Abre vs PowerSchool

The all-in-one alternative to PowerSchool

Unlike PowerSchool, which requires you to piecemeal together an effective suite of their tools, Abre gives you real-time K-12 dashboards + over 20 features and capabilities in one platform.

K-12 data management & analytics

Monitor K-12 progress in dashboards that update in real-time.

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All-in-one tool

1 unified tool with 1 login to handle over 20+ areas of K-12 growth

Streamlined strategic plan execution

1 platform to create, monitor, and achieve custom strategic objectives.

Professional development for educators

Create, manage, & track courses to develop your staff.

Curriculum mapping & collaboration

Create and share curriculum maps across districts, fostering collaboration.

Customization

Customizable tools to build the platform around your district’s biggest goals.

Fast onboarding

We build and launch your first dashboards in 30 days.

Cost savings

Save by condensing licenses and costs into 1 platform.

Responsive customer service

Receive on-demand support from K-12 data experts.

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Superintendent Karen Cheser was tired of her school leaders juggling multiple platforms for K-12 data

Hear from her about what makes Abre different.

PowerSchool: Notable Gaps

Both Abre and PowerSchool cover a range of K-12 data uses — so what can Abre do that PowerSchool can’t?

Cost Savings

Where Powerschool falls short:

In order to get a dashboard for insights into the effectiveness of spending and investments across your district, you have to be collecting all data natively in different Powerschool platforms. Powerschool also still requires you to have additional platforms for things like behavior tracking, assessment scores, attendance, and wellness to collect the data in the first place.

How Abre saves costs:

Abre centralizes all your data in one place and works as a partner to build dashboards customized to your needs. This means you can see the impact of your tools, resources, and interventions without the hours of manual data manipulation. With the ability to collect academic, wellness, and additional K-12 data natively, schools that switch to Abre report saving over $850k.

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Early Warning Intervention

Where PowerSchool falls short

PowerSchool products can identify struggling students early using data dashboards, but they lack the ability to trigger streamlined interventions, requiring additional PowerSchool licenses and tools to act effectively.

How Abre empowers interventions

Unlike PowerSchool, Abre provides streamlined tools in one platform to not only identify struggling students but also create, assign, and track intervention plans, engaging relevant staff and stakeholders for more effective and collaborative student support. This all-in-one approach eliminates the need for additional tools or licenses to take immediate action.

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Strategic Planning

Where PowerSchool falls short

PowerSchool tools offer limited customizability, making it hard for districts to align data with their unique goals. If you can find stock dashboards that meet your goals, you still need to purchase additional PowerSchool products to execute on strategic goals, such as assessment creators, curriculum, and classroom management tools.

How Abre helps you achieve your strategic plan

Abre not only builds K-12 leaders custom strategic dashboards to create and monitor progress towards district goals, but a suite of features for streamlined execution such as curriculum management, student performance tracking, classroom management, and more.

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Customization

Why PowerSchool can’t neatly meet your district goals

PowerSchool is designed to be a comprehensive tool for K-12 data analytics, but it’s limited customization means that districts can’t set their own parameters or see data presented in a specific way.

How Abre meets your community where it’s at

No district is the same, so Abre’s K-12 dashboards are completely customizable to your needs. Abre’s dedicated support staff will build your school’s dashboards to your exact specifications, and continue to help you see data in the way you need it to make the best decisions for your community.

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Let's talk admin to admin

Hear from other K-12 leaders about why Abre is the perfect data partner:

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What K-12 admins are saying about Abre

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Dr. Melvin Brown, Superintendent
Montgomery City Schools (AL)
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“Abre brings all our data together in one place and allows us to customize it to meet our specific needs and those of our community. Unlike many programs that offer a one-size-fits-all approach, Abre gives us a custom solution.”
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Dr. Karen Cheser, Superintendent
Durango School District (CO)
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“Adopting Abre is one of the best decisions you can make. Abre makes our work more efficient, productive, and effective. It's a one-stop shop that simplifies our work and makes a meaningful impact on our students.”
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Dr. Bob Hill, Superintendent
Springfield City Schools (OH)
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“Abre helped Springfield City Schools save $850k in staff expenses, allowing the funds and staff to be redeployed towards more meaningful tasks.”
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Keith Millard, Superintendent
Batavia Local School District (OH)
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“Abre serves as our central hub for essential daily tasks, eliminating the need to visit multiple websites. Staff can start their day on the Abre homepage, streamlining their workflow”
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Dean Mader, Director of Federal Programs
Dawson-Bryant Local Schools (OH)
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With Abre we spend less time compiling data and more on making informed decisions. This efficiency allows us to document the effectiveness of our interventions and strategies.”
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Keith Pomeroy, Chief Academic Officer
Upper Arlington Schools (OH)
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“Abre is allowing us to focus on students rather than focusing on preparing the data. We can clearly see the next steps to make processes more efficient for teachers and administrators, which will benefit our students by making them the main focus.”
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Dr. Dylan Connell, Chief Academic Officer
Durango School District (CO)
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Abre is the kind of partner we want in public education. They are simultaneously experts in their craft and empathetic in their collaboration. Their whole team seeks to understand the kinds of impact we're trying to make for our students locally.”
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Jake Richards, Dir. of Curriculum & Instruction
Ross Local School District (OH)
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“In my 16 years in education, I've never worked with a company more committed to meeting customer needs. When we requested two professional learning modules mid-year, the Abre team made them a top priority.”
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Raechel Purdon, Assistant Superintendent
Blanchester City Schools (OH)
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“When we signed with Abre, we expected a solution for our siloed data. We got that AND gained a partnership with data experts who created tailored solutions for our district.
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Deann Burns, Director of Technology
Kings Local Schools (OH)
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“One of the standout features of Abre is its flexibility. Whether it's managing student data, posting an announcement or reviewing professional development opportunities for our staff, Abre provides customizable solutions tailored to our specific needs.
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Laura Spencer, Chief Academic Innovation Officer
Charter School, CA
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“Abre helps our teachers stop saying, "I wish I had known that" by centralizing access to a myriad of data points. It paints the full picture of a student in a way that is easily accessible, digestible, and actionable.”
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Jamie Shields, Curriculum & Instruction Coor.
BChesapeake UEVSD (OH)
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“Abre is a game changer when it comes to early warning. The system allows us to see students and groups of students who need support in the areas of attendance, behavior, course work, testing, and wellness all in one place.