Know When Students Arrive. Keep Parents Informed
Know When
Students Arrive.
Keep Parents
Informed
Smart biometric attendance management for modern schools. Improve student safety, eliminate manual registers, and keep parents connected in real-time
Better Attendance Visibility for Your School
The Old Way
Paper registers are slow, prone to errors, and don’t provide instant information. If a student is absent, you may not know until mid-morning, and parents won’t know unless you call them manually.
The SmartAttend Way
Biometric scanning records attendance in seconds. The data is instantly uploaded to your dashboard, and parents receive an SMS the moment their child scans in. Total visibility for everyone.
Everything You Need to Manage School
Attendance
Modern tools designed specifically for the school environment.
Fingerprint & Facial Recognition
Fast, secure, and accurate student identification that eliminates buddy punching or lost ID cards
Instant Parent SMS Alerts
Automatically notify parents when their child arrives at school or if they are absent after a set time.
Real-Time Admin Dashboard
Monitor live attendance data across the whole school. Spot trends and manage absences instantly.
Automated Reporting
Generate weekly, monthly, or term-based attendance reports for the board or government bodies in one click.
Offline Mode Support
Hardware continues to function even if the internet goes down, syncing data automatically once the connection returns
Secure Data Storage
Encrypted student data and biometric templates that comply with privacy regulations and school safety standards
How SmartAttend Works
1
Scan
Students scan their finger or face at the entry terminal upon arrival.
2
Record
The system logs the exact time and date of arrival in the cloud database.
3
Notify
Parents receive an automated SMS confirming their child is safely at school.
4
Monitor
Administrators view real-time stats and reports on the management dashboard
Give Parents Greater Peace of Mind
Parental engagement is key to student success. SmartAttend bridges the gap between home and school with automated communication that builds trust.
Offline Mode Support
No more wondering if they made it to school safely.
Track Punctuality History
Parents can see long-term arrival trends
Immediate Absence Alerts
Know instantly if a child is not marked present.
Enhanced Student Safety
Digital logs ensure every student is accounted for
Make Attendance Easier for Your School
Save Admin Time
Eliminate hours of manual data entry every single day.
Paperless Office
Reduce paper waste and storage needs for old registers
Improve Punctuality
The system naturally encourages students to arrive on time.
Live Headcounts
Know exactly how many students are on campus at any time
Error-Free Records
Biometrics eliminate human error in recording attendance.
Easier Compliance
Meet education board requirements with verifiable digital data
Why Choose SmartAttend for Your School?
Fast Enrollment
Enroll entire classes in minutes with our high speed scanners.
Rugged Hardware
Our devices are built to withstand the busy school environment.
Dedicated Support
We provide full training and ongoing technical assistance
Easy Integration
Export data to your existing school management software
Affordable Tiers
Pricing that scales with the size of your school population
School Tariff Plan
Transparent pricing designed to scale with your educational institution. Experience reliable attendance tracking tailored for schools.
Setup Fee
A setup fee applies per biometric device installed.
UGX 1,200,000
per device
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
SMS NOTIFICATION
(Per Student)
BOARDING STUDENT
(Per Term)
DAY STUDENT
(Per Term)
0 - 100
UGX 70
UGX 2,000
UGX 12,000
101 - 250
UGX 60
UGX 1,800
UGX 10,000
251 - 500
UGX 50
UGX 1,500
UGX 9,000
501 - 1,000
UGX 40
UGX 1,200
UGX 7,000
Above 1,000
UGX 35
UGX 1,000
UGX 6,000
Events: Unlimited for boarding and day students.
Rates are per student, per school term, in Ugandan Shillings (UGX) and scale down as enrollment grows.
One System. Better Visibility for Everyone.
For Administrators
- Effortless records management
- Instant student tracking
- Easy-to-export reporting
For Teachers
- Focus on teaching, not registers
- View arrival times per class
- Identify absent students quickly
For Parents
- Real-time peace of mind
- No more manual check-ins
- Professional communication
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SmartAttend for Schools?
SmartAttend is a biometric attendance management system that helps schools automate student and teacher attendance using fingerprint and facial recognition technology.
How does SmartAttend record attendance?
A registered student or teacher scans their fingerprint or face on the biometric device. Once verified, SmartAttend automatically records their attendance.
Can parents be notified when their child arrives at school?
Yes. SmartAttend can send SMS notifications to parents when students arrive at or leave school.
Do parents need a smartphone?
No. SmartAttend uses SMS notifications so that parents can receive attendance updates without a smartphone or internet connection.
Can SmartAttend track teachers as well as students?
Yes. SmartAttend can manage both student and teacher attendance
Does SmartAttend help reduce proxy attendance?
Yes. Biometric verification helps ensure attendance is tied to the person whose fingerprint or face is verified, reducing proxy attendance.
Can administrators monitor attendance in real time?
Yes. SmartAttend provides real-time dashboards that allow school administrators to monitor attendance from one place.
Is SmartAttend only suitable for large schools?
No. SmartAttend supports both small community schools and large academies
Know They're at School.
The Moment They Arrive.
Know They're at School. The Moment They Arrive.
Join the hundreds of modern schools using SmartAttend to improve safety, increase visibility, and simplify attendance management.