Brightwheel Help Center

Using brightwheel

Take a deeper dive into each of the many features available in our all-in-one platform.

Brightwheel Product Spotlight Newsletters: What's New and Top Tips

brightwheel PDF Resources

Staff tutorials

Sign-up for brightwheel as Staff

Check in as Staff

View Schedule as Staff

View Time off as Staff

Training Resources & FAQs_{4 articles}

Start tracking attendance in brightwheel

Customize your check-in experience in settings

Set up your check-in Kiosk

Set up a QR code for check-in (Quick Scan)

Set up & manage health screen questionnaires at check-in

Check-in students as staff (Attendance Mode)

Understanding staff check-in

Manage attendance records

Choose if families can see attendance records

Manage student attendance records

Kentucky check-in reporting_{4 articles}

Send attendance to external partners_{4 articles}

Staff timecards & payroll

Brightwheel Payroll

Add & manage staff time off

Add & manage staff timecards

Log Actions and Activities

Send Daily Reports

Add & share calendar events

Activity Reminders

Types of activities _{5 articles}

Message families & staff

Start messaging in brightwheel

Send newsletters

View your messages

Types of messages to send

Send message attachments

Message families_{2 articles}

Message teachers & staff_{2 articles}

Manage messages_{5 articles}

Available learning standards

Setup Learning Standards or Frameworks

Montessori Observations

Learning with Experience Curriculum

Welcome to Experience Curriculum

Learning with Experience Curriculum: Learning Activities

Learning with Experience Curriculum: Lesson Plans and Room Plans

Learning with Experience Curriculum: Lesson Plans on Mobile

Learning with Experience Curriculum: Log Observations

Learning Overview for Programs using Experience Curriculum

Learning: Overview

Learning: Learning Activities

Learning: Lesson Plans and Room Plans

Learning: Lesson Plans on Mobile

Learning: Log Observations

Create and Manage Student Portfolios

Expense Tracking

Getting started with Expense Tracking

Organize expenses into categories

Manage expense transactions

Report on program expenses

Paperwork & forms

Share files & documents with families

Create & manage enrollment Forms _{4 articles}

Types of Forms_{4 articles}

Admissions packets _{4 articles}

brightwheel Admissions Overview

Admissions Dashboard

Waitlist & Priorities Management

Send Messages for Prospective Students

Student Enrollment and Financial Details

Iowa | Share Availability through Brightwheel

COVID-19 Resources

COVID & your Program: Leveraging brightwheel

COVID & your Program: Tips & Resources