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Alma’s future-ready Student Information System optimizes K-12 school operations with a secure, intuitive platform designed to empower educators. From streamlining daily processes to strengthening community engagement, Alma helps schools operate efficiently while fostering meaningful connections with families. Our flexible and configurable tools adapt to the unique and evolving needs of schools and districts of every size, ensuring a seamless experience with fewer clicks and less hassle. With built-in security, robust state reporting, and insightful data analytics, Alma provides the insights educators need to drive student success. Whether managing attendance, grades, communication, or compliance, Alma simplifies tasks, freeing up time to focus on what truly matters—teaching and learning. Plus, our world-class customer support ensures you’re never alone, with expert guidance every step of the way. Alma is the only SIS that’s secure, intuitive, and built for the future.
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$78
Pros: As an instructional assistant, when substituting for lead teachers, Alma SIS is very helpful for taking attendance for the main class I assist. It keeps record throughout the year and reasons for absences are also noted. I like the ability to check the lead teacher's schedule to locate the appropriate lesson plans for each class. I also like the ability to report incidents when needed under the appropriate student's profile. When in doubt, I really like the 'search' by name option to locate students and staff members in Alma when needed
Cons: I like the "My Classes" option for easy access to take attendance, however, it would be nice if there was a way to take and save attendance for all classes that I substitute for.
Donna J. · Instructional Assistant · Primary/Secondary Education · May 15, 2026
I am enjoying using alma in many ways . Assessment and grading . Writing student report and also attendance .
Pros: Assignments and grading and reporting also the part of attendance it is organized well .. and it is easy to hop in different classes without any problem
Cons: Sometimes if you forget to save . The documents disappear so i will start to rewrite what i had written before.
Diana L. · Teacher · Education Management · April 9, 2026
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Overall, switching over to ALMA SIS was the best thing that we did at our school. We moved previously from PowerSchool to TeacherEase and then to ALMA, which has far exceeded our expectations in an SIS system. It is incredibly easy to use, manage, and keep up with. Customer service is one of the best I have ever experienced, and overall our staff and families love the change. Personally, the connection with our State reporting system and how easy it made it was the winning factor for me.
Pros: We love ALMA SIS at our school both for its easy connection for state reporting as well as how easy it is to use and train others on. Admin and teachers can easily manage their case loads and access important information. Customer support is easy and convenient on the homepage at all times, and someone is always incredibly prompt in returning messages. Those of us in the office love the ability to securely manage the kids information easily in the system and navigate details we have not had the ability to in previous SIS program.
Cons: It was a bit of an adjustment not having a way to "call" parents with alerts, but our families have been able to get used to text and emails only. However, if phone calls became available in the future we would love it.
Nicole K. · Office Manager · Education Management · April 6, 2026
Overall, as a nurse, I have had a very good experience using Alma. It is very user friendly and easy to navigate. I like that you can hover over a student's picture to enlarge it. This is helpful when I am learning the names of new student to the school that i work at.
Pros: The feature that I like most about Alma is the ability to flag students with medical issues. By creating a critical health alert, teachers and other school staff are easily made aware of certain high risk students. Also, I like that the school nurse is able to upload individualized health care plans to Alma, making it simple to pass along pertinent health information for those who need to know this.
Cons: One thing that could be considered a con is the speed of program. Sometimes, it takes longer than others (when trying to access student health information).
Kathleen C. · School Nurse · Education Management · April 6, 2026
Alma has changed the way we operate in the best of ways. We finally feel like we have accurate, easy to access data!
Pros: The Alma SIS is intuitive for faculty and families. The interface is easy to love and the information is in a very predictable format that makes it easy to find quickly. When technology goes awry, like it always does, Alma's customer support is top-notch. They have been phenomenal at helping us navigate issues on the admin and family side and working through to a solution. We are incredibly pleased with the product and feel that we are getting a great value for our investment.
Cons: Honestly, there are very few things we do not like about Alma and the issues we have come across have been very easy to navigate and are often things that we didn't realize we could do!
Caitlin C. · Director of Enrollment · Education Management · December 29, 2025
Pros: $79
Cons: The only thing I would say I least liked was that it was not compariable to the system that was use for reporting to our district office.
Aja B. · Coordinator of Schools Operations · Education Management · December 8, 2025
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Pros: Accessibility, relative ease to setup, number of features, especially for price, email and messaging system was fantastic.
Cons: Customer service response time could be hit or miss, other than that the pros definitely outweighed any cons.
Shane K. · Principal · Education Management · October 16, 2025
Good transition overall. Much smoother and easier to navigate than the previous SIS our school used.
Pros: It is easy to navigate Alma as a teacher to find information. I like the ability to send out messages to families.
Cons: I wish that the attendance section included students leaving early in the count of absent/tardy. It would be nice if the messages could be sent as a text and email and not require 2 separate messages to be sent.
Catherine R. · teacher · Education Management · October 7, 2025
Using Alma SIS as an SLP has made my work so much more efficient and organized. I love how accessible and user-friendly the platform is—it gives me quick access to the student data I need, from attendance and grades to IEP documentation. It helps me stay connected with teachers and staff, making it easier to support students effectively across settings. Alma really streamlines communication and keeps everything in one place, which saves time and improves collaboration.
Pros: It is live up to date information about students. As an SLP I'm able to see attendance, student contact information, student pictures for use of visual schedules. I love that it is easy to use.
Cons: One challenge I’ve encountered with Alma SIS as a service provider is the inability to create my own classrooms or groups. As an SLP, I work with students across multiple grade levels and classrooms, so having my caseload organized in one central place would significantly improve efficiency. Currently, I have to search for each student individually, which takes extra time and makes it harder to manage documentation and track progress. If Alma allowed service providers to create and manage their own student groups or "classes," it would streamline workflows and better support the unique roles of specialists in schools.
Jen M. · Speech Language Pathologist · Education Management · October 2, 2025
Alma is a wonderful platform that allows teacher to have easy access to everything in one platform. It saves time overall for teachers and I appreciate it.
Pros: Alma makes stream lining all things school so easy both as a teacher and a parent. It easily allows me to sync my grades, track attendance, and check where my students are each day.
Cons: Alma does take a little while to get used to and there are some features like special education alerts for teachers that could make it better.
Jennifer B. · EC Teacher · Education Management · October 1, 2025
My overall experience with Alma SIS has been excellent. The platform gives me immediate access to student information and progress in every subject, making organization much easier. It also strengthens communication with parents and allows students to connect with their classes and teachers quickly and securely. Alma provides a user-friendly interface, reliable performance, and tools that save valuable time for both teachers and administrators. It has streamlined many of our daily processes and created a stronger connection between school and families. Overall, Alma has become an essential resource that truly supports our educational mission.
Pros: What I like most about Alma SIS is that it really helps me stay organized with grading and makes daily communication with parents much easier. The customer support is responsive and helpful; they are quick to address questions and provide guidance when needed.
Cons: Our main challenge with Alma SIS is managing costs in a non-dollar economy as a nonprofit. Still, the platform’s organization and communication benefits make it a worthwhile investment despite the financial difficulty.
Marisol W. · Registrar · Education Management · September 22, 2025
Ease of use. Great interface. Our faculty are not computer savvy and they were able to hit the ground running and help each other out as needed. Only occasionally did I need to intervene to answer questions or get someone on track (ie. weighting of their grades).
Pros: We switched to Alma from Blackbaud and it was like night and day for our faculty and families. As a very small school with limited in-house tech staff, Alma was almost completely self explanatory. Between the chat and videos, almost all questions were answered. The Wednesday sessions online were also great. Once we did need major assistance to correct a major error in initial set up (we chose a 7 day week and not a 5 day week). The folks under the hood took care of the problem and got us back on track without losing any of our data. For the price, Alma provided every features we had needed and used in Blackbaud.
Cons: The Bell Schedule concept should be reviewed VERY carefully before you get started to avoid problems. Our schedule was in flux when we started which added to our challenges. Once we got it set up properly it worked perfectly even with our non-standard schedules.
Bly H. · Trustee · Education Management · September 9, 2025
Pros: Alma's value for the money offset other unanticipated line item costs just when we needed it. As Academic Director, our teachers appreciated the ease-of-use when creating assignments and inputing grades.
Cons: As our needs grew, we needed to add on other features for a cost. That said, Alma fit the bill in the moment.
Susan F. · Academic Director · Education Management · September 3, 2025
Pros: It is incredibly user friendly, and if I can't find something easily, the customer service responds so quickly!
Cons: I wish it had better options for the medical side of things. Such as inventory for tracking medications taken, what time they were given and if doses are missed.
Becci S. · Head Secretary · Education Management · September 2, 2025
Our experience with Alma SIS has been very positive. The platform delivers strong value for money, offering comprehensive features that meet the needs of our school community. Its security measures give us confidence in protecting sensitive student and staff information. Student and Teacher Management is seamless, making it easy to track records, manage schedules, and support communication. The student information management features are organized and reliable, while assignment and grading tools simplify classroom workflows. For staff and administration, Alma SIS provides helpful dashboards that support daily operations efficiently. The customer support team has been responsive whenever questions arise, which has made implementation smoother. Bugs or issues are minimal and usually addressed quickly.
Pros: Intuitive interface that staff and teachers can learn quickly Strong student data management tools Reliable grading and reporting system Good customer support responsiveness
Cons: There is a learning curve for us as we are new to the system but support is very good... there is really nothing to write on this part.
Rehel S. · Principal · Education Management · August 27, 2025
Pros: Alma is a first-class learning management and student information platform for small-to-medium sized schools and/or learning communities. The user interface provides a user friendly and intuitive experience for teaching faculty and staff personnel. The facilitation of basic record-keeping and stream-lined communication features help contribute to constituent cohesion and work flow synergy.
Cons: Alma served our school community's needs in all areas that our administrative team needed support in. From demographic profiles to academics to basic management of student life protocols (i.e. student and parent communication, tracking of behavioral reports, etc.), Alma was the right platform for us at the right time in the life of our small school community in a state of transition.
Larry F. · Assistant Head of School · Education Management · August 14, 2025
Excellent - the customer support, tutorials and one on one help is exceptional, and they respond within a few hours.
Pros: Alma SIS is an organized system for the entire school, from Administration to Student/Teacher/Parent needs - everything is user friendly and easily accessible. The support received is also excellent.
Cons: The ability to customize data, for example, add languages etc to the list - there are only a few languages listed, adn for an International School, we would like to list the multiple languages our students speak.
Rakhee M. · Admissions - Registrar · Education Management · July 28, 2025
I have been using ALMA for 8 years now and it has never let me down. There is not a feature that I need that is not available.
Pros: The SIS ALMA is user friendly for the administrator, student, teacher, and parent. When I, an ALMA Administrator, need assistance their customer support is easy to access and always can help within moments. When I, as a teacher, use it - I know my grades are secure and can easily be accessed by students and parents to keep up to date with what their child is achieving. I like many of the features including leaving notes, adding calendar events, sending whole class messages or something on the bulletin board feature. We are lucky to utilize this SIS in our district.
Cons: There is nothing that comes to mind as a con for ALMA. Of all the SIS systems I have utilized, this is my preferred system.
Megan P. · Teacher · Education Management · July 25, 2025
Due to the positive culture at Alma and their mindset of hiring educators to work for them, they provide an excellent SIS and a top-notch customer experience. Working with them has been great! I hope I never have to use another SIS for the rest of my career.
Pros: I have used Alma SIS for years, in two different school districts. One of the best qualities of Alma SIS is its ease of use. My teachers love how easy it is to navigate for attendance, grades, etc. Since Alma is so easy to use, just a few clicks, and attendance is done. Also, especially with the integration and sync with Google Classroom, teachers spend little time entering grades. This provides more time to attend to all the other tasks that teachers have on their plates every day. Students and parents also love Alma because of how easy it is to navigate.
Cons: Honestly, nothing. Out of all of the student information systems I have used, both as a parent and an educator, none have come close to the experience I have had with Alma.
Michael W. · Principal · Education Management · July 23, 2025
We were a test district for the recent iNHDEX merge, and it was a big undertaking for state and federal reporting. ALMA support is always ready to help resolve issues quickly and provide an explanation so you understand how it happened and how to correct it. :-) The ALMA support team is top-notch and far superior to the former SIS we had for years.
Pros: ALMA SIS is a great end-user system. It's easy to navigate and get the information you need with a few clicks. The Spreadsheet data editor is probably the most used part of ALMA for me, as a quick way to get data and pull what you need by fields and groups without a degree in programming. :-) Having the ALMA alert system built into the program is great for sending out urgent messages quickly.
Cons: Honestly, there isn't anything that I like least about ALMA. It takes time to train on a new SIS, and I feel folks may confuse a lack of knowledge with a lack of system performance. The training videos are very helpful, as are the weekly Zoom Q & A's.
Brenda M. · Executive Assistant · Education Management · July 15, 2025
As a teacher, it is a well designed & managed online grade book. It also does a lot more for our office managers!
Pros: This program is easy to use for me as a teacher. It is user friendly and does everything an online grade book should do.
Cons: Rarely, there are some glitches and crashes but the Alma team is extremely quick to get things back up and running.
Tristan I. · Teacher · Education Management · July 10, 2025
Wonderful and would be a breath of fresh air when leaving another SIS. Everyone prefers it, including parents, students and all types of staff.
Pros: User-friendly; everyone on campus including parents and students learned how to use it and don't require my assistance very often.
Cons: Missing grade level filter in the school directory and notifications when someone submits an Alma Start form.
Amy D. · Supervisor of Information Technology Systems · Education Management · July 9, 2025
Pros: I like the best that that it’s interface is user-friendly and pretty easy to understand. Best option is that you can set up grade categories and corresponding weights so that when logging in assignment and category, it automatically does correct computations. I also liked that iy simplifies communication with students and families through built-in messaging features and saves so much time.
Cons: My only concern so far is mobile version of the website is not that efficient. It would be nice to have a mobile application.
Ekaterine T. · Physics Teacher · Education Management · July 9, 2025
Overall, I was pleased with ALMA SIS to help support all of the information I needed to look up for students, reports I was able to run, and support I had embedded within the website. I hope more schools use this SIS.
Pros: ALMA SIS is very intuitive (unlike some other SIS that I have used in the school setting), user friendly, and I like the navigation features. I also liked the feature to send a message or help ticket and get quick responses.
Cons: There's not much that I did not like. I wish my school used more of the features, like adding test scores, and inputting calendar information.
Sarah C. · Special Education Teacher · Education Management · July 9, 2025
ALMA was the first online gradebook I was introduced to 7 years ago when I started working at our high school. Previously, I recall my old teachers using paper notebooks to record grades. I realized there must have been a lot of miscalculations with those paper notebooks, because ALMA does all the calculating for you! I like how I can switch from inputting points to inputting a percentage, and I never have to do the math. Our students also have ALMA open on their tabs, probably more than Instagram. ALMA makes grading and record-keeping super easy.
Pros: Super convenient and easy to use. I like seeing how each category of assessments I create shows how each skill contributes to students' overall grade.
Cons: For our school's block schedule and different events for HS and MS, the calendar section is not the easiest to read.
Haemi Grace L. · Teacher · Education Management · July 8, 2025
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