The whole portal in an Android APK plus Firebase push that delivers result alerts and school notices to a parent’s lock screen — at zero per-message cost, replacing paid SMS/WhatsApp threads.
01 · The challenge
Parents, students and school staff can use the Marksheet mobile app to receive important school notifications directly on their phones. Instead of depending mainly on SMS or WhatsApp messages, the school can send notifications through the app at no per-message cost.
When something important happens in the school portal, the relevant person can receive an instant notification on their phone. Tapping it takes the user into the relevant part of the school portal.
02 · How Marksheet provides the solution
When something important happens in the school portal, the relevant person can receive an instant notification on their phone. For example: a student's result has been released, a new school announcement has been posted, homework or an academic update is available, the school has sent an important message, or other important updates are available in the portal.
The notification appears directly on the phone's notification area. Tapping it takes the user into the relevant part of the school portal — so parents, students and staff are all connected without the school having to pay for every notification.
03 · How it helps the school
Faster communication: Important updates can reach users immediately.
Lower communication costs: App notifications do not carry the same per-message cost as SMS.
Better engagement: Parents and students can be reminded about important activities instead of having to constantly check the portal.
One place for communication: The notification leads users back to the school's portal, where they can see the full information.
Works for different users: Parents, students and staff can each receive notifications relevant to them.
In simple terms: Marksheet turns the school portal into a more direct communication channel between the school and its users — helping important information reach the right person quickly, without the school having to pay for every notification.