Latest News from the brightwheel team
Product update
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What's new in brightwheel to support Enrollment season? 🎉

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Shared by Claire • June 24, 2025

Leverage brightwheel's tools to take Enrollment season paperwork off your plate. Check out our resources in June's Product Spotlight Newsletter!

  • 🆕 Tuition Agreements
  • 🔗 Let forms update student info for you
  • ✍️ Drawn signatures in Fillable Documents
  • 📚 Assessments launching this summer!
Feature update
New

Your new Forms experience is here!

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Shared by Kerry • June 18, 2025

Hi there,

We recently released big updates to Forms & requests in the Paperwork tab, just in time for enrollment season. 🎉

Here's what has been released so far: ⬇️

⭐️New field types to help you build exactly what you need in custom and fillable documents

  • On Custom Forms: Drawn signatures, single select dropdowns & multi select dropdowns
  • On Fillable Documents: Drawn signatures, multiple signatures, single select dropdowns & checkboxes

⭐️Enhanced field linking with student profiles that saves you time maintaining student information

  • When families complete a form, you can instantly update student profile information with just one click
  • We’ve expanded the available field mappings to include: Custom student profile fields, emergency contact information, additional student information like gender, medication, and notes
  • Learn more in this video 🎥

⭐️Keyboard shortcuts to streamline the creation of Fillable documents, like copy, paste, delete, and enter

We hope these bring value to your program! Be on the lookout for more enhancements coming in the future.

New
Event

Leverage Newsletters to keep families informed! 🗞️

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Shared by Athena • June 12, 2025

July's Experience Curriculum Newsletter is here! Take a look at what's new:

  • 🎨 July's theme: Art Studio
  • 🆕 What's New for 2025/26 Curriculum
  • 🎥 Back to School Webinar with our CEO, Dave Vasen
  • 🩵 Father's Day Celebration Kit
Product update
New feature

Drawn signatures in Forms & staff time off in brightwheel! 🤩

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Shared by Claire • May 20, 2025

We're excited to share new updates to brightwheel in May's Product Spotlight Newsletter!

  • 🆕 Now available: Drawn signatures in Forms
  • 📆 Log staff time off in brightwheel
  • 🎓 Graduation ceremony ideas
  • 📣 Share a local event that the brightwheel team should attend
New
Event

Upcoming webinar for 2025/26 updates, A to Zoo theme, and more! 🤩

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Shared by Athena • May 13, 2025

This month's Experience Curriculum Newsletter is here! Check out what's new:

  • 🦓 June's theme: A to Zoo
  • 🎥 Experience Curriculum customer webinar announcing exciting updates
  • ☀️ Stop the summer slide
  • ⭐️ Marketing materials to retain & attract new families
Update
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Easter party kit, May's theme: Bubbles, Boats & Floats, and more!

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Shared by Athena • April 09, 2025

Check out the latest updates and resources in the Experience Curriculum Newsletter:

  • ⛵️ May's theme: Bubbles, Boats & Floats
  • 📚 More Math & Literacy for Kindergarten readiness
  • 🐰 Easter Celebration party kit
  • 🆕 Digital Spanish teacher guides are now available for Baby & Toddler
Improvement
Product update
New feature

Expense Management, Fees in Admissions Packets & more! ✨

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Shared by Claire • April 07, 2025

We're excited to share new tools in brightwheel in the Product Spotlight Newsletter!

  • 🆕 Now available: Expense Management
  • 🆕 Now available: Fees in Admissions Packets
  • 🫧 Spring clean your brightwheel account
  • 🗞️ Experience Curriculum Newsletters
Update
New

Earth Day party kit, circle time ideas, social media 101, and more!

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Shared by Athena • March 14, 2025

Check out the latest updates and resources in the Experience Curriculum Newsletter:

  • 🐝 April theme: Bees & Butterflies
  • 💛 Fun & engaging circle time ideas
  • 🌎 Earth Day celebration party kit
  • 💼 Experience Curriculum media kit
New feature
Product update

NEW: Track your expenses in brightwheel! 🥳

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Shared by Collin • March 12, 2025

Hi there,

Exciting news! Expense Management is now available in brightwheel. 🎉

You can now track and manage your school's expenses seamlessly, all within brightwheel. With this new tool, you’ll get:

  • Automated transaction syncing from your bank accounts & credit cards
  • 📂 Customizable categories to organize expenses your way
  • 📊 Real-time financial insights to keep your school on track
  • 🧾 Clear financial summaries and receipts to help you stay organized and audit-ready

We’ve built this feature with schools like yours in mind, and we’re excited for you to try it out!

Visit the Expenses tab in your account to get started today.

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Join our new programs Facebook community! ❤️

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Shared by Heather • February 24, 2025

Opening an early education program is an exciting journey—and you don't have to do it alone! At brightwheel, we're here to support you every step of the way.

As a part of brightwheel, you get exclusive access to our private Facebook community, where administrators of new programs connect, share insights, tackle challenges, and celebrate milestones together. Plus we'll provide valuable resources to help you launch and grow your program successfully.

When requesting to join, answer all questions to be approved. Once in the group, introduce yourself in the welcome post and share what's happening with your program.

Can't wait to see you there! 🎉

Best wishes,

The brightwheel team