Online SMS tools and workflows for the education sector

Improve internal and external communications between parents, students and teachers across schools, colleges and universities with Notifyre's online SMS service.
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Learn how Notifyre's SMS service facilitates communication between parents, students, and teachers in educational institutions

How to Use Online SMS in Education

Emergency SMS Alerts

Instantly deliver emergency alerts and time-sensitive notifications, such as bushfire warnings and school lockdowns, to parents via SMS. Easily reach your audience at scale with Notifyre's bulk SMS notification service.  

Appointment Reminders

Remind parents and students of upcoming events, deadlines, and appointments to reduce missed engagements and improve communication via online SMS, API, or email to SMS. Notifyre's text message reminder service keeps your school community informed and engaged. 

Feedback Surveys

Gather instant feedback from parents, students, and staff members with SMS surveys. Gain valuable insights to improve educational processes and enhance the learning experience through Notifyre's SMS service.  

SMS for Education

Helping educational institutions including schools and universities communicate effectively and reliably between students, parents, teachers, staff using A2P 10DLC messaging.
SMS API

Streamline communications to keep everyone connected

No matter the type of educational institution, Notifyre’s online SMS service is designed to ensure all parties are connected and informed on time, every time. Integrate text messaging into current business workflows with Notifyre's SMS API to streamline communications across early learning centers, preschools, primary schools, high schools, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions.
SIMPLE ONLINE PORTAL

User-friendly platform for all teachers, administration and staff

Notifyre’s easy-to-use platform allows all teachers, administration team members and other staff to easily send and receive text messages through their desired channel. Reach parents in minutes to inform them of their child’s absence, if children are sick or other emergency situations in real-time. Improve student attendance with text messages alerting them on upcoming exams, excursions, assignment deadlines and more.

How to send and receive SMS online with Notifyre

Online SMS Platform

Quickly and easily build and launch SMS campaigns to individuals or groups of contacts in one simple step. No setup required – be up and running in minutes.

Email to SMS

Turn any email into an SMS message with our email to SMS feature. Compatible with all major email clients including Gmail®, Outlook®, Yahoo® and more.

SMS API Gateway

Our powerful SMS API enables integration directly with existing business applications and software to enhance communications workflows.

Connect with Zapier

Send SMS messages automatically and connect with 5000+ apps using the Notifyre + Zapier integration.

5-Star service guarantee

Our dedicated team are here to help. We are 100% committed to providing the very best in unified messaging with good old-fashioned service.

As a SMS service provider our online SMS platform is packed with features

Send and Receive
With desktop, mobile and tablet app  
With any email client 
SMS automation with 5000+ Integrations with Zapier   
Via API Gateway 
Use webhooks 
Twilio alternative with Twexit
No additional software required
10DLC Registration
SMS Essentials
Bulk SMS sending
SMS scheduling
Mail merge text message fields
Import up to 300,000 contacts at once
Edit individual contact details
Create contact groups
Unsubscribe management
Transfer existing SMS number
Insert emojis, Unicode, weblinks
Admin and Reporting
Unlimited users
Tiered user permissions
Email delivery notifications
Email send and receive permissions
SMS cost estimator
Activate auto Top Up
SMS reply email notifications
Dashboard reporting
Activity log reports (option to export)
Export contacts
Security and Reliability
HIPAA compliant
ISO 27001 certified
Encrypted cloud storage
99.99% server uptime
API access tokens
Secure payment gateway powered by Stripe

Explore Notifyre's online SMS solution for education

INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY

Improve workplace efficiency and reduce organizational costs

Empower administration team members and other staff in all educational institutions to start two-way conversations with parents, teachers and students A2P 10DLC messaging. Effectively communicate student performance, parent-teacher interviews, events, exam results, assignment outcomes and more. Reduce incoming phone calls and keep all parties in-the-loop with text.
10DLC NUMBER

Virtual numbers for SMS

Send A2P messages from a 10DLC (10 digit long code) to improve deliverability rates with carriers and give your students, teachers and parents the reassurance they need to trust text messages from your institution.
AP2 10DLC BEST PRACTICE
Tips for sending SMS with a 10DLC number
Meet 10DLC compliance standards to make sure your online SMS messages are delivered each and every time.
Sender Identification
Include your business name or text to help customers identify your organization.
Opt Out Phrase
Always include an opt out phrase in your SMS. For example: Reply STOP to opt out.
Purposeful Content
In your SMS content make sure the purpose of your SMS is clear and if required provide direction on what you expect customers to do with your message.

Manage SMS replies effortlessly

Never miss a reply with our SMS Conversations tool. All replies to your 10DLC number will land in Conversations, making it easy to view and respond to contacts. Set up your online SMS inbox today.
Instantly reply to customers in Conversations
Receive SMS replies to email
Set up auto replies with SMS API
Easily manage read and unread messages online
SMS TEMPLATES

Practical text message templates for the education industry

Enrolment and term alerts
Hi {first.name}, you have successfully been enrolled in {class.name} for {semester.period}. Your class starts on {class.date} at {class.time}. Reply STOP to Opt Out.
School event notifications
School event reminder: your attendance is required for {event.name} at {event.time} {event.place}. Please arrive 30 minutes prior. Reply STOP to Opt Out.
Emergency alerts to parents
Hi {first.name}, your child, {child.name} is currently feeling unwell. We have given {him/her} some {medication.name} and will continue to monitor {him/her} closely. Reply STOP to Opt Out.
Parent-teacher interview scheduling
Hi {first.name}, your parent-teacher interview for {child.name} with {teacher.name} has been booked for {interview.date} at {interview.time}. Please reply Y to confirm. Reply STOP to Opt Out.
Absent student notifications
Hi {first.name}, your child, {child.name} was absent from {class.name} today at {class.time}. Please reply to this SMS to explain the situation or call us on {phone.number}. Reply STOP to Opt Out.

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