FAQ's for Schools
How can I enroll my school for the services?
Go to the ‘register your school’ section in service payment option or use the quick links in the footer at the bottom of the page to leave your phone number. We will contact you. Alternately you can always call us at Mob no 9163841370 or email us at admin@learningcircle.education
Can I cancel at any time?
Yes you can cancel at any time. Please note that your accounts will be settled by deduction of the amount payable for the number of students who were enrolled during the time you used the application.
What is “My School”?
My School houses the various schools who are on the Learning Circle platform.
What is the benefit of “My School”?
Every school has their own home page. Schools can send the link of their page to parents for information and the admission process.
Will schools have to pay for this service?
No, this is part of the subscription to LC.
What if we want to change the information on our home page?
It is a dynamic site and the school admin will be able to make updates as and when needed.
Will each school have their own account?
Yes, each school is a separate account and the school admin, teachers and students will have their own sign in.
How will the teacher’s training work?
There will be a library of appropriate courses which will be in the form of training videos, related mcqs and assignments. The school admin can assign the courses to the teachers. The teachers will see the videos, take the mcq assessment online or/and submit their written assignment to our trainers. They will be graded and their scores will be uploaded to their dashboards. The school admin will be able to monitor the progress.
What happens if any teacher does not finish her courses?
The report of that will be sent to the principal to take necessary action.
What happens if a teacher is unable to finish a course due to some problem?
The school admin can reassign the course.
What happens if the teacher fails the course?
The school admin can reassign the course.
How will this help the schools?
Other than upgrading the skills of the teachers, the school can use these as an assessment tool for appraisals.
What is drip curriculum?
The curriculum will be available to the teachers as and when required. They will be able to see a particular day's curriculum only 2 days ahead of time to prepare for lessons. The curriculum is connected to the school calendar and national holidays and weekends are already factored in.The starting day of the curriculum is made by individual school admins.
Is the curriculum available to the students too?
The day's curriculum and HW is sent to the students via a link to their whatsapp. There is no need for a student diary or communication to parents of absent students.
What if the teacher cannot finish that day’s curriculum in a day?
The teacher has the option to pause the curriculum for upto 2 days.
How will the teacher send the day's curriculum to the students?
The teachers dashboard will have the option to send the day's curriculum to the entire class at a click.
Is there an option to take attendance?
Yes, attendance can be taken by the teacher in their own dashboard. It is as simple as marking the absent students.
If a student is absent a lot, how will the system red flag the school?
The admin will get a report of the attendance every month and all absences will be highlighted in red and the total working days vs absent days for all students will be displayed.
What about non-payment of fees?
Non-payment of fee by students will be highlighted in the monthly report.
What about reminders for fee payment?
The system will automatically send out reminders on the 5th and 7th of every month. Beyond that late fee payment reminders will be sent on the 11th and 21st along with the late fee amount.
How will the school charge a late fee?
The system will be pre programmed with the daily late fee amount. The student, after the 10th of every month will see his fee amount + late fee X no of days after 10th.
Who will benefit from the late fees paid by the student, school or LC?
The late fee will be split 50- 50 between the school and LC as both of them suffer if any payment is done late.
How will the students make fee payment?
Every student sign in will have the option for fee payment, admission payment, or any other charges the schools specify. They will have the option of paying by credit card, debit card, net banking, UPI.
What if the student wants to make cash payments?
That is also possible. The school will have the option of accepting cash payments and generating receipts from the Learning Circle application.
How will the school receive the fee payment if the students pay on the LC application?
Learning circle will settle accounts with schools every 7th, 15th and 21st of the month.
How will LC charge the school for its services?
LC will deduct the subscription fee for the number of children enrolled in our system and settle the rest into the school account.
Who will provide fee/payment receipts to students?
The application will generate receipts against each fee payment. Students will receive their receipts automatically to their email address or they can see it in their dashboard. The same receipt is also stored in the school account under the student/class details.
What is “Afterschool”?
Afterschool is all the extracurricular activities which we amalgamate under one platform.
How can the schools use “Afterschool"?
The schools can subscribe to the courses available. The course will be added in their curriculum. Schools can choose as many as they want or none of the options.
How is the payment for “Afterschool” done?
The fee is per student and will be added to the school subscription.
Will the teachers teaching “Afterschool” subjects come to the schools and take classes?
The subjects are all taught online and it can only be taken by schools if they have access to smart classrooms or monitors.
What kind of subjects do you teach in “Afterschool”?
Drawing, Western Vocals, Robotics, Yoga etc.
How do you plan the curriculum for “Afterschool” subjects?
They are planned for once a week class and each module has 35-40 classes in the entire year. The curriculum is prepared beforehand. There will be some assignments and examinations to check progress.
Who will manage the class if the teacher is teaching online?
The class teacher or an assistant teacher will have to stay in class during the online classes.
What is counseling and how can the schools use it?
Counseling offers various counselors who specialise in parent-child counseling, family counseling, learning disabilities, student assessment etc. The schools can use their services on a case to case basis.
Is this a paid or free counseling?
This is a paid counseling service but the charges are minimal.
How can we book appointments?
You will be able to see the profile of the counselors and book appointments with them online for a one to one session.
What is the LC Community?
It is a place where you can showcase your accomplishments and everyday activities. It will work like an online forum where you will be able to exchange ideas and share your experiences. You will be able to share from this platform to all your social media handles like facebook, instagram, twitter, google+.
Is this paid or free?
This is completely free and this is a great digital marketing platform for the schools. They can reach out to present parents, alumni and future students/parents.
How will LC Community work?
The admin of the school will be able to post in the community.
What is the shop for?
It is an e-commerce platform where the parents can buy their textbooks, notebooks, uniforms, art and craft materials. Alternately the schools can also place bulk orders.
Will the schools get any discount?
Yes, there will be bulk discounts for schools. The items will be delivered to their doorstep.
What administrative support will LC give schools?
LC will manage the school homepage, admission process and information, student and staff management and communication, fee collection and receipts, late fee reminders. School leaving, transfer, sports certificate customisation. All school stationery design options. Artwork for school banners and hoardings.
What is "School Auditing”?
An auditor will monitor the implementation and usage of the application. The auditor will also note improvements or lack of it and communicate with the school administration.The auditor will offer suggestions and solutions. This will be done either online or with a physical audit depending on the type of audit the schools choose.