PowerSchool Attendance Plugin

Simplify Tardy and Early Dismissal, Directly Inside PowerSchool

Track tardy to school and early dismissals, generate instant tardy slips, and automatically keep parents, teachers, and administrators informed, all within the PowerSchool environment your staff already uses.

Powerful Features, Built for PowerSchool.

Packed with features that integrate directly into PowerSchool, our plugin gives educators the tools they need without extra software.

Daily Attendance

Effortlessly record daily attendance with automatic Time In and Time Out capture. The system updates PowerSchool in real time, ensuring accurate tracking of when students arrive and leave campus.

Class Attendance

Record current period attendance or update missing attendance codes instantly, along with comments and timestamps. Teachers can easily view comments and meeting Clock In / Clock Out times, helping schools accurately track instructional minutes.

Automated Email Notifications

Automatically notify students, parents/guardians, homeroom teachers, and current class teachers when attendance events occur. This improves communication and keeps everyone informed in real time.

Consequence Tracking

Track and manage attendance-related consequences, such as repeated tardies or early dismissals. Administrators can monitor patterns and ensure accountability through structured consequence management.

Instant Tardy Slips

Generate and print tardy slips instantly when students arrive late. This streamlines front office workflows and allows students to return to class quickly with proper documentation.

Attendance Log Entries

Every attendance scan automatically creates a PowerSchool log entry, providing a clear and transparent record of student attendance activity for administrators and staff.

Flexible Open Campus Management

Support schools with open campus policies by enabling flexible student check-in and check-out tracking, ensuring accurate records while accommodating different campus schedules.

Health Office Check-In

Enables school nurses and health staff to efficiently manage student health office visits in a secure, centralized system, without external tools. Built directly into PowerSchool, it simplifies check-ins, enhances visibility, and automatically keeps attendance accurate in real time.

Powerful Attendance Reports

Gain deeper insights with robust attendance reporting. Track absences and tardies, identify patterns like consecutive absences, and take action – create logs, print letters, and communicate with families, all in one streamlined workflow.

Cost-Effective Solution

Improve attendance tracking without investing in expensive third-party tools. The plugin delivers powerful functionality at an affordable cost, maximizing your school’s technology investment.

Simplicity & Efficiency

Real-time updates keep attendance records accurate while eliminating manual processes. Staff can manage tardies, dismissals, and attendance events quickly and efficiently directly inside PowerSchool.

Powerful Features, Built for PowerSchool.

Packed with features that integrate directly into PowerSchool, our plugin gives educators the tools they need without extra software.

Daily Attendance

Effortlessly record daily attendance with automatic Time In and Time Out capture. The system updates PowerSchool in real time, ensuring accurate tracking of when students arrive and leave campus.

Automated Email Notifications

Automatically notify students, parents/guardians, homeroom teachers, and current class teachers when attendance events occur. This improves communication and keeps everyone informed in real time.

Meeting (Class) Attendance

Record current period attendance or update missing attendance instantly. Teachers can include comments and meeting Clock In / Clock Out timestamps, helping schools accurately track instructional minutes.

Instant Tardy Slips

Generate and print tardy slips instantly when students arrive late. This streamlines front office workflows and allows students to return to class quickly with proper documentation.

Attendance Frequency Reports

Quickly identify students with attendance concerns using frequency-based reports. For example, easily find students with 3 or more absences, repeated tardies, or frequent early dismissals. Staff can also send email notifications directly from the report to parents and students, helping schools intervene earlier.

Consequence Tracking

Attendance Log Entries

Every attendance scan automatically creates a PowerSchool log entry, providing a clear and transparent record of student attendance activity for administrators and staff.

Flexible Open Campus Management

Support schools with open campus policies by enabling flexible student check-in and check-out tracking, ensuring accurate records while accommodating different campus schedules.

Health Office Check-In

The Health Office feature allows school nurses and health staff to quickly manage student visits directly inside PowerSchool. Students can be checked in and out efficiently while keeping attendance accurate in real time—without relying on external systems.

Cost-Effective Solution

Improve attendance tracking without investing in expensive third-party tools. The plugin delivers powerful functionality at an affordable cost, maximizing your school’s technology investment.

Simplicity & Efficiency

Real-time updates keep attendance records accurate while eliminating manual processes. Staff can manage tardies, dismissals, and attendance events quickly and efficiently directly inside PowerSchool.

Why Schools Choose Our Plugin

Attendance is more than marking present or absent. It’s about safety, accountability, and student success. Our PowerSchool Attendance Plugin simplifies the process so educators can focus on what really matters: teaching and learning.

Track Late Arrivals Automatically

Scans instantly and marks students as tardy with accurate timestamps, eliminating the need for manual tracking.

Automate Consequences

Set configurable rules to trigger actions, such as detention or alerts, based on repeated tardies.

Print Slips on the Spot

Generate and print tardy slips or hall passes instantly at check-in.

Log Every Entry

Each scan creates a secure, time-stamped record, ensuring a complete audit trail.

Run Reports Anytime

Access detailed reports with filters and export options to quickly analyze attendance trends.

Send Real-Time Notifications

Automatically notify parents and staff via email or SMS as soon as attendance is recorded.

Easy to Set Up, Simple to Use

Install & Configure

Add the plugin to your existing PowerSchool system.

Set Rules & Notifications

Define attendance policies, tardy rules, and alerts.

Deploy to Staff

Minimal training required; start using immediately.

Monitor & Improve

Access dashboards, reports, and exports for ongoing insights.

Simple, Transparent & Affordable Pricing

Get a powerful PowerSchool attendance and tardy management plugin without the complexity of enterprise pricing.

$149 / month / school

Designed to give K-12 schools an affordable way to improve attendance workflows, reduce manual admin work, and keep attendance records accurate, All directly inside PowerSchool.

PowerSchool Attendance Plugin vs. Standalone Attendance Tools

A quick comparison to see why schools choose a solution built inside PowerSchool.

Capability	PowerSchool Attendance & Tardy Scan Plugin	Traditional / Standalone Attendance Tools
Built directly inside PowerSchool
No separate student or staff logins
Tracks tardy-to-school arrivals		Limited
Tracks early dismissals		Limited
Instant tardy slip generation
Real-time attendance updates		Limited
Automated parent & staff notifications		Limited
Uses existing PowerSchool student records
No duplicate data entry
Supports front-office efficiency		Limited
Designed for school attendance workflows
No extra platform to manage

Capabilities may vary by vendor.

Trusted By Over 1000 + Schools and Districts Nationwide

What Educators Are Saying

"Pure Data has been an absolute game changer! With 200+ checkouts on busy days, I used to spend hours entering data into PowerSchool—often doing everything twice. Now, the process is seamless and accurate. I just run one quick report at the end of the day to verify everything. We’re truly working smarter, not harder!"

PureData has been a vital tool for enhancing our attendance processes across our network of 17 campuses. The PowerSchool plugin has eliminated the need for handwritten tardy passes and manual data entry, allowing attendance to be updated in real-time, which has reduced student lines. Outside of its functionality, it also opened up communication to the parents, making them aware of their students' attendance in real time.

The PureData team has been responsive promptly if an issue arises. Their team has also been collaborative in understanding our attendance process and has adapted and created reports to help further our utilization.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it work with all versions of PowerSchool?

Yes, our Attendance Plugin is compatible with all modern versions of PowerSchool. We ensure regular updates to maintain compatibility with the latest PowerSchool releases.

Can email notifications be customized?

Absolutely. You have full control over notification templates, timing, and recipients. Customize messages for parents, teachers, and staff to match your school's communication style.

How secure is student data?

Student data security is our top priority. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and we follow FERPA compliance guidelines. The plugin operates within PowerSchool's secure environment.

How long does installation take?

Most installations are completed within 1-2 business days. Our team handles the technical setup, and we provide training materials to get your staff up and running quickly.

What support is included?

All subscriptions include full technical support via email and phone. We also provide documentation, video tutorials, and regular training webinars for your staff.

Ready to Simplify Attendance?

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