Parental engagement is a key element in the success of students. However, a recent research by Gallup found that only one in five parents engage with their kids’ schooling, leaving 80 percent opportunity out there to get them involved and engaged with their wards academic engagements. But, the problem is further aggravated by the changing trends in the way parents consume information—which is through social and mobile technologies. Redmond, WA based Bloomz is addressing this challenge for schools—increasing parental engagement with less effort. Bloomz focuses on three dimensions that drive better parental engagement—community building, streamlined communication, and simplified coordination. “We help teachers and schools create a bridge between the classroom and home keeping parents in the loop of what their kids are learning,” says Chakrapani Appalabattula, CEO of Bloomz. “This helps the parents connect with the school and class community.”

Bloomz provides all the communication, coordination, and community building tools they need, in one powerful, yet easy-to-use app that is intuitive and engaging. “In addition to replacing five to seven tools for teachers with one app that saves a lot of time for both teachers and parents alike, Bloomz is providing teachers with a new level of connection to today’s social and mobile parents,” adds Appalabattula. The app consists of different tools including quick updates from the classroom, to photo sharing, event scheduling and two-way messaging, to volunteer and parent-teacher conference signups. “We do all these in a simple design, helping people navigate easily. It is available in all PC, Mac and iOS and Android devices, making it easier for people to access the information anywhere,” explains Appalabattula. “It is important to note that, because the teacher is always in control of who sees the information, parents can only access if invited, through a unique code.”

Earlier this year, the company assisted St. Catherine Laboure School in Glenview, IL adopt the unique app for its numerous positive effects on the schools and parents.