Sycamore School review

Sycamore School is aimed at private and independent K-12 schools that currently run their student information system, admissions tool and billing system as separate products. It keeps attendance, gradebooks, report cards, transcripts, health and discipline records on the same student and family record used for admissions and tuition. The admissions side covers inquiry forms, online applications, deposits, re-enrollment and financial aid review. Billing became native after Sycamore acquired TuitionEP in 2025, so payment plans, ACH, card and autopay sit next to the academic record. Families get one iOS and Android app for payments, grades and attendance, and schools can message families by email, SMS or push. The pricing is unusually open: $4 per student per month with every module included, which works out to $1,000 a month for a 250 student school before volume discounts. The trade-offs are an 18-month minimum term and card processing at 3.9% if families pay that way.

Who it is for

Independent K-12 schools that want SIS, enrollment and tuition at one per-student price

Price

$4 per student per month with every module included; 18-month minimum term.

Sycamore is $4 per student per month with every module included.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Student records with gradebook, report cards, attendance, schedules, health, discipline and transcripts
• Admissions pipeline from inquiry to enrolled, with online applications and re-enrollment automation
• Tuition billing with payment plans, ACH, card and autopay, built in after Sycamore acquired TuitionEP in 2025
• Parent app for iOS and Android showing payments, attendance and grades on one screen
• Email, SMS and push messages to families, classes or groups

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One published price of $4 per student per month covers all eight Sycamore modules
• Strength: Volume discounts apply for schools over 400 students
• Strength: US-based onboarding, support and Sycamore Academy training are included
• Weakness: 18-month minimum contract
• Weakness: Card payments through Sycamore Payments carry a 3.9% fee
• Weakness: Built for independent schools, not public school districts

Key facts

• Price: $4 per student per month
• Minimum term: 18 months
• Time to go live: 4 to 8 weeks

Where it ranks

Sycamore School is No. 1 in our Best School Management Software verdict.