Press Releases & Announcements

Bethel School District (BSD) has selected the industry-leading Synergy® Student Information System (SIS) by Edupoint® Educational Systems for its K-12 student data management needs. The district’s Synergy solution will include Synergy Online Registration and cloud hosting to serve over 19,000 K-12 students in the Seattle metropolitan area.

Millard Public Schools (MPS) has selected the industry-leading Synergy® Education Platform by Edupoint® Educational Systems. The district’s cloud-hosted Synergy solution will include Synergy Student Information System, Synergy MTSS, Synergy Special Education, and Synergy Analytics. MPS serves approximately 24,000 K-12 students across 36 schools in Omaha, Nebraska, with Edupoint now serving two of the three largest districts the state.

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has selected the industry-leading Synergy® Education Platform by Edupoint® Educational Systems for its K-12 student information and learning management needs. The district’s cloud-hosted Synergy solution will include Synergy Student Information System, Synergy Online Registration, Synergy MTSS, and Synergy Special Education. MCPS serves more than 163,000 students across 207 schools.

Edupoint® Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy® Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has won the 2019 EdTech Breakthrough Awards “Student Information System Solution of the Year” for its Synergy Student Information System (SIS). EdTech Breakthrough is a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market.

“The student information system award category is hyper-competitive, and Synergy ‘breaks through’ with its deep focus on enriching the educational experience both in and out of the classroom with an incredibly robust feature set,” said James Johnson, Managing Director for EdTech Breakthrough. “With Synergy’s powerful student data management capabilities and full suite of mobile apps, we see the platform truly facilitating greater effectiveness, productivity, engagement, and learning. We are thrilled to recognize Edupoint as a 2019 EdTech Breakthrough Award winner.”

The EdTech Breakthrough Awards honor excellence and recognize innovation, hard work, and success in a range of educational technology categories, including Student Engagement, School Administration, Adaptive Learning, STEM Education, e-Learning, Career Preparation and many more. This year’s program attracted over 1,500 nominations from over 12 different countries worldwide.

Synergy SIS “breaks through” the field of K-12 student information systems by working as part of a comprehensive data management ecosystem, Synergy Education Platform, which is designed to work as a single, seamless solution. This major market innovation solves the data movement and integrity challenges districts face with systems assembled from disparate components. Partner districts can easily add modules and extend functionality – including a robust gradebook and the management of online registration, curriculum, content, assessment, response to intervention, special education, and analytics – with data flowing throughout the system in real time. Synergy SIS also includes a unique suite of native, role-based mobile apps that liberate student data management from office, desk, and classroom.

“We are thrilled and honored to accept this award from EdTech Breakthrough for our Synergy Student Information System,” said Rob Wilson, President and Chief Innovation Office at Edupoint. “We believe that a truly robust and supportive student information system must empower educators to interact with the highest quality, real-time data when and where they need it. Everything we do at Edupoint is directed at providing innovative solutions that create real value for partner districts, and we look forward to introducing ongoing innovations within Synergy SIS to meet their evolving needs.”

Edupoint Educational Systems, an industry leader in K-12 student information and learning management, has once again earned a spot among the 2019 azcentral.com® Top Companies to Work for In Arizona. The 2019 list marks the fourth time Edupoint has been recognized.

Selection for the list is based on employee surveys measuring culture, work environment, leadership, and employee pride and satisfaction, combined with rigorous evaluations of workplace practices, policies, perks, and demographics.

Edupoint offers competitive pay and a generous benefits package along with a vibrant wellness program, including company-provided Fitbit, health seminars, free weekly instructor-guided meditation and exercise classes, and fun incentives that promote health. Employees also enjoy casual dress, free healthy snacks, and continued learning opportunities, such as Excel and SQL Development classes and a weekly lunchtime Toastmasters club. Edupoint is also deeply invested in developing interns and runs an active internship program.

Giving back to the community is a valued part of the culture at Edupoint as well, with highlights including staff participation in Save the Family Thanksgiving Food Drive and Holiday Toy Drive and Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

“The work environment at Edupoint promotes the exceptional teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving needed to deliver on our promise to customers,” said Bob Weathers, Founder and CEO at Edupoint. “We’re proud of the employee-centric culture and friendly atmosphere that make this a great place to work, year after year.”

If you are interested in working for a “Top Company,” see the current job openings at Edupoint.

Volume Pricing Available to Consortium Member Districts in California, Washington, and Alaska

Purchasing the industry-leading Synergy® Education Platform has just become easier for OETC Consortium member school districts in California, Washington, and Alaska. Following a rigorous competitive bid process, the OETC Consortium selected Synergy Student Information System (SIS) by Edupoint® Educational Systems and the full ecosystem of Synergy modules that work with Synergy SIS to make up Synergy Education Platform. These modules include Synergy Online Registration, Synergy Learning Management & Assessment, Synergy RTI/MTSS, Synergy Analytics, and Synergy Special Education.

“Our consortium’s selection of the Synergy platform means our members can experience a best-in-class solution,” said Thomas Richards, the executive director of OETC. “They get a competitive, pre-negotiated price based on our cooperative volume, thus avoiding the expense and complication of going out for a bid.”

Synergy Education Platform is the most powerful and flexible K-12 student data management solution available, offering an extensive feature set, unmatched customization capabilities, and exceptional access to data. The Synergy solution acts as a compliance engine, improving data accuracy & state reporting in order to meet requirements and maximize funding, and also serves as a collaboration environment, enabling users to easily communicate and share information and files 1:1 or in groups. Synergy users access all of their data in real-time through one interface using one login, with role-based views displaying the right information and tools to every user. Role-based mobile apps provide unparalleled mobility and convenience for teachers, administrators, special education teams, counselors, health staff, parents, and students.

“The OETC Consortium’s selection of Synergy Education Platform will make it easier for member districts in California, Washington, and Alaska to join the Synergy family and benefit from the most robust and innovative K-12 data management solution on the market,” said Bob Weathers, Founder and CEO at Edupoint. “Our team at Edupoint is looking forward to welcoming OETC members and working together to cultivate true partnerships for the success of every client district.”

Franklin-Lapel Community Schools has selected the industry-leading Synergy® Student Information System (SIS) by Edupoint® Educational Systems. The district’s cloud-hosted Synergy solution will include Synergy SIS with Synergy Online Registration. Franklin-Lapel Community Schools serves over 3,000 K-12 students in central Indiana.

Fifteen new Oregon districts have joined the Synergy family with their selection of Synergy® Student Information System (SIS) and Synergy Special Education (SE). These partner districts include Medford School District, serving about 14,000 students in southwestern Oregon, and eight smaller districts served by Grant County Education Service District (ESD), Wallowa Education Service District ESD, Columbia Gorge ESD, and North Central ESD.

Building on previous momentum in the state, seven additional Tennessee school districts have selected Edupoint® Education Systems to implement the company’s industry-leading Synergy® Education Platform, replacing Chalkable. The newest Edupoint partner districts in the state are Marshall County Schools, Coffee County Schools, McNairy County Schools, Giles County Schools, Milan Special School District, West Carroll Special School District, and Lake County Schools, bringing the total number of new students served in Tennessee to over 40,000 across 12 districts.

Clay County District Schools has selected Edupoint® Educational Systems to implement its industry-leading Synergy Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management. The district’s cloud-hosted Synergy solution will include Synergy Student Information System, Synergy Learning Management System with RTI/MTSS and Assessment, Synergy Special Education, and Synergy Adult Ed/WDIS System. Clay County District Schools serves over 36,000 students across 52 schools in northeast Florida.

Highline Public Schools (HPS) has selected Edupoint® Educational Systems to implement the district’s industry-leading Synergy® Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management and assessment, replacing Illuminate SIS. The district’s cloud-hosted Synergy solution will include Synergy Student Information System (SIS), Synergy Online Registration, and Synergy Response to Intervention (RTI/MTSS). HPS serves approximately 19,000 students across 32 schools near Seattle.

Maury County Schools has selected Edupoint® Educational Systems to implement the company’s industry-leading Synergy® Student Information System (SIS), replacing Chalkable® SIS. Maury County Schools serves approximately 12,400 preK-12 students across 22 schools in Middle Tennessee.