Sending a Push Notification

Push notifications are a fast way to share important updates with your school community. From the admin side of the app, you can send a message immediately or schedule it for later, choose who receives it, and decide how people can respond.

Where to Find This

From the Administrative Superpowers screen:

Communication → Send Notification

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Add Your Message

Message title (required)

This is the main headline of your notification.

Message content (optional)

Use this to add more details or context for your message.

Add a link (optional) You can include a link to: a Google Form, a PDF, an app screen, a website or other resource

☞Tutorial: How to Send a Link as a Notification

Add attachments (optional) You can attach:
- Up to 10 images
- One PDF (up to 10MB) — PDF attachments can only be added from a computer, not the mobile app

☞Tutorial: Adding Images and PDFs to Notifications

Step 2: Choose Recipients

By default, your message will be sent to everyone.

If you’d like to narrow the audience, you can:

Limit to specific account types (for example: parents, staff, visitors)
Limit to specific groups (for example: classrooms, teams, or custom groups)
Limit by invitation status: (All current & invited members, Only current members)

All current & invited members

Sends the message to everyone who has access to the app, including people who have been invited but haven’t joined yet.

Only current members (who joined the app)

Sends the message only to members who have already joined and are actively using the app.

Only invited members (who haven’t yet joined)

Useful for reminders or nudges to encourage invited users to join the app.

☞Tutorial: How to Send Notifications to Custom Groups

Step 3: Set Reply Options

No replies allowed (default)

Recipients will receive the message but won’t be able to respond.
Allow recipients to reply in the app

Replies will open a one-on-one chat with you. This is helpful if you’re asking for feedback or expect questions.

Step 4: Select Delivery Method

You can choose one or more delivery methods. Available options may vary by school setup:

Message inbox (in the app)
Push notification
Email
Text message (may vary)
Phone call (may vary)
Transparent Classroom Announcement (may vary)

Attachments (images and PDFs) show up when recipients open the notification in the app. The push notification banner itself stays text-only, and attachments aren't yet included in email, text message, phone call, or Transparent Classroom Announcement deliveries.

Step 5: Choose Delivery Time

Send immediately (default)
Schedule for later

Choose a specific date and time for the message to be sent.

☞Tutorial: How to Schedule Notifications

Step 6: Preview and Send

Review the preview to make sure everything looks right.
When you’re ready, click Send.

Your notification will be delivered based on the options you selected.

Helpful Tips

Keep titles short and clear so they’re easy to read on a phone.
Use links instead of long messages when sharing forms or documents.
If replies are enabled, be prepared for one-on-one follow-up messages.