Tadpoles Parent vs GetClassroots

The Tadpoles Parent app helps you build connections with your child’s teachers and caregivers. Stay connected to the learning that is taking place in your child’s classroom with daily reports, multimedia SEL playlists, engaging activities, and two-way messaging with your child’s teacher. The Tadpoles Parent app is used by over 2600 programs and 300,000 families to strengthen the connections between school and home. When a teacher shares a new resource with you, you’ll be notified automatically by your preferred method of communication—email, push notification, or both. The Tadpoles Parent app allows you to * seamlessly communicate with your child’s teachers; * provide daily drop off notes and contactless health screenings; * receive updates, daily reports, videos, photos, and resources from your child’s teacher that connect to classroom experiences; * interact with multimedia playlists filled with family-friendly activities, videos, children’s books, and songs; * receive and share videos, photos, and resources from your child’s teacher; * get automatic notifications about new posts by your preferred notification method; * easily toggle between multiple children; * facilitate family observations for inclusion in the assessment process whether in-class or remote learning; and * be assured that all content is private and secure.

GetClassroots connects parents, instructors, and administrators at community-run classes and schools of any kind — weekend religious schools, karate dojos, music academies, dance studios, tutoring centers, and more. FOR PARENTS • Track your child's attendance and grades • Message instructors directly • Read announcements and notices • View and submit assignments • Access report cards FOR INSTRUCTORS & TEACHERS • Take attendance in seconds • Enter grades and manage assignments • Message parents and post class announcements • Add conduct notes Every organization customizes its own terminology, branding, and class structure — so the app speaks your program's language, whether you call it a "class," "dojo," "studio," or "pathshala."