SCHOOL ONLINE FORMS
With School Signals, your online forms become part of your broader communication system, from publishing and distribution to submission tracking and account-level history.
New forms are automatically announced in the School Feed, with notifications sent to the intended audience so families know when action is needed.
Easily check which families have and have not filled out the form by accessing thorough report lists by parent and student names.
When a form is marked mandatory with a due date, families who still need to respond receive automatic reminders, reducing administrative follow-up.
Target forms to grade levels, classrooms, groups, or event participants. Allow one submission per parent or enable re-submissions when appropriate.
Save time by using forms templates. School Signals provides templates for common school forms such as absence request forms, school feedback forms, and field trip forms; you may not need to customize them much at all.
Click Translate to generate a Spanish version of your form! You can review and adjust translations as needed before publishing. Parents can fill out the form in Spanish, and their answers are translated to Enlish for you.
Publish the form school-wide. Or set the form for specific audiences, such as grades, classrooms, groups, or a school event. Whether you prefer one-time use per parent or allow re-submissions, the choice is yours.
Expedite the form creation process by using our Template Forms Library. Customize the template forms as much as wanted. Add your own templates and share them with your school administrators.
Automate online form translations into Spanish for Spanish-speaking families. If wanted, review translations before publishing the forms to ensure they are accurate. When parents reply in Spanish, their responses are automatically translated for you.
Create surveys and feedback forms that give your school community a voice. Choose from templates or build your own, and allow anonymous responses to make participation more comfortable.
Text fields, radio buttons, drop-downs, checkboxes, date pickers, range sliders, file upload, and more! The School Signals K12 online forms are ready to meet your demanding information and data-collecting needs.
During the 2025–2026 academic year, Brookings Harbor Christian School used School Signals to coordinate planned student absences for athletics, medical appointments, and family travel. The school used the Planned Absence Request form from the built-in School Signals forms library without needing to customize it. Families who submitted the form more than 60 times could select their student's name from the form field, improving submission tracking and accuracy.
| Feature | School Signals | ParentSquare | Bloomz | SchoolStatus | ClassDojo | Apptegy | Remind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built-in form builder (no external tools) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ◐ | ❌ |
| Parent-linked submissions (tied to account/student) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Anonymous survey submissions (configurable) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Audience-based publishing (school, classroom, group, etc.) | ✅ | ✅ | ◐ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Required forms with a set due date | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Automatic reminders to parents who have not filled out required forms | ✅ | ◐ (Admin needs to click a button to send reminders) | ◐ (Not documented) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Spanish translated forms (auto-translate with editing option by admin) | ✅ | ◐ | ◐ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Translate Spanish answers to English | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Forms for staff/teachers only (internal use) | ✅ | ✅ | ◐ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Embedded in communication hubs (classrooms, groups, events) | ✅ | ◐ (form is included to a post only) | ◐ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Event / RSVP integration | ✅ | ◐ | ◐ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Parent-teacher conference form integration | ✅ | ◐ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Form Templates | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Feedback & survey collection | ✅ | ✅ | ◐ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| File attachments (upload documents in forms) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
We will show you how School Signals works, and answer your questions. Product discovery calls take 15 to 30 minutes.
Online forms provide convenience. Schools often provide digital forms to obtain permission, gather feedback, register for an event, survey volunteer interest, collect required athletic forms, allow parents to submit changes to contact or student information, and make practical arrangements for early dismissal or an absence due to an appointment. In summary, common forms are:
Online forms make it easier for families to respond and give feedback. Access to school feedback forms and practical forms for filing information increases trust in the school as an institution.
Schools should look for:
