SR

School management system for Ghanaian schools

Run your whole school from one place

SR is a school management app made in Ghana for basic schools: students, attendance, fees, exams, report cards, SMS to parents and a parent portal, together in one place. It works on the school PC with or without internet, and on every phone.

See SR at work

The jobs that fill a school day, done in a few clicks. Pick one, or sit back and watch them all.

Everything the school office needs

Students & guardians

Admissions, classes and streams, photos and guardian contacts. Promote a whole class at the end of the year.

Attendance

Class teachers take the daily register as Present, Absent or Excused, with totals for every class and week.

Fees & payments

Fee lists per class, invoices for every student, receipts, fines and discounts, a debtors list, and arrears carried into the next session.

Exams & report cards

Teachers enter scores, heads of department approve them, and SR grades them with your grading system and prints terminal reports and transcripts.

Staff & roles

Admins, heads of department, teachers and bursars each see only what their job needs. One person can hold two roles, like a teacher who is also the bursar. Who can do what (PDF)

Offline first

SR runs fully on the school PC without an internet connection and syncs your changes automatically when it reconnects.

Safe records

Your records live on SR's servers and are backed up every night. The office PC keeps an encrypted copy, and staff can be asked for a code by email when they sign in on a new device.

SMS to parents

Absence alerts and payment receipts sent automatically, plus fee reminders and notices to a class or the whole school. Credits are bought in SR.

Parent portal

Parents sign in on their phones with a PIN and see each child's fees, receipts, results and attendance, and can pay fees by Mobile Money straight into the school's account. You choose what they see.

SR's home screen on a phone: the school's students, staff, expected and collected fees for the term
The head's home screen
The student list in SR's web app on a phone, with each pupil's ID and class
Every pupil, on any phone
A teacher marking the attendance register in SR on a phone: present, absent or excused
The register, in under a minute

Desktop app

On the school's Windows PC, for the office. It keeps working with no internet and syncs when it's back. Its copy of your records is encrypted, and it can save a backup to a USB stick every day.

Web app

At sr.lauriandc.com on any phone or laptop. Staff sign in with your school code, and it stays in sync with the desktop.

Pricing that fits your school

One plan, priced by how many students you have, so a small school pays a small-school price. Every plan has the web app and the desktop app. Pay per term or save with a year, by Mobile Money or a bank card.

Every plan includes

More than 2,000 students, or several campuses? Talk to us for a quote.

No reliable internet at your school? SR's desktop app keeps working offline and catches up when it can. Talk to us if your school can't get online at all.

Already using SR? Renew your subscription →

How buying works

  1. Choose a planPick the plan for your number of students, per term or per year.
  2. Pay securelyPay with MTN MoMo, Telecel Cash, AirtelTigo Money or a card through Paystack.
  3. Get your keyWe email your activation key, the download link and your school code.
  4. ActivateInstall SR on the school PC and type your key. Staff then sign in at sr.lauriandc.com.

Questions schools ask

What do we get?

Two apps that share the same records. The web app at sr.lauriandc.com, where teachers, the bursar and the head work from their own phones or laptops. And the desktop app on the school PC for the office, which keeps working when the internet drops and syncs when it's back. Parents get the portal, if you switch it on.

How do you count students?

We count the students enrolled when you pay, and you choose the plan that covers that number. If you grow past your plan during a term, you won't be cut off. You simply move up a plan at your next renewal. Staff accounts are unlimited on every plan.

Do we need internet to use SR?

The web app needs internet, like any website. The desktop app on the school PC doesn't: it keeps working offline and syncs your changes when the connection comes back. It needs to go online at least once every 60 days to check the subscription.

How do we pay?

Online through Paystack, with Mobile Money (MTN, Telecel, AirtelTigo) or a Visa or Mastercard card. Prices are in Ghana cedis. SR is paid per term or per year. If your school prefers a bank transfer or an invoice, contact us.

When do we get our activation key?

We email it to you once your payment is confirmed, together with the download link and setup steps. Keep that email safe. For your security we store only a fingerprint of the key and can't look it up later. If you lose it, we can send you a new one.

How does renewing work?

Renew from the renewal page using your school code. The new time is added to the end of your current period, so you never lose days by renewing early. You don't need a new key, because SR picks up the new date the next time the PC is online.

What happens if our subscription ends?

You're never locked out of your own records. SR becomes read-only on the PC and on the web: you can still look at, print and back up everything, but not make changes, and syncing pauses. Your data is never deleted. Renew and everything picks up where you left off.

Is support included?

Yes, for as long as you subscribe: every update, and help by WhatsApp, email or a call whenever you need it.

We're getting a new PC. Can we move SR?

Yes. On the old PC open Settings > This PC > Licence > Remove from this PC, then activate the new PC with the same key and link it to your school: your data downloads to it. If the old PC is broken, write to us and we'll free the seat for you.

What if our PC breaks or is stolen?

Your records are safe. SR keeps them on our servers, backed up every night, so staff carry on in the web app and a new PC simply downloads everything. The PC's own copy is encrypted, and it can also save a backup every day to a USB stick. Only SR can open those files, so a thief can't read them.

Can we bring in our existing records?

Yes. SR gives you an Excel sheet for your classes: fill in your students and their guardians, and SR checks every row before importing it. When we set your school up, we help you enter your fee items, grading and any balances still owed from before.

Can parents see results and pay fees online?

Yes. The parent portal lets parents sign in on their phones with a PIN and see each child's fees, receipts, results and attendance. If your school chooses, they can also pay fees with Mobile Money. Payments go straight into your school's own account through Paystack, and SR takes no cut. Each part is off until your school switches it on in Settings, so you decide what parents see.

Who can see what?

Each login has a role. Admins run everything; heads of department oversee their level or subject; teachers see their own classes; bursars handle fees. Parents only ever see their own children, in the parent portal. Our guide Who can do what in SR (PDF, 5 pages) explains every role.

Can SR send SMS to parents?

Yes. SR can text parents automatically when a child is absent or when a payment is received, and you can send fee reminders or notices to a class or the whole school. Messages come from your school's own sender name once it's approved. You buy SMS credits inside SR, and nothing is sent until you switch it on.

Can we try it before buying?

Yes. Send us a message and we'll set up a demo school for you to explore, or walk you through it in person or on a call.

Made in Ghana by Laurian DC

Built by people who sweat the details

SR is designed and built by Laurian DC, a Ghanaian software and design studio, with schools, for schools.

Connect with us

Want a demo of SR, a bank-transfer invoice or help getting set up? Or have an idea of your own? Write to us or find us on social media.

Book a demo

See SR on a short video call: students, attendance, fees and report cards, on the school PC and on phones. Tell us your school's name and a day and time that suits you.

Ask for a demo

Or WhatsApp laurian.dc · email support@lauriandc.com

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