DeansList

DeansList gives schools a platform for managing student behavior, attendance, family communication, and school operations. Its tools support SEL, PBIS, and MTSS, using points, merits, demerits, rewards, consequences, and school stores. Teachers can submit behavior or discipline referrals online, prompting instant notifications to administrators. Schools can take attendance on the web or mobile devices; DeansList says it syncs with most student information systems to avoid duplicate entry. Family communication includes text, email, and voice messages with automatic translation into more than 100 languages. Schools can create custom reports, report cards, letters, and transcripts, and build reports using basic web code. Requested integrations may exchange data with SIS, data warehouse, and single sign-on systems; named examples include Google Sheets, Jupiter, Illuminate, and Infinite Campus. Attendance apps are listed for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Implementation, training, ongoing assistance, and professional development are provided at no additional cost. Pricing is on request. The service is intended for schools, not private individuals.

DeansList combines student behavior, attendance, and family communication tools for school organizations. Schools should note that pricing is provided on request and that its privacy policy does not consider email or SMS secure communication protocols.

DeansList is for schools, including K–12 schools, districts, universities, and colleges. It is not offered to private individuals.

DeansList is a school-wide system for behavior, attendance, family messaging, and operational reporting. It suits K–12 schools, districts, colleges, universities, and parent organizations that need coordinated workflows rather than a personal app. The breadth is compelling for schools standardizing culture and intervention practices, but buyers should require a pricing proposal and settle how email and SMS fit their communications policy.

Overview

DeansList brings student performance, incidents, progress, attendance, and family engagement into one online platform. The company began in 2013 after developing its first version in 2010 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. It is sold to educational organizations, not private individuals, so its structure and support model are aimed at institution-wide adoption.

Key features

Behavior and interventions

Behavior workflows cover social-emotional learning, PBIS, and MTSS. Schools can assign merits, demerits, points, rewards, consequences, and school-store incentives, while weekly reports show patterns over time. That combination gives administrators tools for both positive reinforcement and incident tracking, and it can support intervention plans when a school has clearly defined rules and escalation paths.

Teachers submit behavior and discipline referrals online, with immediate notifications to administrators. The speed is useful when referrals must reach school leaders during the day, although schools should confirm that the notification and reporting flow matches their existing discipline procedures.

Attendance and communication

Attendance works on the web and mobile devices. DeansList says it synchronizes with most student information systems, which can reduce repeated data entry for schools already maintaining an SIS. The maker also describes attendance apps for iOS, Android, and Kindle.

Families can receive text, email, and voice messages, with automatic translation into more than 100 languages. Translation and multiple channels are practical advantages for multilingual communities and for schools that need a single outreach workflow. The privacy policy states that email and SMS are not secure communication protocols; schools can disable those channels individually, so organizations with strict communications requirements may prefer to limit them or use another channel for sensitive information.

Reporting and integrations

Custom reports, report cards, letters, and transcripts support schools with varied administrative requirements. Staff can also build reports using basic web code, offering more control than fixed templates but requiring someone comfortable with that level of configuration.

School-requested integrations can exchange data with student information systems, data warehouses, and single sign-on applications. Named examples include Google Sheets, Jupiter, Illuminate, and Infinite Campus. Because these connections are requested by the school, prospective customers should map the exact systems and sign-on requirements they need before purchase.

Security, privacy, and support

The privacy policy says server access uses HTTPS with 128-bit or stronger SSL and that vendors cannot access encryption or school access codes. It also says student and staff personally identifiable information is not used or transmitted for marketing, and that student and teacher PII is deleted within 30 days after a school relationship ends. Those commitments are useful safeguards, but they do not remove the email and SMS limitation.

DeansList includes implementation, training, ongoing assistance, and professional development through its School Success Team at no additional cost. Mid-year and advanced sessions are also included. Support is available at [email protected] and (646) 759-8800, which gives school administrators a direct route for operational issues.

Pricing

DeansList uses a paid model with custom pricing. There are no published plan prices, seat quotas, free-plan caps, trial terms, or renewal terms to compare. Schools should request a proposal that spells out implementation scope, integrations, user or student limits, support coverage, and any charges tied to messaging or reporting.

Custom pricing is most suitable for organizations that need a configured, school-wide deployment and can budget through a procurement process. It is a poor fit for an individual or a small team seeking an immediately priced self-serve tool.

Platforms

DeansList is available on Android, iOS, and the web. The maker specifically identifies attendance apps for iOS, Android, and Kindle, while the broader platform covers browser-based school operations.

Who it's for

The intended customers are K–12 schools, districts, universities, colleges, and parent organizations. It is particularly well matched to schools running SEL, PBIS, or MTSS programs that want behavior incentives, referrals, attendance, family outreach, and reports connected. Private individuals should look elsewhere because the service is not offered to them.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Broad school coverage: behavior, attendance, communication, reporting, and operations share one system.
• Structured culture tools: SEL, PBIS, MTSS, rewards, consequences, and school stores support both recognition and accountability.
• Fast referral handling: online referrals and instant administrator notifications shorten the path from incident to response.
• Multilingual outreach: text, email, and voice messaging can translate automatically into more than 100 languages.
• Included enablement: implementation, training, ongoing support, and professional development carry no additional cost.

Cons

• Custom pricing only: buyers cannot assess cost, quotas, or renewal exposure without contacting the company.
• Communication security trade-off: the privacy policy does not treat email or SMS as secure protocols, even though those channels are available.
• Configuration may require technical staff: custom reports can be built in basic web code, which is flexible but not entirely no-code.

Alternatives

Behavior Management Software is a useful starting point for comparing behavior-focused products across the category.

Choose LiveSchool instead if a free school-year pilot, one-grade deployment, and broad desktop and mobile coverage are priorities; its Pilot plan costs nothing for up to one school year, while the Starter plan is $1,960 a year.

Scholva Behavior & Discipline is the better starting point for a freemium option with a forever-free tier for up to 200 students and a free trial.

Class Charts fits buyers who want a free option and are willing to request a demo for pricing.

HighFive Classroom is an alternative for schools seeking a paid Android and web product.

PowerSchool Behavior Support is worth considering when a paid Android, iOS, and web option with demo-based purchasing suits the school.

Abre Behavior & Discipline is another paid Android, iOS, and web alternative with pricing handled through contact.

Behaviour Smart may suit mainstream primary and secondary schools that want packages priced around setting and student numbers.

Notis is an alternative for schools prepared to arrange a demo and discuss its modest-fee subscription.

Verdict

DeansList is a strong choice for schools and districts that want behavior programs, attendance, family communication, and reporting coordinated in one platform, with implementation and continuing professional support included. Look elsewhere if published pricing is essential, if you need a self-serve individual product, or if your communications policy rules out email and SMS for anything important.