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A Nairobi primary school launched the family portal for attendance, messages and mid-term results — cutting office queues during the school week.
Primary school · Nairobi, Kenya · 920
“Guardians stopped calling the office for every attendance question — they open the family portal and see the same record we do.”
1 week
portal launch
70%
guardians active
EN/SW
family languages
Parents previously relied on WhatsApp groups and front-office calls to learn about absences and fees. Staff spent mornings answering the same questions.
With Dshule, teachers mark attendance once; guardians who opt in receive alerts and can view the live student record in English or Kiswahili marketing guidance.
The school kept paper notices for families without smartphones while growing digital adoption term by term.