Recently, Bolles made the switch from My Backpack to Veracross. These are school management systems that manage things such as student grades, classes, schedule, etc.

Lots of planning and consideration goes into making a transition like this. Ms. Marks, the head of the upper school, explained the school’s decision. 

First, “there was a task force set up to look at the various SMS, School Management Systems,” she said. SMS are software that help schools manage administrative tasks.

“We looked at which would be most user-friendly for families, students, and faculty. That’s how we landed on Veracross.”

Veracross was the best option due to its ease of use. Veracross’s interface has everything you need in one place. “For families, it is like one-stop shopping,” said Marks.

Veracross is better for faculty because it shows connections between different students. Before, faculty couldn’t see if students were siblings or cousins or related in any way but Veracross shows that now.

The switch from My Backpack to Veracross started back in January. Once the contract with Veracross was signed, the years of records began migrating over to the new system. Marks mentioned that the switch from MyBackPack to Veracross is “still a work in progress” and “complicated.”

The switch is still ongoing and it will take some getting used to, but the administration is confident Veracross is the school’s best option.