Know what needs attention
See incomplete registers, due responsibilities, reviews and follow-ups. Open the record behind the summary and act while it matters.
For school owners and leaders
A calmer school day.
A school that works together.
From the first register to the next fee statement, give your team one clear place to work. Keep teachers organised, families connected and the next action visible.
Your curriculum. Your routines. Your choice of tools.
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✓ Useful on phones and computers✓ Start with selected tools✓ Your school’s records stay connected
Meet ALCOLN in under three minutes
See your school day, connected.
A short introduction to clearer teaching routines, family connection and school leadership. Watch on your phone or computer, then explore what would help your school most.
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A school day with more room to lead
It's the start of another school day. Teachers are welcoming pupils. Parents have questions. The office needs answers. And you want time to lead. What if the everyday details were easier to bring together? This is Alcoln: school management, family connection and staff learning in one workspace. Let's see what that can mean for your school.
Less chasing. More teaching.
Give teachers their register, timetable, homework and responsibilities in one place. Tick once for Present, with missing marks kept visible and saved changes confirmed. Coordinate class teachers, assistants and specialists across classes. For leaders, unfinished work has a clear next action. The same school connects through a phone, tablet or computer.
Families kept in the picture
A parent can see the right information for one child or several through a verified account. Share school welcome information, arrange parent teacher consultations and collect trip consent. Contact and allergy updates follow school review. Connect preparation tasks, family decisions and useful reports, while keeping access appropriate to each person's responsibility.
The information to move your school forward
Understand charges, recorded payments and pupil balances for tuition, trips, clubs and school purchases. Produce authorised reports for one pupil, a class or the school. Prepare the next term from subjects, teaching arrangements and routines you have already built. Review the changes before applying them, with earlier school records preserved.
A stronger foundation for your team
Develop staff through Alcoln's own learning system: two hundred and sixty short courses, with lessons, knowledge checks and progress. Adapt forty written policy starters, review the saved wording and assign it for staff reading. Guided setup helps you start simply. Keep your curriculum and introduce more tools as your school is ready.
Give your school room to thrive
A clearer start for teachers. A useful connection for families. Better visibility for the people who lead. Begin with the school routine you most want to improve, then build from there. Arrange a demonstration focused on your school at Alcoln dot com, or email admin at Alcoln dot com. Your curriculum, your people, your school's next chapter.
Lead with a clearer picture
Less time piecing things together.
More time moving your school forward.
Give everyone a useful workspace
A class teacher, a visiting music teacher, an assistant and a fees officer need different tools. Assign the right responsibilities and permissions.
Keep your hard work next term
Reuse pupils, classes, subjects and staff. Preview next-term tasks, teaching arrangements and year-group moves before applying changes.
One connected school toolkit · six clear areas
Built around the work your school does.
See the full offer, then choose the tools your school needs. Keep each person’s day simple with access that fits their role.
Teaching & pupils
A clearer day in every classroom.
Keep classes, pupils, subjects, class teachers, specialists and assistants connected. Tick attendance once, share homework and use a validated timetable.
Explore teaching & pupils →School organisation
Less chasing. More follow-through.
Start with ready-made checklists. Coordinate staff cover, the calendar, exam preparation, follow-ups and house teams with clear responsibilities.
Explore school organisation →Families
Make it easier for families to respond.
Verified parents see their own children, school information, homework and fees where included. Manage profile updates, trip consent and consultation bookings.
Explore families →Fees & school shop
Know what is owed. Explain every balance.
Preview class fees or selected trip and club charges. Record payments, issue receipts, keep statements clear and manage school-shop stock.
Explore fees & school shop →Learning & policies
Support the people behind the school.
260 practical microcourses and 40 written policy starters. Review and adapt policies before assigning staff reading; record learning and acknowledgements.
Explore learning & policies →Leadership & reporting
See the next action. Keep the history.
Follow up missing registers, responsibilities and approvals. Build authorised reports and reuse your school’s records for the next term and academic year.
Explore leadership & reporting →A useful view for every person
One school. Different responsibilities.
For teachers
Open your class, tick the register, find your lessons and finish your responsibilities. Generalist teaching, subject specialists and assistants fit naturally.
For parents
One verified account for linked children. Find school information, respond to trips, book a consultation and view fees where included.
Screenshots use fictional Alcoln School Demo records. Actual accounts enforce school, class, family and financial permissions on the server.
Start with a useful first win
Choose. Set up. Build confidence.
1. Choose your priorities
Discuss a package or a custom selection. Confirm access, allowances, onboarding, price and support before starting.
2. Reuse what you have
Answer short setup questions, add or import staff and pupils, and tick the starter responsibilities you need. Preview before creating records.
3. Make the next day easier
Start with one class or one team, then introduce agreed tools at your pace. Keep saved history when you prepare the next term.
What works with limited connectivity?
After initial online setup, authorised attendance and assigned tasks can use an optional encrypted, 24-hour offline working copy on a trusted device. Local changes remain pending until the server confirms them; conflicts need review. Approved timetables and downloaded announcements remain readable. Account changes, family information, fees, learning progress, reports and shared updates need a connection. Timetable generation runs in the browser; approval and sharing need a connection.
Can we use ALCOLN on a phone?
Use the responsive website on Android phones, tablets or computers. Install ALCOLN to the home screen where your browser supports it. Installation does not make every tool available offline.
Four ways to get started
A package that fits.
Or a selection that is yours.
No one-size-fits-all price. Agree the features, capacity and support your school needs.
Essentials
Make everyday work easier.
For schools starting with classroom routines and staff practice.
- Classes, subjects, teachers & assistants
- Attendance, homework & timetables
- Tasks, calendar, cover, exam preparation & houses
- Staff learning, reviewed policies & reports
- Term and academic-year rollover
Price agreed with your school
Discuss Essentials →Connect
Bring families into the picture.
Everything in Essentials, plus a clearer school–home connection.
- Verified parent accounts for linked children
- School information, messages & absence reports
- Family profile and essential-information updates
- Trip consent & consultation appointments
- Parent homework acknowledgements
Price agreed with your school
Discuss Connect →Complete
Connect the whole school.
Everything in Connect, with fees and school-shop records.
- Class, pupil, trip and club charges
- Recorded payments, receipts & statements
- Separate fees-officer permissions
- School-shop items, stock & sales
- Authorised reports combining included records
Price agreed with your school
Discuss Complete →Partner
Build confidence together.
Complete, with a separately agreed plan for hands-on support.
- Assisted setup and import scope agreed
- Staff introduction and training plan agreed
- Adoption and rollover review arrangements
- Named support route and allowance agreed
- Support scope confirmed in your agreement
Price agreed with your school
Discuss Partner →School subscription arrangements are separate from the pupil fees your school records. Online payment collection is not connected. No purchase or subscription starts from this page.
Compare packages and how agreements work →The ALCOLN practice charter
Good practice.
Small commitments.
Practical guidance and repeatable routines support four everyday commitments.
Membership and checklist ticks are not accreditation, government approval or proof of overall school quality.
- 01
Accurate attendance and records
Keep everyday information clear and up to date.
- 02
Appropriate family communication
Make follow-up thoughtful, timely and respectful.
- 03
Consistent planning and responsibilities
Help everyone understand what needs doing.
- 04
Regular staff development
Make space for practical learning and reflection.
About ALCOLN
A practical idea.
A wider purpose.
ALCOLN stands for Academy for Learning, Care, Organisation, Leadership and Nurture.
We’re starting with practical tools for preschools and private schools, with room to grow into wider learning, care, organisation and leadership services.
We are building for the everyday needs of schools across Africa, with flexible settings and respect for each school’s curriculum, context and ways of teaching.
Learning. Care.
Organisation. Leadership.
Nurture.
Useful support for the work that matters.
Questions school leaders ask
Understand the fit before you start.
Can we choose just fees and staff learning?
Yes. The four packages are starting points. Ask for a custom combination; ALCOLN confirms supporting records, enabled tools, allowances, price and support in your agreement.
Will we have to change our curriculum?
No. Keep your own subjects, activities, term names, teaching methods and assessment content. ALCOLN organises the work around them.
Can a teacher help with administration?
Yes. Add the required capability and class scope to that person’s own staff account. Delegated teachers cannot grant site-administrator access or bypass school boundaries.
Will parents see other families?
Verified parent accounts show only linked children and authorised school information. School staff confirm relationships and consent authority; matching surnames alone never grant access.
What happens when we start a new term or change our tools?
Use the reviewed term/year rollover to reuse saved records. Changing feature access retains history; authorised administrators can request or deliberately export historical information.
How do we see it working?
Watch the short film, explore the full school film and guided tour, then request a walkthrough focused on your school’s priorities. Public courses and policy starters can be read before you enquire.
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See how ALCOLN
could fit your school.
Request a school walkthrough. Tell us about your school’s routines, staff responsibilities and onboarding needs so we can arrange a useful demonstration. Tell us which package or individual tools interest you.
The school workspace and integrated ALCOLN LMS are available through guided onboarding. Explore all 260 microcourses and 40 policy starters publicly before you enquire. An enquiry does not create an account, enrol you on a course or commit you to a subscription.
School walkthrough enquiries
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