Bloomz
Alpha Kappa Psi - Chi Zeta · Redmond, WA · 1 mo ago
OTHRContract
Bloomz is an AI-powered platform for K-12 schools that replaces multiple tools with a single solution for communication, wellbeing, safety, payments, and engagement—all in 250+ languages. The platform is built on an AI foundation designed for the whole child, offering live implementation in 30 days, dedicated onboarding, and 100% contactability from day one.
About the platform
Bloomz consolidates six core layers into one platform:
- Reach & Communication: District, school, and classroom messaging, alerts, and 250+ language translation.
- Family & Student Engagement: Feeds, portfolios, conferences, sign-ups, forms, and calendars.
- Student Wellbeing & Safety: Early-warning engine (Bloomz Thrive), SEL check-ins, House Points, and BeHeard.
- School Operations: Payments, tuition, check-in/out, health, and immunizations.
- Public Web Presence: School websites with AI-powered "School Answers" to address parent questions.
- Intelligence & Insights: Engagement, equity, and adoption analytics, included as a core feature.
AI (BLISS AI) is the foundation of the platform, enabling assistive drafting, insights, translation, and automation across all layers while keeping educators in control.
Key differentiators
- Replaces tools like SchoolMessenger, ParentSquare, Apptegy, Remind, ClassDojo, FinalSite, and Brightwheel.
- Price-locked at 20-40% lower total cost of ownership compared to competitors.
- Research-backed outcomes: An independent study across 203 schools in 37 states linked Bloomz to a 30% improvement in school performance.
- Trusted by public, charter, and international schools, with approval from leading purchasing consortiums.
Addressing district challenges
Bloomz solves six critical problems identified by superintendents:
- Budget Squeeze & Tool Sprawl: Eliminates the need for 5-10 separate tools, reducing contracts, training, and renewals.
- Family Equity & Access: Ensures multilingual families receive information in their preferred language, improving engagement.
- District Narrative & Trust: Streamlines communication to prevent misinformation and social media-driven narratives.
- Whole-Child Early Warning: Consolidates attendance, behavior, and SEL data to identify at-risk students before crises occur.
- School Culture & PBIS: Digitizes PBIS programs, enabling school-wide and home recognition of student achievements.
- Front Office Overload: Automates responses to common questions (enrollment, buses, lunch, forms) in multiple languages.
Use cases
- Attendance Alerts: Automated, SIS-triggered notices sent in the family’s language via app, email, SMS, and voice, with two-way response capability. Example: Oconto Unified eliminated robocalls and achieved a 91% read rate with Bloomz.
- Language Accessibility: Full app translation (including buttons and navigation) for 250+ languages, including right-to-left support for Arabic.
Testimonials
- Oconto Unified SD, WI: Switched from InfiniteCampus Messenger, saving 40% over a 5-year contract while gaining superior PBIS and communication tools.
- Grove Lower Elementary School: Praised for simplifying communication, conference scheduling, and classroom updates in one platform.
- Round Rock ISD, TX: Supports 97 languages district-wide with reliable, responsive support from the Bloomz team.
- P.S. 023 Carter G Woodson Elementary, NYC: Improved parent engagement in a high-need Title I school with immediate and scheduled notifications.
- Jolly Elementary, GA: Serves 40+ languages with accurate translation, addressing gaps in other platforms.
- Lake Myrtle Elementary, FL: Unified office, admin, and teacher communication, improving family reach and engagement tracking.
- Rowlett Academy K-8, FL: Chosen for its superior translation features and user-friendly design for parents and administrators.