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Your whole school on one screen
School Management System for Schools in The Gambia
Admissions and contracts, attendance, fees and wallets, transport and canteen, payroll and reports — and a system that chases fees for you. Built for private and international schools in Gambia.
- +40modules in one system
What is the best school management system in The Gambia in 2026?
EduX is a cloud school and nursery management system used in The Gambia. Admissions, attendance, fees and instalments, timetables, exams, transport, payroll and a parent app run in one account, from any browser or phone, with no local server.
It ships configured for how schools there actually run:
- Fees in dalasi — A fee structure per class and per term, instalment plans, sibling discounts and a live arrears list.
- Receipts for every payment method — Cash, bank transfer or mobile money posted to the pupil's account with a numbered receipt.
- Attendance for large classes — A full class registered in seconds from a phone or by barcode.
- Marks, reports and transcripts — Marks under your grading scale, averages and positions, printable report cards.
See it on your own school data — book a free demo.
Works alongside what you already use — no rip-and-replace, no double entry
- Ministry-system compatible
- E-invoicing ready
- Local & Gregorian calendars
- iOS & Android app
- Import from Excel
- Multi-branch with role permissions
Admissions & contracts
Everything the school runs in one system
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Admissions & contracts
Contracts signed from a phone
From application to signature, fully digital — with a fee schedule bound to each contract automatically and a complete document archive per student.
- Application forms
- Digital signature
- Instalment plan
- Archive
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Attendance
One scan at the gate
A student scans their code on arrival, the parent gets a notification the same second, and attendance is recorded with no paper registers and no manual entry.
- QR scan
- Instant alert
- Ministry sync
- Absence reports
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Fees & wallet
Fees that chase themselves
Online collection with automatic reminders for late payers, and a wallet per student covering fees, canteen and transport with spending limits set by the parent.
- Online payment
- Auto reminders
- Student wallet
- E-invoicing
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Parent app
Parents know before they ask
Attendance, grades, fees, the bus and the wallet in their pocket on iOS and Android — so the calls to the office stop.
- Live alerts
- Grades
- Pay by phone
- Bus tracking
Why EduX
Four differences you feel in the first week
Every branch on one screen
A group of schools? Consolidated reporting and branch-by-branch comparison in a single dashboard.
A parent app parents actually use
Live attendance, fees and wallet, canteen limits — parents see everything, so the calls to your office stop.
Live without a gap
We migrate your data and train your team — free, before you pay anything.
Onboarding
From signature to the first school day
Four steps we run with you — migration and training free, before you pay anything.
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Migrate your data
We import students, fees and staff from Excel or your current system — free, with no re-entry.
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Set permissions
Every role sees only what it should: a teacher their classes, a parent their child, admin the whole school.
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Train your team
Hands-on sessions on the screens your team actually uses daily — free, before you subscribe.
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Go live and follow through
You open the portals for parents and students, and support stays with you through working hours.
What EduX runs in your school
The Gambia runs an unusually mixed school system for its size: fully private schools, grant-aided schools with partial public funding, and madrassahs following an Arabic-medium programme, often within a few kilometres of each other. Each has a different funding mix and a different reporting obligation.
Software written for one model does not fit the others. EduX lets each school define its own fee structure, its own grading scale and its own report card, and prints documents in the language of instruction — so a grant-aided school and a madrassah can run the same system without either bending to the other's shape.
Fees in dalasi
A fee structure per class and per term, instalment plans, sibling discounts and a live arrears list.
Receipts for every payment method
Cash, bank transfer or mobile money posted to the pupil's account with a numbered receipt.
Attendance for large classes
A full class registered in seconds from a phone or by barcode.
Marks, reports and transcripts
Marks under your grading scale, averages and positions, printable report cards.
Parent app
Attendance, marks, fee balance and announcements in one app.
Admissions and enrolment
The new pupil's file, the parent agreement and the fee plan, from day one.
Timetables
Build the timetable and resolve teacher and room clashes.
Transport and routes
Routes, subscriptions and transport charges on the same pupil account.
Meals and canteen wallet
A prepaid wallet with a daily limit set by the parent.
Multiple branches
Several campuses from one account, with per-branch and consolidated reporting.
Staff and payroll
Teacher and support-staff records, leave and payroll.
Stores and inventory
Books, uniforms and equipment: stock, issues and items signed out.
Reports for the board
Attendance, collection and results reports, ready to print.
How schools in The Gambia are examined
The Gambia sits within the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) system, with the GABECE and WASSCE as the main public examinations.
EduX records marks under whichever grading scale your school uses and prints your own report cards. It does not submit entries to WAEC and does not replace any ministry system.
We serve schools across The Gambia
Setup, training and data migration are done entirely remotely, so where your school is makes no difference to the timeline or the cost.
Whether the school is on the coast or up-river, all you need is a basic connection.
Six reasons EduX fits The Gambia specifically
- Fits private, grant-aided and madrassah schools — Each school sets its own fee structure, grading scale and report card rather than adopting one fixed model.
- Documents in the language of instruction — Report cards and receipts print in English or Arabic, with full right-to-left support where needed.
- One pupil record — Tuition, transport and meals sit on the same account, so the parent gets one balance.
- Fees in dalasi with receipts — Payments post to the pupil account with a numbered receipt.
- No server in the school — No server, no UPS and no resident technician — hosting and backups are ours.
- Remote setup — Activation, migration from your current files and staff training all happen remotely.
How we start with your school
- Remote demo — A short online or WhatsApp session showing the system against your school's own situation — no visit, no commitment.
- We migrate your data — We take your existing Excel files or registers — pupils, fees, staff — and migrate them ourselves.
- Gambia setup — Classes and streams, the fee structure in dalasi, your receipt format, and your grading scale and report card layout in your language of instruction.
- Staff training — Remote training for administration, the bursar's office and teachers, with recordings to refer back to when staff change.
- Go live — The school runs on the system, with support over WhatsApp through the term.
Questions from Gambian schools
Can it suit a madrassah as well as an English-medium school?
Yes. The grading scale, class names and report card layout are set per school, and documents print in English or Arabic with full right-to-left support.
Does it work for grant-aided schools?
Yes — each school defines its own fee structure, whatever its funding mix.
Do we need a server in the school?
No, nothing is installed on site.
Will it work on a weak connection?
Yes. The interface is light and designed for limited bandwidth, and can be opened from a phone on mobile data.
Does it support more than one campus?
Yes. All branches run from a single account, with separate reporting per branch and a consolidated report for the directors.
How long does setup take?
Setup, training and data migration are done remotely and begin as soon as we receive your school's data — there is no site visit.
Is there a mobile app for parents?
Yes, an app for parents and pupils on iOS and Android, plus the web portal for administration and teachers.
Who owns the school's data?
The school owns its data in full and can export it at any time in a usable format.
FAQ
What school directors ask before buying
Will it replace our ministry system?
No — EduX complements it. You run daily operations, finance and parent communication in EduX while the ministry system keeps its statutory role.
Can we move our data from Excel or an old system?
Yes. We import students, fees and staff from Excel or your previous system during setup — migration is free, before your subscription starts.
How long does onboarding take?
From signature to open portals: a discovery session, data migration, permissions setup, then training for your team — migration and training both free.
Is there a parent app?
Yes, native on iOS and Android: entry and exit alerts, grades, fees and wallet, live bus tracking, and messaging with teachers.
Does it handle multiple branches?
Yes, with consolidated reporting and branch comparison, role-based access and a full audit log.
Is our data secure?
Cloud infrastructure with granular role-based permissions and an audit trail — a teacher sees their classes, a parent their child, admin the whole school.
What does EduX cost?
Pricing is based on your actual student count and the modules you need, in your local currency — not a rigid tier where you pay for what you never open. Ask for a quote and you get a straight number.
Does it build timetables?
Yes — automatic timetable generation with class, stage and academic-calendar management, instead of the fortnight your academic deputy loses to it every term.
What about staff and payroll?
Inside the same system: staff files, attendance, leave, contracts, payroll, custody and expenses — no separate HR spreadsheet.
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