SUMMARY 

Entappia is a free app for the iPhone and Android smartphones that connects parents and schools while raising money for those schools when parents shop with Entappia’s certified vendors. As of June 7, 2015, over 100 schools have used the Entappia School App.

GOALS

The Entappia School App aims consolidate the communication channels through which parents engage with a school or district. The app was designed to increase and simplify parent engagement while providing members of the district community an easy way to contribute financially to their student’s school.

APPROACH

The Entappia School App integrates with a school’s or district’s SIS and LMS, as well as their social media and web presences. This provides parents with a single channel through which to keep track of their student’s learning, as well as what is happening at their school. Additionally, Entappia has a list of certified retail partners, including Amazon. When parents make online purchases through one of these partners, their student’s school gets between 1% to 5% of the transaction.

IMPLEMENTATION

The Entappia School App is available for both the iPhone and Android smartphones, as well as through a web-browser.

PRICING

The Entappia School App is free for districts and schools, teachers, parents, students and any other school related organization.

WHO IS USING IT

As of June 7, 2015, over 100 schools have used the Entappia School App.