3.45.0
2024-04-09
Improved media experience, performance and reliability improvements.
3.44.0
2024-03-18
Couple of performance and reliability improvements.
3.43.1
2024-03-06
Smaller improvements in parent app experience.
3.42.0
2024-02-15
General app improvements and bug fixes
3.41.1
2024-01-31
Small performance improvement.
3.37.1
2023-11-16
Stability improvements.
3.37.0
2023-11-02
Smaller UI and stability improvements and bug fixes.
3.36.1
2023-10-10
Performance improvements and smaller bug fixes.
3.36.0
2023-10-10
Number of smaller bugs and performance improvements.
3.35.1
2023-09-15
Smaller bug fixes and improvements.
3.34.1
2023-09-02
Spanish support and general app improvements.
3.34.0
2023-08-31
Spanish support for all types of accounts.
Faster video uploads.
Smaller performance and reliability improvements.
3.33.2
2023-08-20
Minor enhancements.
3.33.1
2023-08-18
Minor improvements.
3.33.0
2023-08-10
Small improvements and performance enhancements.
3.32.0
2023-07-24
Media upload improvements.
Smaller features and improvements.
3.31.2
2023-07-10
Minor improvements and performance enhancements
3.31.1
2023-06-30
Messaging stability improvements.
3.31.0
2023-06-23
Bug fixes and general app improvements.
3.30.1
2023-06-07
Smaller stability and performance improvements.
3.30.0
2023-05-30
General app improvements and bug fixes
3.29.1
2023-05-04
Stability improvements.
3.29.0
2023-04-28
Small improvements and performance enhancements.
3.28.2
2023-04-18
Smaller stability and performance improvements.
3.28.1
2023-03-24
Account Switching is here! Sign in to up to 3 accounts and switch between them without having to re-enter your passwords. Along with bug fixes and improvements.
3.28.0
2023-03-13
Account Switching is here! Sign in to up to 3 accounts and switch between them without having to re-enter your passwords.
3.27.0
2023-02-24
Account Switching is here! Sign in to up to 3 accounts and switch between them without having to re-enter your passwords.
3.25.0
2022-11-15
Updated Lessons for guardians and parents as well as bug fixes
3.24.3
2022-11-01
Bug fixes and general improvements.
3.24.2
2022-10-25
Minor improvements
3.24.1
2022-10-18
Minor improvements
3.24.0
2022-10-12
Minor improvements and performance enhancements.
3.23.3
2022-09-08
Bug and performance fixes.
3.23.1
2022-09-02
Bug fixes and stability improvements.
3.23.0
2022-09-01
Updated parent dashboard and general performance fixes
3.22.2
2022-08-18
Minor improvements and performance enhancements
3.22.1
2022-08-15
Minor improvements and performance enhancements
3.21.14
2022-08-05
Minor improvements and performance enhancements.
3.21.13
2022-07-27
Minor improvements and performance enhancements
3.21.12
2022-07-21
Minor improvements and performance enhancements
3.21.11
2022-07-12
Minor improvements and performance enhancements
3.21.10
2022-06-16
Admin-parent messaging is here! Create new message threads that include only admins and parents for sensitive and private student communication.
3.21.9
2022-05-26
Coming Soon! Create new message threads that include only admins and parents for sensitive and private student communication.
3.21.8
2022-05-20
Minor improvements and performance enhancements
3.21.7
2022-05-19
Coming soon: Admin-only messaging with parents.
3.21.6
2022-04-04
Minor adjustments and improvements under the hood.
3.21.5
2022-03-22
Minor adjustments and improvements.
3.21.4
2022-03-17
Minor adjustments and improvements.
3.21.3
2022-03-15
Minor adjustments and improvements.
3.21.2
2022-03-09
Small improvements and performance enhancements
3.21.1
2022-02-07
Improvements and Performance enhancements.
3.21.0
2022-02-06
Improvements and Performance enhancements.
3.20.9
2022-01-20
Minor improvements and performance enhancements.
3.20.8
2022-01-11
Minor improvements and performance enhancements.
3.20.4
2021-10-21
Minor improvements and performance enhancements.
3.20.3
2021-10-18
Record sleep checks on napping students to stay compliant with safe sleep regulations.
3.20.2
2021-10-14
Coming soon! Record sleep checks on napping students to stay compliant with safe sleep regulations.
3.20.0
2021-10-13
Coming soon! Record sleep checks on napping students to stay compliant with safe sleep regulations.
3.19.3
2021-09-21
Performance upgrades and enhancements.
3.17.0
2021-01-19
Performance improvements and enhancements.
3.16.4
2021-01-14
Performance improvements and enhancements.
3.16.3
2021-01-13
Small enhancements and improvements.
3.16.2
2021-01-11
Performance improvements.
3.16.1
2020-12-21
Parent photo uploads: If a center chooses to turn on this feature, families will be able to add pictures of their child and completed school work to their activity feed in brightwheel!
3.16.0
2020-12-04
Stability and performance improvements.
3.15.1
2020-11-04
Minor improvements and performance enhancements.
3.15.0
2020-10-29
Performance enhancements and improvements.
3.14.1
2020-10-12
Admins can now add a custom questionnaire to staff check-in.
3.14.0
2020-10-05
Coming soon! Admins will soon be able to add a custom questionnaire to staff check-in.
3.13.6
2020-09-24
Staff Quick Scan Check-in is here! You can provide your staff with a contactless check-in option by having them sign in from their own mobile devices.
3.13.5
2020-09-18
Staff Quick Scan Check-in is here! You can provide your staff with a contactless check-in option by having them sign in from their own mobile devices.
3.13.4
2020-09-08
Coming soon: Staff Quick Scan Check-in! You can provide your staff with a contactless check-in option by having them sign in from their own mobile devices.
3.13.3
2020-09-02
Coming soon: Staff Quick Scan Check-in! You can provide your staff with a contactless check-in option by having them sign in from their own mobile devices.
3.13.1
2020-08-19
Now, admins can log Health Checks to track temperature of their staff members upon arrival or throughout the day to proactively monitor staff health.
3.13.0
2020-08-17
Staff messaging will be available soon! Admins can easily share updates and coordinate instantly with staff through group messages for each room. Keep an eye out for it in the next few days.
3.12.25
2020-07-09
We’ve made improvements to check-in signatures to ensure it’s enabled for your entire school when you have the setting turned on.
3.12.24
2020-06-19
We've added the ability to log a new Health Check activity, which can be used by admins & staff to track and monitor student health.
3.12.23
2020-06-15
We've added the ability to log a new Health Check activity, which can be used by admins & staff to track and monitor student health.
3.12.22
2020-05-23
We've added the ability to log a new Health Check activity, which can be used by admins & staff to track and monitor student health.
3.12.21
2020-05-19
We've added the ability to log a new Health Check activity, which can be used by admins & staff to track and monitor student health.
3.12.20
2020-05-13
We've added the ability to log a new Health Check activity, which can be used by admins & staff to track and monitor student health.
3.12.19
2020-05-06
Signatures will soon be available as part of our quick scan check in feature! Keep an eye out for it next week.
3.12.18
2020-04-21
To better support families and childcare providers during this difficult time, we are continuing to add functionality to easily stay connected. We’ve added the ability for you to tap and copy URLs from our Feed & Learning component.
3.12.17
2020-04-10
To better support families and childcare providers during this difficult time, we are continuing to add functionality to easily stay connected. We’ve added the ability for you to tap and copy URLs from our Feed & Learning component.
3.12.16
2020-04-08
To better support families and childcare providers during this difficult time, we are continuing to add functionality to easily stay connected. We’ve added the ability for you to tap and copy URLs from our Learning component.
3.12.15
2020-04-07
To better support families and childcare providers during this difficult time, we are continuing to add functionality to easily stay connected. We’ve added the ability for you to tap and copy URLs from the Feed and our Learning component.
3.12.14
2020-04-03
We've added an at-home learning platform for parents to better support families and child care providers during this difficult time. In the event that your center is closed, administrators and teachers can share lesson plans with parents to use with their children at home.
Teachers: On the brightwheel website, navigate to the lesson plan you would like to share, and enable “Share with Parents”.
Parents: To view lesson plans, navigate to your child feed and tap the learning icon.
3.12.13
2020-03-31
We've added an at-home learning platform for parents to better support families and child care providers during this difficult time. In the event that your center is closed, administrators and teachers can share lesson plans with parents to use with their children at home.
Teachers: On the brightwheel website, navigate to the lesson plan you would like to share, and enable “Share with Parents”.
Parents: To view lesson plans, navigate to your child feed and tap the learning icon.
3.12.12
2020-03-21
We've added an at-home learning platform for parents to better support families and child care providers during this difficult time. In the event that your center is closed, administrators and teachers can share lesson plans with parents to use with their children at home.
Teachers: On the brightwheel website, navigate to the lesson plan you would like to share, and enable “Share with Parents”.
Parents: To view lesson plans, navigate to your child feed and tap the learning icon.
3.12.11
2020-03-16
We've made additional improvements to the check-in kiosk.
3.12.10
2020-02-29
We've made additional improvements to the check-in kiosk.
3.12.9
2020-02-26
We've made additional improvements to the check-in kiosk.
3.12.8
2020-02-22
We've made additional improvements to the check-in kiosk.
3.12.7
2020-02-12
We've made some performance & stability improvements.
3.12.6
2020-02-07
We've made some performance & stability improvements.
3.12.5
2020-01-28
We've made some performance & stability improvements for users using Learning Observations & our Check-In Kiosk
3.12.4
2020-01-24
Parents, this one's for you! We've made some improvements to the layout of the student check-in screen which will save you time when performing checkins/outs.
3.12.3
2020-01-21
Parents, this one's for you! We've made some improvements to the layout of the student check-in screen which will save you time when performing checkins/outs.
3.12.2
2020-01-14
We've made a few minor improvements to the app. It will now be easier to select which students are in photos that you post. Also, we've updated the tutorial video to match the new and improved check in experience.
3.12.1
2019-12-19
The check-in kiosk is getting a brand new look! It will work exactly as it does today, but we are updating the screen to make it even easier for parents to check in their children. Coming soon to your school!
3.12.0
2019-12-10
The check-in kiosk is getting a brand new look! It will work exactly as it does today, but we are updating the screen to make it even easier for parents to check in their children. Coming soon to your school!
3.11.23
2019-11-18
We’ve made some internal improvements to the Check-In Experience to make the process faster for parents.
3.11.22
2019-11-12
Admins - we heard you! We added new reminder types for medication, naps, potty and name to face.
3.11.21
2019-10-24
Admins - we heard you! We added new reminder types for medication, naps, potty and name to face.
3.11.20
2019-10-10
Easily set the maximum desired ratios for all your rooms on one screen by clicking the gear icon on the Room Check screen. Once you’ve set desired ratios, you will receive notifications when a room is out of ratio!
3.11.19
2019-10-02
Easily set the maximum desired ratios for all your rooms on one screen by clicking the gear icon on the Room Check screen. Once you’ve set desired ratios, you will receive notifications when a room is out of ratio!
3.11.18
2019-09-30
Admins - this update is for you! You can now set a maximum ratio for a room and be alerted if a room is out of ratio. You can set a maximum ratio and a capacity in room settings, accessible by hitting “Manage” on any room screen.
3.11.17
2019-09-26
Messaging for admins just got easier! Now from their dashboard, admins can see the number of unread messages, read all messages, and send messages to individuals, rooms, or the entire school.
3.11.16
2019-09-24
Messaging for admins just got easier! Now from their dashboard, admins can see the number of unread messages, read all messages, and send messages to individuals, rooms, or the entire school.
3.11.15
2019-09-16
Messaging for admins just got easier! Now from their dashboard, admins can see the number of unread messages, read all messages, and send messages to individuals, rooms, or the entire school.
3.11.14
2019-09-11
Messaging for admins just got easier! Now from their dashboard, admins can see the number of unread messages, read all messages, and send messages to individuals, rooms, or the entire school.
3.11.13
2019-08-29
It’s easier than ever for admins to get set up with brightwheel! We’ve introduced a new and improved checklist for admins to make setup quick and easy. Brightwheel has improvements for parents too! Parents can now make payments to their school and manage their payment methods right from the app.
3.11.12
2019-08-19
New home layout for admins - admins can now more easily access the information that is most central to their center.
3.11.11
2019-08-09
New home layout for admins - admins can now more easily access the information that is most central to their center.
3.11.10
2019-08-05
New home layout for admins - admins can now more easily access the information that is most central to their center.
3.11.9
2019-07-11
New home screen for teachers - teachers can now see more students in one view, making it easier to view their classroom and access student profiles.
3.11.8
2019-07-06
Coming soon for teachers and admins: view your center’s attendance when your device goes offline.
3.11.7
2019-06-28
We're always trying to improve your Brightwheel experience. This release contains stability and performance improvements.
3.11.6
2019-06-19
We're always trying to improve your Brightwheel experience. This release contains stability and performance improvements.
3.11.5
2019-06-18
We're always trying to improve your Brightwheel experience. This release contains stability and performance improvements.
3.11.4
2019-06-12
Admins and teachers, we’ve enhanced your check-in experience to longer display notifications while a device is in kiosk mode.
3.11.3
2019-05-30
Some exciting updates for schools!
- Reminders are here! Teachers can now set reminders for common activities like meals and diapers.
- The Check-in Kiosk has been redesigned. It’s now faster and easier to use. Thank you for your feedback!
3.11.2
2019-05-11
Some exciting updates for schools!
- Reminders are here! Teachers can now set reminders for common activities like meals and diapers.
- The Check-in Kiosk has been redesigned. It’s now faster and easier to use. Thank you for your feedback!
3.11.1
2019-05-03
Some exciting updates for schools!
- Reminders are here! Teachers can now set reminders for common activities like meals and diapers.
- The Check-in Kiosk has been redesigned. It’s now faster and easier to use. Thank you for your feedback!
3.11.0
2019-05-02
Some exciting updates for schools!
- Reminders are here! Teachers can now set reminders for common activities like meals and diapers.
- The Check-in Kiosk has been redesigned. It’s now faster and easier to use. Thank you for your feedback!
3.10.1
2019-04-27
Parents, this one is for you! You can now "like" photos and videos in your child's feed. It's an easy way to show appreciation to teachers, who will see the "hearts" in their app.
3.10.0
2019-03-12
Admins, this one's for you! You can now manage multiple locations in the app. Switch between schools from the side menu.
3.9.6
2019-01-30
We’ve made performance and stability improvements to the student feed.
3.9.5
2019-01-25
We've made some small enhancements under the hood to improve your experience in the app.
3.9.4
2019-01-18
Thank you for using brightwheel! We’ve made some small tweaks and performance improvements as we continue to improve your experience in the app.
3.9.3
2018-12-07
Thank you for using brightwheel! We’ve made some performance and stability improvements to provide you with a better experience.
3.9.2
2018-11-16
Teachers, we're always looking for ways to save you time & clicks! With this update, you can add observations directly from a lesson. Milestones attached to that lesson will be automatically pre-populated in the observation. We're also providing a way to directly search & find lessons assigned to your room.
3.9.1
2018-10-20
Teachers, we're always looking for ways to save you time & clicks! With this update, you can add observations directly from a lesson. Milestones attached to that lesson will be automatically pre-populated in the observation. We're also providing a way to directly search & find lessons assigned to your room.
3.9.0
2018-10-16
In this release, we’ve refined the Lesson Plans & Lessons area to be easier to use on the go.
3.8.7
2018-09-19
Parents, we're making it even easier for you to send important messages to your school!
You can quickly choose from a set of common messages like "Late Drop Off" and add an optional note.
3.8.6
2018-09-12
Parents, we're making it even easier for you to send important messages to your school!
You can quickly choose from a set of common messages like "Late Drop Off" and add an optional note.
3.8.5
2018-09-03
Parents, we're making it even easier for you to send important messages to your school!
You can quickly choose from a set of common messages like "Late Drop Off" and add an optional note.
3.8.4
2018-08-28
Parents, we're making it even easier for you to send important messages to your school!
You can quickly choose from a set of common messages like "Late Drop Off" and add an optional note.
3.8.3
2018-08-23
- For teachers, the check-in kiosk is now available when using Room Device Mode
- Messaging is now viewable in conversations, personalized to each student.
- Lesson Plans are now available. Keep an eye out for more learning updates soon!
3.8.2
2018-08-14
HUGE update alert! You asked, we listened:
All messaging in brightwheel has been updated to conversations. You can now more easily see dialogue between staff and parents, and more quickly respond. It’s all personalized to each student. If you don’t see this right away, don’t worry - the new design will be made available over the next few days.