Families increasingly want visibility into how their child is learning and developing, not just occasional updates. Experience Assessments in brightwheel gives schools an easy way to share meaningful developmental progress with families in parent-friendly language.
When families feel informed, connected, and confident in their child's development, they're more likely to stay enrolled and advocate for your program.
Why it matters
Ongoing communication helps families feel more connected to the classroom experience and more confident in their enrollment decision. Retention improves when families clearly see the value and educational impact your program provides. Schools can use assessment reporting to build trust, strengthen family engagement, and differentiate their program.
What families experience with Assessments
See where their child is today. Families receive easy-to-understand progress reports that show their child's current developmental level.
Watch their child grow over time. Developmental tracking across learning areas helps families see their child's progress throughout the year.
Stay connected between conferences. Ongoing progress sharing keeps families engaged outside of scheduled parent-teacher conferences.
Reports are written for families. Insights are presented in approachable, actionable language that parents can understand and use.
Getting started
If you haven't subscribed to Experience Assessments yet, you can upgrade directly from your brightwheel account. Once you subscribe, you're ready to start logging assessments and sharing progress with families.
To help introduce this feature to your families, download and share our parent flyer during enrollment, conferences, or throughout the year. This shows families that you're tracking their child's development and committed to keeping them informed.
After setup, you can track and share student learning progress reports with families as you document each child's growth in brightwheel. This gives families a clear picture of their child's progress and keeps communication flowing.