Account Management

Account Management Overview

Learn about how to manage your brightwheel account, update your account, and how to easily oversee multiple schools or locations.

Written by Claire Lee Lyall
Updated over a week ago

Updating the brightwheel App

Update your brightwheel app through your devices app store to take advantage of all of our amazing features and system improvements!

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Edit Your Check-in Code

How to view and update your 4 digit code in order check children and staff in & out of your school.

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

App or Website Won't Load

Check the availability or maintenance of the brightwheel platform anytime through our status page. Troubleshoot common connectivity issues.

Written by Katie Talwar
Updated over a week ago

Delete or Deactivate an Account

What to do when you have the wrong account type, no longer use brightwheel, or created duplicate accounts

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Troubleshoot Password Reset

Review tips and tricks for resetting the login password and troubleshoot common issues with the reset process.

Written by Katie Talwar
Updated over a week ago

Update Your Password

Change an existing password, or reset a forgotten password

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Update Premium Subscription Payment Method

Update your subscription payment method by adding the new method, completing 2FA if needed, and verifying your bank account information!

Written by Sabrina Dorman
Updated this week

Upgrade to Premium

Upgrade to a Premium account by adding a payment method, completing 2FA if needed, and submitting your first payment!

Written by Katie Talwar
Updated this week

Premium Overview

Find out more about what the Premium plan has to offer, including pricing, features, and how to upgrade.

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Manage Multi-Sites

Quickly toggle between linked locations to to manage brightwheel accounts for multiple sites in an organization

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Multi-Location Manager on Mobile

Set up all of your locations under a single organization and quickly switch between locations on your brightwheel mobile app.

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Changing your Premium Subscription

A conversation with our team is required to make any changes to your subscription.

Written by Claire Lee Lyall
Updated over a week ago

Administrator Home Overview

Looking for the room check, student and staff check-ins, school profile settings, or a way to message all parents? You need the Admin Tools!

Written by Katie Talwar
Updated over a week ago

App Dashboard for Administrators

Administrators can gain more insight, set reminders, view ratios, viewer and send messages, and so much more, all from the Admin Dashboard!

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

School Settings

Administrators can control how student contacts and staff members interact with the center within brightwheel through the school settings.

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Enable Admin Permissions

Add new administrators or enable admin permissions for existing staff members to allow full access

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Teacher and Staff Permissions

Manage editing permissions for your staff & teachers within the brightwheel app.

Written by Claire Lee Lyall
Updated over a week ago

Parent Permissions to Edit Student Profiles

School Admins can turn on or off the ability for parents to edit information on student profiles.

Written by Claire Lee Lyall
Updated over a week ago

Roster Upload Tool via the Web

Use brightwheel's roster upload tool to upload your student information in bulk. You can even use an export from your previous platform.

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Bulk Update via Roster Upload Tool

Update your student roster and student contacts in bulk using our roster upload tool. Perfect for the beginning and end of your school year!

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Bulk Update Student Status and Homeroom Assignment

Quickly update student statuses and homeroom assignments in bulk from the web.

Written by Katie Talwar
Updated over a week ago

Roster Export from a Third Party for Upload to brightwheel

Upload any roster spreadsheet from your previous platform and let brightwheel do the hard work for you.

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Exporting Child Care Manager Information to Use for File Upload Tool

Export your roster from Child Care Manager (CCM) and send it to brightwheel to have your roster uploaded with no extra work for you!

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Exporting ProCare Information to use for file upload tool

Export your roster from ProCare and send it to brightwheel to have your roster uploaded with no extra work for you!

Written by Claire Lee Lyall
Updated over a week ago

Preparing for a New School Year

Leverage brightwheel’s bulk management tools to efficiently prepare and transition school information for a new school year.

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Device Security

Security is brightwheel's top priority! Check out these best practices to ensure that your local devices are set up to protect your data.

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Shared School Devices

It's common for teachers using brightwheel within a classroom or school to share devices, find out how to best facilitate this practice!

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

New School Year Preparation

This article will walk you through the best practices to close out and start a new school year by updating your roster and billing.

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Seasonal Programs & Camps Setup

Brightwheel can meet the unique needs of seasonal programs using our Premium subscription. Maintain rosters, billing, and more!

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Brightwheel for Nannies

Find out how to best use brightwheel as a nanny or private family account.

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Communicate with Families in an Emergency Situation

Communicate effectively with families in cases of school closings, natural disasters, or any other situation that requires a fast response.

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago

Demo Students

Use the Demo students that are on your account by default to train your staff and test new features without impacting your reporting.

Written by Hadleigh
Updated over a week ago