With the 2025–2026 school year in full swing, we want to help you focus on what matters most—your school community—without worrying about security risks.
That’s why we’re inviting you to join our free webinar on Keeping You Safe: Security Best Practices for the QuickSchools Community. Together, we’ll explore simple, practical ways to protect your account, keep your data secure, and stay ahead of cyber threats when using QuickSchools.
👉 Join us on Thursday, September 18, at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET.
We’ve just released a new improvement to enforce two-factor authentication (2FA) for the Super User App. So when using the Super User app to log into QuickSchools as a different user, you will be prompted for a verification code:
The verification code will be sent to email or Google Authenticator, per your 2FA Settings:
This QuickSchools release focuses on security features and our new UI for Orchestra Master Scheduler, along with miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes.
School Admin can view Login History for all users
Full list of improvements are below:
Security Improvements
Show Active Sessions – See below
Login History (for School Admin) – See below
General Improvements / Bug Fixes
Improve Required Custom Fields for Students
Improve Report Creator for Report Card data
Improve Student Navigator
Improve Mass Messaging Browser Support for Safari (version 16 and prior)
Bug Fix Standard Charges
Bug Fix Gradebook when moving columns
Bug Fix Gradebook PDF error due to deleted Category
Beta / System Improvements
New UI for Orchestra Master Scheduler (Beta) – See below
PDF Template App support for Lunch Roster
Notes Field for Data Monitor (Internal)
Notes Field for Group School (Internal)
Active Sessions
User can now view all active sessions, and log out from those devices remotely:
Users can view their “Active Sessions” and log them out
Login History (for School Admin)
School Administrators can now view the Login History for teachers, students and parents. Just look for the “Login History” button/link on the corresponding record:
We’ve just released an update to our two-factor authentication (2FA) framework, standardizing the 2FA expiry to 10 days for ALL users, including School Administrators. The 2FA expiration is device-specific, meaning once you log in on a device, you won’t need to enter a new 2FA code for the next 10 days—unless you clear your cache or switch to a different device.
Thank you for your patience and support as we continue to improve our platform.
Upcoming Improvements
We have some additional security improvements that we’re excited to roll out in our next QuickSchools release. You can look forward to:
Users can view Active Sessions and terminate them
Admin Users can view Login History for Teachers, Students, and Parents.
We’re committed to improving the user experience while maintaining the highest security standards. Please continue to share your experience on QuickSchools with our Support Team, via Chat or Email.
Update (New Date: February 24, 2025) The rollout date for mandatory Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) has been rescheduled from February 17 to February 24. This blog post has been updated to reflect the change.Please review the details below to ensure a smooth transition.
At QuickSchools, your security is our top priority. That’s why we’re rolling out Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)—an extra layer of protection to ensure that only you can access your account.
We understand that changes like this may bring up questions, so we’ve put together a helpful guide to walk you through the upcoming 2FA rollout:
Update (New Date: February 24, 2025) The rollout date for mandatory Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) has been rescheduled from February 17 to February 24. This blog post has been updated to reflect the change.Please review the details below to ensure a smooth transition.
At QuickSchools, we’re committed to keeping your account secure. That’s why we’re enforcing Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)—an extra layer of protection to ensure that only authorized users can access your account.
To help you navigate this update, we’ve answered key questions about the upcoming 2FA rollout:
At QuickSchools, the safety and security of your school’s data is our top priority. In light of growing concerns about cybersecurity, we want to reassure you that we’ve implemented robust measures to keep your information safe and secure.
Here’s What We’re Doing Right Now:
• Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): You can enable 2FA for your school by going to Settings > Turn Features On/Off > Edit Overall Settings, and selecting the Security section (as seen below). For more details on 2FA, visit our July 2022 release blog.
• Login Activity Monitoring: Users can view their login history, including IP addresses, browser, and device details, to stay vigilant.
• Email Notifications: We notify you immediately when:
A School Admin is added or removed.
Your password is changed or reset.
Planned Data Security Enhancements Coming Soon:
• Mandatory 2FA for Admins: Within the next 3-8 weeks, 2FA will become mandatory for all School Admin accounts. This ensures unauthorized access is even harder to achieve.
• Function-Level Security with 2FA: Sensitive actions, such as purchasing Text Messaging Credits with a saved credit card, will require additional 2FA verification.
• Dynamic Security Controls: We’re exploring ways to lock sensitive functions based on suspicious activity.
For more information about our security measures and approach to keeping student data safe, we invite you to read our blog post: “Is Student Data Safe?”.
We understand that unauthorized logins are one of the biggest threats to security, and we are committed to helping your school prevent them. If you have any concerns or need assistance enabling security features, please feel free to reach out to us.
Thank you for trusting QuickSchools to support your school’s needs
We are happy to announce that we’ve just released an update to our 2-Factor Authentication (2FA). QuickSchools now supports 2FA via Google Authenticator. The School Admin will first need to enable 2FA via “Settings” > “Turn Features On / Off” > “Edit Overall Settings” (under the “Security” section:
Once enabled, each user will have the option use Google Authenticator (instead of regular Email) for authentication:
