Brightwheel's Attendance feature enables internal tracking of student whereabouts throughout the day from the app and web.
Admins and staff can easily check students in/out, mark absent and move them between rooms via Attendance Mode. Setting up a self-serve Kiosk is recommended for families checking their child in/out.
Check in and out students
On the app
Go to the desired room on the brightwheel mobile app
Tap Attendance > Select the student(s) or tap Select All
At the bottom of the screen, select:
Check In/Out
Absent
Move Room to automatically check them into a new room and out of the previous room.
Tap Close in the top when finished
Note: Students and staff must be assigned to the rooms before moving between them. Changing rooms does not generate notifications for parents.
On the web
Log in to brightwheel on the web
In the sidebar menu, click My School > Students or Rooms
To narrow your search, use the filter at the top to sort by Student Names, Room, or Enrollment status
Click Check in/out or Absent next to the student
🚩 Parent contacts will be notified of attendance actions logged on the web. To log attendance without notifying guardians, please log attendance on the mobile app.
Determine if parents receive attendance notifications
By default, student contacts are not notified when attendance actions are performed via Attendance Mode on the mobile app. This allows programs to track student whereabouts without alarming parents about room checkouts.
You can allow notifications for this feature by turning on the Share with Parents option in your check-in settings.
If you have enabled attendance notifications, Parents still not receiving push notifications should check our troubleshooting guide: Manage Push Notifications for Student Contacts.
FAQs
Can I log attendance for a future date?
Can I log attendance for a future date?
No, you are not able to log check-ins/outs for future dates. You can log future absences for students if you know they will be out.
Can I log attendance for multiple students at one?
Can I log attendance for multiple students at one?
Yes and we recommend doing so from the mobile app! You can select multiple students or click Select all to choose all students in a room. Please note there is not a way to check students in/out in bulk on the web.
How can staff see which students are checked in?
How can staff see which students are checked in?
Once a student is checked in, a teal 'Checked-in' banner will appear near a student's profile bubble on the mobile app to alert staff that the student is checked into that room.
