2026

• [x] Live Grades: enable live grade updates on guardian portals.
• [x] Report Cards: create report cards that easily sync to grade records for regular reporting.
• [x] Scheduler: map out your school’s daily and weekly schedule.
• [x] Term Improvements: organize terms or sessions within Programs or Academic Years for better school organization.
• [ ] ESA/Voucher Management: manage ESAs and other educational vouchers or scholarships in the Billing feature.
• [ ] Mobile App for Guardians and Staff, forming the basis for the following features that will come eventually:
  • [ ] Classroom Feed: teachers will be able to post pictures and announcements for guardians to view.
  • [ ] Student Check-in System: guardians will be able to check their student in or out quickly and easily using the app, reducing your time and effort to take attendance.
• [ ] Wave Integration: integrate your Wave accounting program with Spark’s billing.

Features for 2026 and beyond:

• [ ] Enrollment Catalog: enable families to choose from a catalog of options when enrolling in your program.
• [ ] Clever Integration: We plan to enable integration with Clever, a widely-used digital identity platform that acts as a hub for all the online program a school uses.
• [ ] White-labeling: brand your entire Spark platform with your school’s colors, themes, and urls, including your enrollment applications and emails.
• [ ] Common Core Sets: use a library of pre-created Mastery Learning Objectives to create your mastery grade records.
• [ ] Student Check-in System: guardians will be able to check their student in or out quickly and easily using the app, reducing your time and effort to take attendance.
• [ ] AI Assistant: Get help with school management tasks.
• [ ] Student Portal Overhaul: Give your students a better and more customizable place to view and submit assignments and more.
• [ ] Course Marketplace: share your courses with other schools in the Spark network, or sell courses for a profit!

2025