Why I Created SchoolDigest: A Founder's Story

As a parent of three school-age children, I found myself struggling to keep up with emails from schools, teachers, and extracurricular activity organizers. Even though the volume wasn't overwhelming, the impact on my time and organization was significant. That's when the idea for SchoolDigest was born.

The Email Challenge

  • 📧 3-4 school-related emails per week on average
  • ⏱️ 5-10 minutes to read and process each email thoroughly
  • ⏳ 15-40 minutes per week managing school communications
  • 📅 Up to 26 hours per school year spent on email management

Multiply that by two kids, and you can see how quickly it adds up, especially when trying to keep track of important dates and information across multiple schools.

The Consequences of Information Overload for Parents

  • ⚠️ Missing important deadlines buried in long emails
  • 🗓️ Forgetting about events due to difficulty tracking dates
  • ⏰ Spending more time managing communications than engaging with children about their school life

SchoolDigest: The Solution to Streamline School Communications

SchoolDigest was created to address these challenges:

Summarize

Condense lengthy emails into brief, actionable points

Extract

Highlight important dates and deadlines

Organize

Centralize all school communications in one easy-to-access place

Integrate

Work with any email system schools might be using

The Impact of SchoolDigest on Parent-School Communication

  • ⚡ Parents can review school communications in just 35 minutes per week (down from 150 minutes)
  • ✅ Important dates and action items are never missed
  • 🤝 Parents report feeling more connected to their children's school lives, despite spending less time on emails

The Future of School-Parent Communication with SchoolDigest

As we continue to grow and evolve, our mission remains the same: to simplify school communications so parents can focus on what really matters – engaging with their children's education.

We're just getting started, and we're excited to continue this journey with you. Whether you're a busy parent, an overwhelmed teacher, or a school administrator looking to improve communication, we invite you to join us in reshaping how schools and families connect.