It doesn't get any easier and openSIS is all about ease of use.
• Health Records Nurses visits, immunizations, physician contact information, allergies and more are all a part of our health records. Need something we don't have? Easily add a new field to the health records to meet your specific needs without any programming. It's easy!
• Attendance By period, by day, with comments and all accomplished with a only a few clicks. Customize attendance codes to meet your specific needs. Easily check attendance by using our built-in reports. Student show up late and you need to change their record? Easily done if you have the access rights.
• Parent Portal Are you paying for SASI Parent Connect? EdLine? Why? openSIS includes a parent portal that allows your parents to see their children, grades, attendance, discipline and more using the same intuitive web interface. And it is part of the base solution, which is free.
• User Customizable Preferences Don't like the color? Want to get rid of some fields that you don't use? Easily customize your preferences to suit your needs and likes. It is all easily done with a few simple mouse clicks.
• Security openSIS includes the ability to control user security at the field level. Customize the included roles and create your own to meet specific needs. No programming knowledge needed and only a few mouse clicks are required.