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title: "Our Product"
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slug: "features"
published_at: "2023-06-22T18:19:54+00:00"
modified_at: "2025-12-23T22:24:19+00:00"
url: "https://mybrightwheel.com/features/"
markdown_url: "https://mybrightwheel.com/features.md"
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# All-in-one childcare app

## The #1 childcare software to help you save time, get paid faster, and deepen staff and family engagement.

[Watch the video](https://schools.mybrightwheel.com/sign-up?_branch_match_id=427196675777436642)
[Request a demo](https://mybrightwheel.com/demo/)

[Billing & Payments](#invoicing)
[Communication](#engagement)
[Center Management](#management)
[Learning](#learning)
[Attendance](#attendance)
[Daily Activity Report](#reports)
[Billing & Payments](#invoicing)
[Communication](#engagement)
[Center Management](#management)
[Learning](#learning)
[Attendance](#attendance)
[Daily Activity Report](#reports)

## Brightwheel features

The complete preschool and childcare management software that integrates automatic billing and payments, real-time communication, classroom management, and so much more.

## Billing & Payments

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Get-paid.svg)### Online payments

Offer families [a convenient and secure way to pay](https://mybrightwheel.com/features/billing/)
 with the option to divvy up charges between payers.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Easy.svg)### Invoices & autopay

[Set up recurring invoices](https://mybrightwheel.com/childcare-invoice/)
 and payment reminders once. Brightwheel will automate the rest and [send receipts](https://mybrightwheel.com/childcare-receipts/)
.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Send-invoices.svg)### Less tax work

We notify families when their tax statements are ready for self-serve access. You don’t have to do a thing!

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BuiltForYou.svg)### Custom billing reports

Simple yet powerful reporting to easily keep track of payments owed and received.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Integrated.svg)### Subsidy management

Save time tracking and reconciling subsidy funds across multiple agencies.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Fast.svg)### Next-day deposits

Get paid on time with the fastest deposit turnaround time in the industry.

![An orange icon for brightwheel's functionality that enhances program quality](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Learning-Tangerine-2.svg)### Expense tracking

Gain [full visibility into your income and expenses](https://mybrightwheel.com/expense-management/)
 through automated transaction syncing, customizable categories, and real-time insights.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/card-4.svg)### Tuition agreements

Create and share tuition contracts for families to review, sign, and add payment methods in one smooth step.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Get-paid.svg)### Mobile check deposits (coming soon)

Deposit checks to your financial institution directly in the brightwheel app. No more trips to the banks or offline syncing.

[Request a demo of these features](https://mybrightwheel.com/demo/)

## Communication

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Messaging.svg)### Family engagement

Easily engage and build trust with families, and message everyone through the [communication app](https://mybrightwheel.com/communication/)
.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ParentGuardian.svg)### Staff messaging

Send messages to all staff members or a classroom, and have staff quickly respond directly through the app.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Photo.svg)### Photos & videos

Share learning milestones and deliver memorable moments right to parents’ phones or on the web.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Alerts.svg)### Emergency alerts

Easily send alerts – including SMS and mobile messages.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Reminders.svg)### Reminders

Send quick reminders that include a date and a time.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Calendar.svg)### Calendar

Schedule events and activities, create sign-up forms, and share them with families and staff.

[Request a demo of these features](https://mybrightwheel.com/demo/)

## Center Management

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Roster.svg)### Enrollment and admissions

[Create forms](https://mybrightwheel.com/childcare-forms/)
, request documents and e-signatures, collect application fees, and [make enrollment and waitlist decisions](https://mybrightwheel.com/childcare-enrollment-registration/)
 with ease.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PayrollReport.svg)### Time tracking & payroll

Track staff timecards and [automatically sync time tracking with payroll](https://mybrightwheel.com/payroll/)
 for easy, accurate payroll processing.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Approvals.svg)### Staff management

[Simplify staff scheduling](https://mybrightwheel.com/childcare-staff-scheduling-software/)
, access staff profiles, and facilitate clear and direct communication via integrated messaging.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Reporting.svg)### Classroom management

Track student attendance and progress, and [generate reports to gain insights into classroom trends](https://mybrightwheel.com/classroom-management/)
.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Allergy.svg)### Online records

[Access student, family, and staff records](https://mybrightwheel.com/childcare-records/)
 anytime and from anywhere.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Digital-check-in.svg)### Multi-site management

Manage staff permissions and roles and oversee student information across [multiple schools or locations](https://mybrightwheel.com/center-management/)
.

[Request a demo of these features](https://mybrightwheel.com/demo/)

## Learning

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Learning.svg)### Lesson Planning

Add your own curriculum or upgrade to get [Experience Curriculum](https://mybrightwheel.com/experience-curriculum/)
, including digital lesson plans and hands-on learning materials.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/StateStandards.svg)### State learning & DRDP standards

Benefit from pre-loaded state [learning standards](https://mybrightwheel.com/features/learning/)
 as well as DRDP standards.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CustomAssessment.svg)### Customized assets

Customize your learning standards to meet the needs of your development framework.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Portfolio.svg)### Distance learning

Share lesson plans with families to continue learning at home.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DataRich.svg)### Data rich reports

Track and analyze student or classroom [progress with data-rich reports](https://mybrightwheel.com/preschool-progress-report/)
.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ShareSettings.svg)### Sharing controls

Share learning and development with staff and parents on your own schedule.

[Request a demo of these features](https://mybrightwheel.com/demo/)

## Attendance

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Checkin.svg)### Contactless check-in

Check students and staff in with [quick scan, e-signatures, or secure pin codes](https://mybrightwheel.com/child-care-attendance-tracking/)
.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/AwardWinning.svg)### Health screens

Create custom questions and capture student/staff health information at check-in.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Ratios.svg)### Ratios & scheduling

Stay in compliance and manage [room ratios and daily schedules](https://mybrightwheel.com/daily-schedules/)
 in real-time.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/AttendanceReport.svg)### Attendance reports

Run reports for licensing, billing, and management and customize to fit your needs.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Guardian.svg)### Guardian management

Manage additional approved people for drop off or pick up.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/AwardWinning.svg)### Security

Keep all your data confidential and secure with brightwheel’s enhanced account safety and 24×7 monitoring.

[Request a demo of these features](https://mybrightwheel.com/demo/)

## Daily Activity Report

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DailyReport.svg)### Digital daily sheets

Automate [daily reports](https://mybrightwheel.com/preschool-daily-report/)
 with activities, notes, photos, and videos for each student.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Video.svg)### Photos & videos

Capture learning milestones and memorable moments, and share them with families.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Incident.svg)### Incident reports

[Report and track incidents throughout the day](https://mybrightwheel.com/childcare-incident-reports/)
 to include in digital daily reports.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Cards.svg)### Health checks

[Monitor student and staff health](https://mybrightwheel.com/daily-health-checks/)
 by logging temperatures or illness symptoms.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Food.svg)### Menus & food

Create detailed food menus, log and track meals, and [simplify CACFP reporting and reimbursement](https://mybrightwheel.com/cacfp-software/)
.

![Image](https://mybrightwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/All-shapes.svg)### Activity reports

Run reports to monitor activity for a student, classroom, or your entire center.

[Request a demo of these features](https://mybrightwheel.com/demo/)

## Join millions of educators and families on brightwheel

Take a tour and see how easy it is to get started with brightwheel.

[Request a demo](https://mybrightwheel.com/demo/)