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Testimonials
If I had to pick a favorite part, it would be the ability to communicate easily with parents. Tied into that is the class gradebook for sharing academic progress, groups, parent approvals/permissions, and of course direct messaging with parents.
- Sal Iacono
Consultant - Technology Enhanced Learning / Durham Catholic District School Board, 22,000 students and their parents on Edsby since 2017
A surprisingly nuanced and feature-rich system ... never fails to astonish me.
- David Brandt
Independent LMS consultant / LMS Chef
Edsby is now the core of our cloud strategy. It's allowed us to easily integrate all our cloud services through one portal.
- Dan Fitzgerald
Manager of Network Services / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 34,000 students and 3,450 staff on Edsby
Edsby helps alleviate the pressure of managing multiple platforms for classroom daily operation.
- Nicholas Forsyth
DBA / Nipissing Parry Sound Catholic District School Board
I post all my marks on Edsby. I complete my report cards on Edsby. And I have up to date contact information in case I need to contact parents. Overall, I enjoy this all-encompassing hub.
- Julia Petruniak
Grade 7 teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board, 36,500 students and their parents on Edsby
This project represents an exciting step forward in transforming education in our country. In partnering with Edsby, we are equipping our students, parents and teachers with world class tools to thrive in the 21st century. We look forward to the positive impact on our students’ education.
- Alexander Bagratia
Edsby partner in national LMS implementation / Orient Logic, Tbilisi, Georgia
I really appreciate the access to backend information, allowing me to export and import CSV files and manage things like grade books, student success and monitor how students are doing in other classes.
- Lucas Tignanelli
Teacher / Nipissing Parry Sound Catholic District School Board
I love Edsby for its excellent and unique assessment capabilities. Evidence of learning allows teachers and students to capture work, reflect on it, and share it with parents, while also keeping a record of their growth over time. Teachers can integrate it with their report cards and produce authentic assessment for their students.
- Kara Delicata
Curriculum and Assessment / Greater Essex County District School Board, 36,500 students and their parents on Edsby
Edsby is a convenient and easy to use platform. I like the online quiz and report card comment features. It saves me time so that I can spend more of my time teaching.
- Lisa Wiles
Teacher / Unionville College
Edsby has made a big difference in how we look at and handle student assessment and communication. Teachers can give real-time updates and feedback, helping parents stay involved in their child's learning. The Perspective view of students provides a clear picture of how students are doing in a class or unit. Teachers also share what's happening in classes and the school.
- Aaron Hansen
Educational Consultant / Saskatoon Public Schools, 25,000 students and their parents on Edsby since 2020
Edsby was first introduced to our school a few years ago. As a non tech-savvy person I was not in favor of the change. However, once I got a taste of it, I started to enjoy it more and more. It is very simple to post a note that the students can see or send a message to parents and students. I also like how we can share marks with parents.
- Rick Veldhuizen
Teacher / Rehoboth Christian School
I love being able to send group messages and personalized messages to parents. It's easy to share pictures, videos and assessments.
- Laura Blythe
Teacher / Lloydminster Public School Division
I love Edsby because it consolidates information all in one safe place. I enjoy the ability to have students collect evidence of learning, which I can then give feedback on so they have deeper understanding surrounding certain topics and subjects. It also helps support communication between students, parents and myself.
- James Agnew
Technology Special Assignment Teacher / Algoma District School Board, 9,400 students and their parents on Edsby since 2017
I love the ability to record video and audio. As a second language teacher, it is an amazing feature. Then being able to share this with parents for them to hear their child speaking and communicating in another language.
- Victoria Burzes
Technology Special Assignment Teacher / Algoma District School Board, 9,400 students and their parents on Edsby since 2017
From submitting assignments to engaging in discussions, Edsby empowers students and parents to take ownership of their education, fostering a culture of active participation and continuous improvement.
- Rhae Fletcher
STEM teacher / Lloydminster Public School Division
Edsby has everything in one place. It allows students, families, and teachers to stay connected, engage in learning and feel a sense of community.
- Amanda Brace
Curriculum Lead / Regina Public Schools, 24,000 students and their parents on Edsby since 2021
Edsby is the ultimate tool in our district, serving as our central hub for all things education. From facilitating seamless communication between home and school to managing report cards, attendance, and gradebooks, Edsby does it all. It's indispensable.
- Michael Graham
Curriculum Coordinator / South East Cornerstone School Division
This semester I replaced Google Classroom with Edsby. I've been impressed with the tools available to me. In addition to streamlining my assessment process, it brings parents into the conversation.
- Scott Sorestad
Teacher / North East School Division
Very user friendly. Fabulous platform!
- Fiorella Zarlenga
Parent / King's Christian Collegiate
I love Edsby. The gradebook is a powerful tool. We can look up information about a student in a heartbeat (what room they are in, what marks they have, etc.) and it's easy for everyone to navigate. As a parent, I love Edsby to keep tabs on my children's results, to plan absences, read teacher notes and all the other good stuff.
- Anne-Marie Veldhuizen
IT Coordinator / Rehoboth Christian School
Edsby: One Ring to Rule Them All! It's 'one-stop-shopping' for students, parents, teachers and all educational stakeholders. All in a fun and friendly 'social media' style framework. I can't imagine teaching without Edsby moving forward in my career!
- Christopher Robertson
Teacher / Near North District School Board, 10,000 students on Edsby
With [Edsby and Unison-powered] Te Rito, the education environment becomes richer and educators and government agencies can start to shape investment and decisions, including about policy and practice, based on information that’s accurately, timely and trusted.
- Te Rito project video
New Zealand / Ministry of Education
Edsby has achieved the unachievable. It has at once integrated our student information system and many school workflows into a beautiful online community with an intuitive interface that students and teachers adore.
- Adam Caplan
Technology & Teaching Coach / St. Clement’s School
The clear communication we get with Edsby takes away any guesses about how a child is doing in school, which helps foster engagement with parents.
- Aaron Hansen
Learning Consultant / Saskatoon Public Schools
Edsby compared to Google Classroom, which I used growing up at public school, has been a game changer. It's such a handy tool. The layout is very organized and laid out nicely.
- Reese Bartlett
Student / King's Christian Collegiate
We think Edsby is a powerful tool for staff, students and parents alike!
- Anne-Marie Veldhuizen
IT Professional / Rehoboth Christian School
I like that I get insight into my son's day. I receive reminders daily and access to everything I need.
- Jodi Christie
Parent / Near North District School Board
Great platform to maintain communication with both students and parents. Easy to access and use from any device. Students easily access information in class and from home.
- Katherine Chaffe
Teacher / Near North District School Board
I love the ease of use and having all info in one spot. It is so easy to add learning evidence. Thanks so much!
- Laura Ross Gram
Kindergarten Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board, 36,500 students and their parents on Edsby
Comprehensive, all in one platform makes my daily tasks and responsibilities easier to manage and navigate!
- Lindsay Laidman
Administrator / Glenn Arbour Academy
All schools should have this platform. Helps parents to be informed and keeps kids organized.
- Lorella Scarcello
Parent / St. Michael's College School
I like getting notifications from teachers, school administration and parent counsel.
- Milena Giaouris
Parent / St. Michael's College School
I love that it gives students tools to stay caught up on school work, even at home. I also like how easy it is to do attendance and make changes as students come in late to class.
- Nicholas Strain
Teacher / Light of Christ Catholic Schools
Excellent platform. Easy to navigate and one stop shop for everything.
- Nunzio Corrente
Teacher / St. Michael's College School
As a guidance counsellor, Edsby is the best way to keep in touch with my students.
- Russell Johnston
Guidance Counsellor / Lakehead Public Schools, 12,400 students and their parents on Edsby
A perfect way to touch base with teachers and stay up to date on classes, marks, report cards, etc. Very easy to use.
- Sarah McNeil
Parent / Near North District School Board, 10,000 students and their parents on Edsby
I'm on Edsby all day. It's the main interface for my job.
- James Cowper
Principal, Anderdon Public School / Greater Essex County District School Board, 36,000 students and their parents on Edsby
This is likely what all schools need. They just don’t know it yet.
- Gino Russo
Information Technology Resource Teacher / Lakehead Public Schools, 12,400 students on Edsby since 2018
We knew we wanted to move away from averaging and point-based grades. Most LMSes only offered the choice of either IB-style grades or traditional American letter grades, percentage scores and averages.
- Warren Apel
Director of Technology / The American School in Japan, 1,700 students on Edsby since 2017
Edsby checked all the boxes. Teachers got access to info and a gradebook that can do qualitative standards-based feedback. The fact it also had calendaring and messaging was even better.
- Warren Apel
Director of Technology / The American School in Japan, 1,700 students on Edsby since 2017
A good teacher learns their students well and responds to their needs in a timely manner. Edsby Perspective Analyze helps me do just that. And I know I can effectively communicate with parents using Edsby during reporting times.
- Angela O’Neill
Teacher / Durham Catholic District School Board, 22,000 students on Edsby since 2017
Edsby is an awesome classroom management tool. Easy to use too!
- Elaine Tsekouras
Teacher / Foundations for the Future Charter Academy
Edsby is an educator's dream tool for the classroom.
- Pauline VanderVelde
Teacher / Hamilton District Christian High
I love the ease of use and knowledge Edsby provides. It tells me grades and what is due and when to keep track of my child.
- Tanys Sanders
Parent / Anderdon Public School
Edsby's groups allow for collaboration between teachers and students. Professional learning communities (PLCs) are especially useful and allow teachers to share resources.
- Jessica Zhou
Teacher / St. Andrew's College, using Edsby for every student, teacher and parent since 2011
The Edsby gradebook is a game changer. The fact that it self-populates at report card time is amazing.
- Marc Smith
Teacher / Durham Catholic District School Board - 22,000 students & their parents on Edsby
Edsby is a fantastic tool that allows teachers to stay organized and allows easy communication with students, parents and staff. It has made many of the routine tasks of teaching easier.
- Royston Kempton
Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 34,000 students and 3,450 staff on Edsby
I love how easy it is to enter grades for my students and categorize areas. It is easy to communicate with students and parents using this platform.
- Loretta Molloy
Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 34,000 students and 3,450 staff on Edsby
THANK YOU for your great product and work on our behalf. I cannot imagine starting a school year without the gigantic weight Edsby carries for us in the background.
- Kevin Smith
Vice Principal of Instruction / King's Christian College
I love how easy it is to connect the curriculum. It is a great communication tool with families.
- Kim Niles
Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 34,000 students and 3,450 staff on Edsby
It works excellent!
- Yasaman Vesta
Parent / Seneca Hill Private School
Edsby has helped me keep up-to-date with my son's progress. A wonderful program for parents like me.
- Jocelyn Blair
Parent / Pembina Trails School Division
I love to see everything my child is involved in, how they are doing in school, their marks and assignments, and the tests they have.
- Natalie Posthumus
Parent / Smithville Christian High School
A great way to keep up with everything at the school and my children's classes.
- Christine Buys
Parent / Smithville Christian High School
Edsby is awesome!
- Liam Hewitt
Student / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 34,000 students and 3,450 staff on Edsby
I like the many different features of Edsby and the variety of ways it is useful to students, parents, and teachers.
- Anna Schaefer
Teacher / Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute
This tool has the ability to completely enhance the assessment quality within the classroom and how pieces are shared with families.
- Abby Livingston
Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
I LOVE the one-stop shop for everything I need.
- Jocelyn Blair
Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
I love many things about Edsby. I love that when you click "Fill" for report cards, you automatically get the comment you were working on. You can see students' grades with ¨Fill¨, making it much more manageable. I also appreciate pulling up evidence to use in report cards.
- Sarah Young
Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 34,000 students and 3,450 staff on Edsby
I like being able to communicate in one place with families, message and share classroom posts as well as individual learning stories. And I like the new feature where I can see learning evidence below my report cards.
- Leisa Rook
Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 34,000 students and 3,450 staff on Edsby
I like a lot of the features Edsby has. The biggest thing I like about Edsby is the ability to connect with the support team, help with issues, and pose ideas for improvement.
- Andrew Taylor
Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 34,000 students and 3,450 staff on Edsby
I like the dashboard with everything at a glance.
- Sara Whetstone
Teacher / Hamilton District Christian High School
I like getting information about what's happening in the school, how my kids are doing and their grades. Also, I can see what they haven't done or handed in.
- Sandra Hunter
Parent / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 34,000 students and 3,450 staff on Edsby
I like that Edsby has so much to offer (attendance, gradebook, learning story, etc.) The poll feature is neat. I still need to learn more about it, but I am excited to check out the planner.
- Michelle Butchart
Teacher / Medicine Hat Public School Division
Easy access to everything, including absences and messages from and to teachers.
- Anna Maria Hodara
Parent / York Region District School Board, 125,000 students and their parents on Edsby
I really like the ease of use, appearance, and the ability for parents to view student content and communicate with me, the educator.
- Darryl Horrocks
Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
Edsby is an excellent forum for grading, reports, and staying connected. It is a great way to support the learning process. I also appreciate the ability to access our archived classes.
- Pauline VanderVelde
Teacher / Hamilton District Christian High School
I love how easy Edsby is to use; I can see all my grades and message my teachers. It's very simple, and I like that.
- Alex Augustine
Student / Smithville Christian High School
I like that we can message staff and teachers. I feel more connected to the school and what's happening in my children's education!
- Kim Graham
Parent / Smithville Christian High School
I love the one-stop-shop of Edsby - gradebook with uploading student work, posting lessons and video links, messaging to parents and students, and conferences. A well-tailored program for education needs.
- Karen Drew
Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 34,000 students and 3,450 staff on Edsby
Edsby is an excellent user-friendly, attractively presented learning platform that is intuitive for teachers, students, and parents.
- Darryl Horrocks
Teacher / Greater Essex District School Board
The functionality is incredible, and the end user experience is great. Whenever I show new teachers how to use Edsby, they are amazed how simple it is and how many features enhance their classroom experience.
- David Lee
Vice Principal / St. Michael's College School
Edsby has truly elevated the education of my students and parent community.
- Cristina Bianchi
Grade 7 Teacher / York Region District School Board, Edsby district, 125,000 students
I like a lot of the features Edsby has. Hard to pick just one.
- Andrew Taylor
Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Edsby does all I really need to do and more.
- Shane Jones
Teacher / Durham Catholic District School Board, 22,000 students and their parents on Edsby since 2017
I like that there is one place for students, parents, and staff to see everything.
- Sarah Prach
Teacher / Pembina Trails School Division
I like that Edsby is simple enough that the students could learn to navigate the platform when we were all thrown into distance learning.
- Marc Smith
Teacher / Durham Catholic District School Board
A very modern learning management system. Very easy to use, easy on the eyes and very coherent and cogent as a platform.
- Timothy Gard
Edtech Pedagogy Lead / MindShare Learning
To be frank, I’m hard pressed to come up with something that’s not in here. I’ve looked at a lot of LMSes, and I give this one two thumbs up. I’m astounded by it. It’s a great platform.
- Timothy Gard
Edtech Pedagogy Lead / MindShare Learning
Children love to have a say in what they share on Edsby and it really positively affects our growth mindset.
- Jami Antle
Teacher / Fort McMurray Catholic Schools
Edsby is so rich. Parents have the portal as well and see which assignments their children have done, which ones they haven’t done, and directly interact with staff, administration and guidance counsellors as well.
- Mark Phaneuf
Principal / Prince Albert Catholic School Division
Edsby has been fantastic to work with.
- Tyson Volk
Superintendent of Learning / Light of Christ Catholic Schools
Great software with great people behind it!
- Lynne St. Denis
IT Supervisor / Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board
On the surface, Edsby looks like a social media Facebook-like platform, but there’s a lot under the hood when you open it up.
- Ron Plaizier
CIO / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
As a teacher, I don’t need multiple programs for assessments, messages, and grades. It’s all in Edsby.
- Mike Schenk
Teacher / King's Christian College
Everything you need as an educator is here. You won’t find a more comprehensive platform than Edsby.
- Mike Schenk
Teacher / King's Christian College
Edsby links administrators, teachers, students and parents with day to day knowledge of the academic and personal progress of students. And the staff at Edsby are always there to help.
- Jeanne Withers
Administrator / Northmount School for Boys
Edsby is a great teaching and learning tool.
- Julia Petruniak
Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
I like how I can talk with teachers and keep updated on everything at both my daughters' schools, especially during this pandemic. Edsby is a great tool to stay connected.
- Nicole Busher
Parent / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
With COVID-19 online learning and having six classes per day, this platform was a great help with communication. It was a true savior.
- Jodi Greige
Parent / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
I have three children. It's nice to be able to keep an eye on them all in one place. With COVID-19 Edsby has been a blessing. l can't imagine how distance learning would have worked without Edsby.
- Elena Vitale
Parent / Durham Catholic District School Board - 22,000 students & their parents on Edsby
What a great way to keep in contact with teachers, see my son's assignments and when they are due and his grades. We're very, very pleased with Edsby. Thank you!
- Marlene Mishquart
Parent / Near North District School Board, 10,000 students and their parents on Edsby
Edsby is an excellent service. I love to use it to communicate with my child's teachers.
- Farzana Ahmadi
Parent / York Region District School Board
Now that I'm familiar with Edsby it has become a great tool for online learning.
- Shannon Solinski
Parent / Pembina Trails School Division
Edsby is very helpful and easy to use. Kids are able to navigate easily and complete work assigned. What a great communication tool.
- Dian Hoosain
Parent / Durham Catholic District School Board - 22,000 students & their parents on Edsby
I like being able to pull up Edsby on my iPhone. I'm glad our school chose your product. It's a great tool that's really evolved over the last 3 years.
- Howard Fish
Parent / Adelson Academy
Edsby provides the information I need in an organized fashion.
- Marilyn VanDelden
Administrator / Durham Christian High School
Gathering evidence of learning in Edsby is great. Support for strands in the gradebook is strong. I like that the gradebook, planner, calendar and class feed are all linked and I can enter information once.
- Susan Armstrong
Curriculum and EdTech Director / Lakefield College School
I love how easy it is to communicate with students and parents in Edsby and that it’s organized by the classes I teach. I also love how I can print class lists in various formats.
- Alyssa Pursel
Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
I love being able to form groups. I love being able to send direct messages to students. I love that Edsby tells me every time there's something new in a group with the number of posts.
- Dawn Ackroyd
Teacher / Foundations for the Future Charter Academy
I really enjoy having every aspect of academic and classroom management integrated in one application.
- Darryl Horrocks
Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
Edsby has been so accommodating and responsive to the needs of our schools and educators.
- Carole Leroux
Student Success Lead / Superior-Greenstone District School Board
Edsby is an all in one solution. I use it for quizzes, rubrics, grade managing and reporting, sharing online resources and scheduling. Edsby brings us one step to closer to the paperless classroom.
- Andrew Carr
French Language Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 34,000 students and their parents on Edsby
Parents are excited about the platform. They want to be engaged. As a former parent in the district, Edsby is something I wish we would have had a number of years ago for my kids.
- Mike Poluk
Technology Special Assignment Teacher / Algoma District School Board, 9,400 students on Edsby
The more you start to dig into the Edsby platform, the more power and potential you'll find.
- Mike Poluk
Technology Special Assignment Teacher / Algoma District School Board, 9,400 students on Edsby
If you're looking for something that's going to support advanced assessment practices as well as a safe and secure communications platform, Edsby is the way to go.
- Stacey Wallwin
Technology Enabled Teaching and Learning Contact & DeLC / Superior-Greenstone District School Board
It's always evolving and becoming a better tool. More usable, more friendly.
- Tamara Pearson
Edsby Lead / Greater Essex County District School Board, 36,500 students and their parents on Edsby
Edsby takes all the best of everything and puts it into one.
- Tamara Pearson
Edsby Lead / Greater Essex County District School Board, 36,500 students and their parents on Edsby
Edsby's evidence and learning stories have allowed our educators to prompt authentic tasks, collect individualized evidence of learning, provide unique feedback and engage with families.
- Stacey Wallwin
Technology Enabled Teaching and Learning Contact/DeLC / Superior-Greenstone District School Board
Our school board uses Edsby's robust evidence tools to allow our teachers to document learning and form meaningful discussions with parents and students.
- Tyler Hankinson
e-Learning Head / Algoma District School Board
I like preparing exams on Edsby that can be graded automatically and sent to the grade book. I also like that they can be timed or not.
- Jan Burke
Teacher / Mount Saint Agnes Academy
The updates you are making are incredible. You must be working around the clock. As our kids and teachers need Edsby to help them be together virtually, you are essential workers in my books.
- Jennifer Keenan
Vice Principal / Algoma District School Board
As a parent and a vice-principal, I see how hard you're working in really difficult circumstances to create a product that allows our students and children to continue learning. We value you and your work.
- Jennifer Keenan
Vice Principal / Algoma District School Board, 2020, at the height of COVID-19
Edsby has been invaluable during our province’s 'Learn At Home' initiative. We're extremely pleased to have this virtual learning environment as we cover a vast geography. We can’t imagine where we’d be without Edsby right now.
- Lucia Reece
Director of Education / Algoma District School Board
Super happy that we use Edsby here. The evidence of learning and classroom content have been staples for communicating with parents/guardians. We're getting everyone connected that we can.
- Peter Anello
Technology Enabled Learning Facilitator / Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board
Thanks for being you, Edsby! You’re making our first day of online learning possible. Not perfect, but possible. The not perfect part isn’t on you: You are working flawlessly! We’re just getting used to a new teaching style.
- Bob Gerryts
Director of Technology / Smithville District Christian High School
Edsby is absolutely mission critical and working very well. We’re now 100% online with near 100% attendance this morning, our first day of all-online classes.
- Jon Butcher
Administrative IT Coordinator / St. Andrew’s College
I've moved all my online mastery quizzes over to Edsby. I use it in concert with Classcraft to gamify my classes and keep everything organized. I will be encouraging my entire team to use shared assessments on Edsby next year.
- Jared Thorlakson
Science Department Head / Pembina Trails School Division
Platforms such as Edsby allow educators to document, organize and share pedagogical documentation with students, other educators and families [which] makes learning authentic/meaningful to students.
- Hillary Freeburn
Early Years System Principal / Superior-Greenstone District School Board
Edsby is recognized in our learning community as the trusted source of all information relevant to students' learning.
- Will Lammers
Vice-Principal / Smithville Christian High School
I’m a parent with our son starting JK, and when that notification pops up on my phone that new evidence is posted for him, there are no words. Talk about a game changer!
- Peter Anello
Technology Enabled Learning Facilitator / Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board
Edsby has been amazing for capturing learning evidence. We’re able to record photographs and conversations as they’re happening and see if there are gaps we need to focus on before the reporting period. It really makes things easy.
- Katie McKnight
Kindergarten Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board
Edsby Capture is AMAZING! It’s a quick and effortless way to input photos of students working on the fly. I was able to snap the QR code and get a picture into Edsby in seconds!
- Courtney Binda
Teacher / Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board
Edsby is fantastic! Knowing what my child is doing in class makes for actual conversations around the dinner table. Before I would just get, 'school was good, mom.'
- Terri Devine
Parent / Algoma District School Board
Edsby is a fantastic tool for educators. Unlike other learning management systems, Edsby is easy to use and does a great job integrating teachers, students and parents into the ecosystem.
- Eric Oest
Head of Science and Director of IT / Toronto Prep School
Edsby is the ideal all-in-one classroom management tool.
- Darryl Horrocks
Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
Edsby is user friendly for teachers, students and parents. Grades are updated in real time and assignments can be posted for students who need to complete missing work. I have not run into any issues with Edsby.
- Megan Reed
Teacher / FLVS
I LIKE EDSBY. I LOVE YOU!!!
- Tadhg McCann
Student / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 34,000 students and 3,450 staff on Edsby
I like being able to see what day it is for my child's schedule, the recent activity posts from his class, announcements from the office and being able to schedule an absence without calling in to the school.
- Naomi Vanasse
Parent / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
I like that I can always see my grades and message my teachers easily.
- Amy Rentner
Student / Lakehead Public Schools
Good communication tool to know what is going on in the classroom. I like the ability to see homework and notices of tests and quizzes. Some teachers post study guides, which is awesome.
- Amanda Ryan
Parent / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
I don’t have to call to report my child absent. I can do that the night before or anytime through Edsby.
- Thayanithy Sivapathasutharam
Parent / York Region District School Board, 125,000 students and their parents on Edsby
I like that I can use Edsby to communicate daily with parents. It's great for organizing and reporting student progress.
- Adam Dougall
Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
I feel more connected to my children's school.
- Jeff Upshaw
Parent / York Region District School Board, 125,000 students and their parents on Edsby
Edsby is awesome. It helps me stay connected with my children and their teachers though the year. I love it.
- Ashlee Froggett
Parent / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 34,000 students and 3,450 staff on Edsby
I love how easy it is to communicate with students. I also love how you can print class lists as well in various formats.
- Alyssa Pursel
Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
I like how easily I'm able to document my students' learning using pictures and connecting them to our district's kindergarten expectations.
- Christine Jeffery
Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
I really like how teachers are able to record observational and conversational evidence.
- Eric Oest
Teacher / Toronto Prep School
It's a lot easier to stay organized with Edsby.
- Tim Buwalda
Teacher / TDChristian High School
Accessing attendance electronically and creating planned absences via Edsby has allowed me to be more efficient in my day to day.
- Wendy Berman
Administrator / York Region District School Board, 125,000 students and their parents on Edsby
Edsby is always willing to work with us and listen regarding enhancements to the platform. Most requests we’ve had have made it into production quickly. We don’t see a lot of this from other vendors.
- Michael Cain
Teaching & Learning Consultant / Durham Catholic District School Board - 22,000 students & their parents on Edsby
It’s clear we selected the right vendor, solution and partner. A teacher told me Edsby’s gradebook is the greatest gradebook he’s worked with in 20 years.
- Ronald Rodriguez
CIO / Durham Catholic District School Board - 22,000 students & their parents on Edsby
Teachers are just gushing, ‘this is so good—I can’t believe how good this is.’
- Michael Cain
Teaching & Learning Consultant / Durham Catholic District School Board - 22,000 students & their parents on Edsby
We're just scratching the surface of Edsby right now and already we’re very happy with what we’ve accomplished. We believe this will change the way we do things here.
- Ronald Rodriguez
CIO / Durham Catholic District School Board - 22,000 students & their parents on Edsby
Edsby will enable us to deliver significant benefits to New Zealand learners, their families, schools, school leaders and educators.
- Dr. Craig Jones
Deputy Secretary Evidence Data and Knowledge / Ministry of Education
Edsby allows me to record learning without disrupting the flow of student work. I can capture a wealth of pedagogical documentation in the moment without having to frame an unauthentic shot after the learning has occurred.
- Christopher Robertson
Grade 4&5 Teacher / Near North District School Board, 10,000 students on Edsby
The less time spent on administrative responsibilities the more time we can spend connecting with students. Edsby is easy to support software that is effective and saves teachers time.
- Dave St. Jean
Teacher / Durham Catholic District School Board, 21,000 students & their parents on Edsby
The program has huge potential to support teachers in connecting their classrooms as well as bridging communication between students, parents and educators.
- Deborah Wilson
Teacher / Father Fenelon Catholic School
Edsby is an absolute lifesaver. If one of my kids loses his or her homework and has to print it out, I make 'em hug the laptop and say, "give Edsby a hug, it just saved your grade!" I love Edsby as a parent, educator and former student.
- Siobhan Herckert
Teacher / Learning Gate Community School
Edsby has been the solution for my students and parents/guardians in my efforts to go paperless. I've stopped receiving parent phone calls as the class and the learning is more transparent than ever.
- Andrew Carr
French Language Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 34,000 students and their parents on Edsby
Fantastic gradebook & report cards. Compiles contact information for parents, students and teachers. Allows for direct communication with students and parents.
- Melissa Small
Resource Director / St. Laurence High School
As a computer programmer, I am very interested in software. Edsby looks like a great tool. I'm excited about finally having an online assessment and communication system.
- Sherree Denby
Secondary Numeracy Coordinator / Rainy River District School Board
I've been traveling from school to school training staff and students on Edsby. I like sharing how many cool new things Edsby offers us, especially in communicating with our parents and the groups feature to share information.
- Shannon Westover
TELTc / Rainy River District School Board
Great tool. I love the ease of use.
- Paola Di Menna-Aiello
French Teacher, Talbot Trail Public School / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
Edsby opens communication with students and parents. Students can upload their own work, see teacher feedback and reflect on the feedback.
- Tomas Johnstone
Head of Computer Science & Technology / Crestwood Preparatory College
Edsby is the most useful grading and school communication platform I have ever seen. And I really like how it is constantly changing as education changes.
- Scott Antonides
Teacher / Smithville Christian High School
In using Edsby for the past three and a half years, I've found it an incredibly useful tool for staying organized and being successful. I would highly recommend it to other schools for its features and ease of use.
- Aiden Britnell
Student & IT intern / King's Christian College
I'm a teacher who uses your anecdotal evidence of learning and gradebook! Amazing. All in one place! Love it!
- Michael Pearson
Teacher / York Region District School Board, 125,000 students and their parents on Edsby
I'm the Edsby rep for my school. Edsby is enhancing teaching in every domain. It has truly elevated my teaching practice as well as the education of my students and parent community.
- Cristina Bianchi
Grade 7 Teacher / York Region District School Board, Edsby district, 125,000 students
I love the ease of Edsby! It took us less than 2 hours to get up and running. It has improved the communication between staff and with our parents.
- Wendy Cox Blair
Executive Director / The Arbor School
Edsby does a lot more to show observations than Google Classroom and it can go directly to parents. We are using Edsby district-wide.
- Natalie Mukherjee
Elementary Teacher / York Region District School Board
My Edsby use has increased each year. It's a powerful tool that can assist me as an educator and also help communicate with parents. My students are eager and post often on Edsby.
- Sean Fraser
Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
I have everything in one place now. Attendance, day planner, gradebook, curriculum, student notes, student and parent info and communication. Love it!
- Samantha Thomas
Art Teacher / Western Secondary School
Edsby has made assessment, communication and reporting easier.
- Stephen Wilson
Vice-Principal / B.A. Parker Public School
I use Edsby in my class daily. I use the gradebook for everything, including my own notes on student performance.
- Blake Vickers
Grade 7/8 Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board, 35,000 students and 4,500 staff on Edsby
The Edsby gradebook is the best thing that has ever happened to me as a teacher.
- Emily Diotte
Teacher / Glenwood Public School
In choosing Edsby, we hope that the process for open communication and collaboration for student success becomes even easier for our families and is mutually beneficial to all.
- David Tamblyn
Director of Education / Superior-Greenstone District School Board
Edsby is exactly what I've been looking for.
- Aaron Smajda
Lecturer / Sunway International School
A great tool for our school community to keep all stakeholders engaged.
- Steve Cook
IT Coordinator / Linbrook School
Teachers, students, parents and school staff can easily get updates from school administration, check attendance, see grades and course material. All in one place.
- Jessica Pierre
Receptionist / King's Christian Collegiate
Edsby is amazing.
- Deborah McLean
Teacher / Algoma District School Board
We’re able to record photographs and conversations in real time as they’re happening. Edsby's evidence features really make things easy.
- Katie McKnight
Kindergarten Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board
Awesome gradebook. Solid report cards.
- Brian Turner
Director of IT / Lakefield College School
It's user friendly and parents seem to enjoy the communication options. We like the group options as well as the attendance.
- John Van Pelt
Vice Principal / Woodland Christian High School
The report card and assessment tracking system is all we could ask for. And the privacy settings and ability to invite and block certain groups is seamless, which is very important for a school.
- Mike Packowski
Principal / Linbrook School
Edsby is a great, all-encompassing tool for education! I like the sense of community and transparency that comes with the steady stream of information on a daily basis.
- Tripp Taylor
Teacher / Trinity College School
I use Edsby every day and find it suits my needs as teacher. It has everything in one: class lists, grades, parent communication, groups for student communication and more.
- Claudia Davidson
Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Edsby is a great tool to communicate! Easy to access all kids and staff and parents! 10/10
- Kimberly Leger
Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Edsby support has always been very helpful and always seeks a resolution to our issues. Edsby is an easy way to keep parents and students informed of assignments and how the student is doing.
- Ligia Large
IT Support / Lutz Preperatory Academy
This program has been a great help to me! I love how it easy it is to assess students as classes progress! All the information in one place is amazing!
- Nadine Draper
Music Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board
I enjoy using Edsby to track curriculum expectations. It's great for online assessment. I also love being able to share files online and saving on photocopying.
- Amy Vreman
Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board
Edsby merges all tools a teacher could need into one easy to use, succinct platform.
- Roy Wahab
Professional Educator / King's Christian Collegiate
With Edsby, parents and students are made aware of academic progress and kept up to date with the students' daily life.
- Bruce Marietti
Vice Principal / St. Joseph Scollard Hall Catholic Secondary School
We've had an excellent experience. Edsby is a good program and new features are always being added. It was an easy implementation for new staff and administration, and easy for parents to learn and use.
- Kimberly Johnson
Teacher / Fern Hill School
Edsby helps me build a better portfolio on each student so I can look at the whole picture during reporting.
- Meredyth Campbell
Academic English and Literacy Coordinator / Niagara Christian Collegiate
Edsby is a great investment and robust tool. It's given us a significant increase in parental engagement and happier teachers and academic staff re: attendance, gradebook and report cards.
- Don Rose
Principal / Great Lakes Christian High School
I like that parents have the ability to be as involved as they want in what is happening at their child's school. It's easy to use from an administrative perspective, and also from a parent perspective.
- Danielle Appleby
Administrative Assistant / King's Christian College
I like that it's very similar to Facebook, a medium most people are familiar with. I try to post photos every day.
- Adrianna Snihura
Teacher / Foundations For The Future Charter Academy
I've been using Edsby for three years now and find it far better than Edline or BlackBoard.
- Aaron Smajda
Head of Science / Niagara Christian Collegiate
The attendance feature is great because you can send in your attendance from anywhere.
- Scott Augustine
Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board
A great LMS! Interactive and easy to use.
- Avital Aharon
Director of Ed Tech / TanenbaumCHAT
We're excited about it and love it!
- Krystyn Evoy
Grade 4/5/6/7 Teacher / Superior-Greenstone District School Board
Edsby made it possible for us to stay connected with families, and even helped us to improve communication amongst our whole school community.
- Amanda Dervaitis
Founder and Principal / High Park Day School
Edsby's gradebook and report writing are big wins. They make paperwork efficient, and for me that means more face-to-face time with students and more time to be creative with lessons.
- Susan Armstrong
Curriculum and EdTech Director / Lakefield College School
Thanks to you and your team for such a great product and all your support for our implementation. I can't recall many projects that have gone so well.
- Mary Guthrie
CIO / Greater Essex County District School Board
Edsby is a great software package. I have implemented it for 100% of my work and look forward to using it for our report cards.
- Scott Pillon
Technology Teacher / Greater Essex County District School Board
I love that curriculum expectations are loaded in and can be tied directly to assessments, lessons, journals and observations. Edsby makes triangulation of assessment practical!
- David Gomes
Student Success / Greater Essex County District School Board
Keeping staff members in the loop with individual students can be a challenge, but with Edsby we’re able to maintain and update student profiles in one place.
- Wendy Cox Blair
Executive Director / The Arbor School of Central Florida
Edsby takes away parent conference night and report card surprises. Attendance at conference night has actually gone down because parents already feel like they're in the loop.
- Loraine Christensen
Technology Support / C. Leon King High School
Edsby is a great office tool for communicating to parents, students and staff. Teachers can take attendance and send it to the office easily. I like being able to send messages to students and parents.
- Dianne Gardner
Academic Administrative Assistant / Great Lakes Christian High School
Edsby's user-friendly interface and support made the transition easy for our staff. Sales and engineering worked closely with us to make sure all aspects of the environment met our needs in every way.
- Peter Anello
Technology Enabled Learning Facilitator / Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board
Edsby puts a tremendous amount of information at my fingertips. It provides me with a wide range of tools that allow me to work with students, parents and teachers to create the best possible learning environments in our school.
- Scott Johnson
Vice Principal / Clarke High School, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Students now have one place to go for all the information related to their school and classes. Parents can track their child's progress and stay informed in one convenient location.
- Scott Johnson
Vice Principal / Clarke High School, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
A great aid for teachers for record and grade keeping. Very easy to navigate and very organized.
- Kevin Lyons
Music Teacher / Hillsborough County Public Schools
Edsby has become the communication tool of choice for our students, parents and teachers.
- Marlene Bergsma
Director of Communications / Smithville Christian High School
Edsby is the best software package for attendance, grading and communicating on the market.
- John VanderWindt
Principal / Quinte Christian High School
I've used LMSes in every school environment and Edsby is the most robust and responsive. It's the best learning management system I've ever used.
- Dan Mendelsohn Aviv
PhD, Jewish History / The Anne and Max Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy
Edsby is the best educational product I have seen.
- Fred Rotgaus
Founder / TeachersConnectTeachers.com
Edsby aligns with our focus on privacy, security and equity, and in a way that is very easy to use as it is modeled after familiar, easy-to-learn social media metaphors and available via web browser or free mobile apps.
- Paulla Bennet
Chief Information Officer / York Region District School Board, 125,000 students and 15,000 staff
I asked many questions to try to identify any areas of weakness, but there were none I could find. This is an amazing product.
- Freyja Bergthorson
Technology Resource Teacher / Seneca Ridge Middle School
Students love the accessibility of Edsby and many of them use their mobile devices to track homework, upcoming events and extracurriculars. Parents are using it to track their child’s schedules.
- Lisa Coffey
Principal / Stewarttown Middle School
Get Edsby and you'll be singing!
- Laina Andrews
Principal / Cobourg Collegiate Institute East
It’s a really valuable tool.
- James Patenall
Vice Principal / Cobourg Collegiate Institute
Edsby is a great platform for teachers to interact with their students, parents and colleagues. Communication on so many levels between home and school is done with ease.
- Carolyn Czulo
Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
This is what I've been waiting for all along. I can't wait for our parents to have access.
- Minelle Toussaint-Greene
Teacher / M.S. Hetherington Public School, Greater Essex County District School Board
Edsby is a modern, world-class learning environment for our students, teachers and parents.
- John Howitt
Superintendent of Education and Information Technology / Greater Essex County District School Board
Our goal was clarity and no surprises, and Edsby has been the perfect vehicle.
- Celia Stone
Marketing & Admissions Manager / Fern Hill Schools
Edsby is as close to an all-in-one education solution as I have seen.
- David Lee
Vice Principal of Instruction / St. Michael’s College School
It makes my job easier. I can get more done with less effort with Edsby. Our entire school district is signed up to use Edsby. I like it very much.
- Susan McGuire
Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
We love that Edsby can be used via app or browser 24/7, 365. We also love its group collaboration and integration with Microsoft 365.
- John Howitt
Superintendent of Education and Information Technology / Greater Essex County District School Board
Edsby has revolutionized my classroom! I use it to communicate with students and parents. I feel Edsby helps my class become a real community.
- Daniel Thornton
Teacher / Brooker Elementary School, Hillsborough County Public Schools
Edsby is fantastic. It’s been seamless for students due to its similarity to social media programs.
- Jeff Douglas
Teacher / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Edsby is giving focus to our teachers, who had been struggling to find other platforms to use for classroom engagement.
- Ron Plaizier
CIO / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Edsby’s modern, fresh, intuitive interface is engaging to our students, teachers and parents.
- Ron Plaizier
CIO / Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
I love how Edsby makes learning and assessment transparent for students and teachers.
- Danika Tipping
English Department Head / Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Done by guys who listened to what administrators wanted and, well, gave it to them. Not a bad formula for success.
- Victor Rivero
Editor-In-Chief / EdTech Digest
It's so easy to use and an extremely powerful tool!
- Dan Mendelsohn Aviv, PhD
Jewish History / The Anne and Max Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy
Before Edsby, we hadn’t figured out how to get clubs and teams to communicate well. Edsby totally solved this. Group communication is one of my favourite parts of Edsby.
- Robert Gerryts
Director of Technology / Smithville Christian High School
One hundred percent of our teachers use Edsby, and almost all our students check Edsby on a daily basis.
- Mark Viola
Teacher / St. Michael's College
I love Edsby because it's a gateway into our classroom, and that's what our parents are looking for. I've heard nothing but positive things about this communication tool.
- Jennifer Lee
Head of School / Fern Hill Schools
I love how the Edsby course plan allows me to organize all my files and notes so that students can find anything they're missing.
- Krista Festarini
Curriculum and Department Leader / St. Clement's School
Our students and parents are loving Edsby.
- Dave Hecock
Vice Principal / Crestwood Preparatory College
We were surprised how easy it was to connect our SIS to Edsby.
- Dave Hecock
Vice Principal / Crestwood Preparatory College
Edsby finally gives teachers and students a secure, intuitive, powerful toolset to bring educational collaboration into the modern age.
- James Stewart
Teacher / Wharton High School, Hillsborough County Public Schools
Edsby brings it all together under one nice umbrella. It's easy for staff to use, and helps them communicate with students and parents.
- Jamie Patenall
Vice-Principal / Cobourg Collegiate Institute
Edsby has transformed communications internally and externally at our school district.
- Paul Cuthbert
Superintendent & CEO / Evergreen School Division
I am a big fan of Edsby. Your support is phenomenal. I think you have a great product.
- Loraine Christensen
Technology Support / C. Leon King High School, Hillsborough County Public Schools
Edsby has become a permanent fixture in my classroom. It is very easy to upload documents so that students can access the documents and complete tasks in class or at home.
- Ira Glover
Teacher / Franklin Middle Magnet School, Hillsborough County, FL
We use Edsby for classes, clubs, teams, PLCs and other groups. The whole school loves it. We recommend Edsby without hesitation.
- David Lee
Vice Principal of Instruction / St. Michael’s College School
Students and parents have completely bought in to using this product on a daily basis to access homework and information on grades.
- Will Lammers
Vice-Principal / Smithville Christian High School
I've used PowerSchool, GradeQuick, MarkBook and other programs and I've found Edsby to be the best. Very intuitive, flexible and makes my job easier.
- Scott Antonides
Science Teacher / Smithville Christian High School
Edsby is superior to Schoology, Edmodo, Moodle and Google Classroom as a learning management system.
- Jonathan Boer
Teacher / London District Christian
Edsby has sparked collaboration and new ways of interacting in online/offline blended learning.
- Adam Caplan
Technology & Teaching Coach / St. Clement’s School
I believe there is no better platform on the market for schools.
- Kevin Smith
Vice Principal of Instruction / King's Christian College
Edsby is a valuable tool for connecting students, families, and staff members. It is a well-developed system that allows for communication and data to flow freely and safely.
- William Groot
Principal / Toronto District Christian High School
The new generation of school is here, and it is Edsby in the form of a big eyed blue mascot.
- Ben Vanderheide
/ Smithville Christian High School
I saw in Edsby the fulfillment of a wish list that I’ve had since I started teaching.
- James Stewart
Teacher / Wharton High School, Hillsborough County Public Schools
We have benefited so much from this program in our school, I’m not sure how we survived without it.
- Dr. Mary Ashun
Principal / Philopateer Christian College
I’ve been thrilled with what Edsby can do and how easily it does it. I’m an Edsby addict.
- John Leach
Jr. High Teacher and Edsby facilitator / Philopateer Christian College
Edsby is the most important application at our school for teaching and learning.
- Steve Rush
IT Director / St. Andrew's College
As soon as I first saw Edsby, I thought ‘this is exactly what we’ve been looking for.’
- Steve Rush
IT Director / St. Andrew's College
We use Edsby so much we created a staff position for it. It’s amazing.
- John Leach
Jr. High Teacher and Edsby facilitator / Philopateer Christian College
We have 100% use of Edsby with our teachers and students. Compare that to any other product on the market.
- Jon Butcher
Past Information Technology Integration Committee Chair / St. Andrew's College
Edsby has improved communication in more ways than I can count.
- Dr. Mary Ashun
Principal / Philopateer Christian College
We’ve really enjoyed our first year with Edsby and would highly recommend it to any other school.
- John VanderWindt
Principal / Quinte Christian High School
We're very pleased with how Edsby engages all members of our community, from administrators to teachers to students to parents.
- Kevin Smith
Vice Principal of Instruction / King's Christian Collegiate
You really have to see Edsby to understand how effective it is and all that it does. It is definitely best of breed.
- Jon Butcher
Past Information Technology Integration Committee Chair / St. Andrew's College
