Playground School Management

The 522 version of the app seems to show the notification bubble on the app icon even when I’ve already viewed new content in the feed.

Biggest complaint … app badge only resets if I close and reopen the app. UX could be better. For example, pinned messages should have their own space, not stuck at the top of the timeline. Messages is pretty good. Directory works well. Keep trying!!!

Using the limited photo library setting as playground shouldn’t need access to the thousands of photos on my phone just to send a single photo of a missing item to a teacher via the chat. Each time it insists that it doesn’t have any library access at all and tells me to enable access or reinstall the app. Reinstallation doesn’t fix it either, it still wants full access to all my photos. Next step is to report this to Apple - updates that block basic iOS privacy features just shouldn’t be allowed.

As an iPhone user with the app, I can’t tell why I have a notification badge and I can’t get them to go away. And for one of my two kids in the app, for the same school, I never get notifications on his account. So I miss messages from his teachers. Some of the chats for my daughter’s class appear when I’m in my son’s classroom chats. Teachers don’t send the lesson plans through the app bc they can’t get them to upload successfully.

We are a large center that needed an upgrade. Playground was easy to use and train staff on use. Customer service has been spectacular.

Please fix the delay between scanning a QR code to sign in/out and being able to sign and complete the process. It kills me every time at pick up.

Love the application. Highly recommend. Every school in the world should have this.

Always get a blank white screen while I use the sign out feature. Would have to uninstall and reinstall app for it to work again. Had to do this 5 times in the last 2 months

This is by far the best experience I have had with any app. Playground has helped our school streamline sooo much. We have been with them since they first started and they have been amazing. Customer service is phenomenal and anytime we need help or need something added to the app to help our school, we just have to ask and they make it a priority and add a feature just for us. Anytime there is an issue they fix it live and walk our staff and parents through any training or assistance that is needed. I absolutely recommend this app to any school that wants an app that is interactive for all the staff and families of our students. You can also customize and personalize the app to fit your own needs for your school. Definitely my favorite app I have ever worked with to update parents, send announcements, take attendance, carline assistance, communication (messaging both group, classroom, all staff, or individuals), sharing photos and news, and completing student forms. They make sure to meet all of your states licensing requirements as well when it comes to record keeping! Great job everyone here…especially Daniel, Sasha, and Josh…who have helped my school since day 1!

Our school needed something touchless but easy for families and teachers. THIS was it!! We love this app! Helped us save $130,000 per year which we now put back into teacher salaries.