Icy morning
Group messages
Closures and late starts
One message tells every family before they leave the house.
We’re opening 2 hours late today because of ice. Doors open at 9 am.
For daycares and preschools
Every parent in the loop, in one message.
Send closures, classroom news and reminders to just the families who need them, and answer parent questions from one inbox, by text and/or email.
- Messages by classroom, age group or the whole center.
- Closure alerts parents see right away.
- Every parent conversation saved in one inbox.
Little Acorns Learning CenterText message
Today 6:15 am
Little Acorns will open 2 hours late today because of ice. Doors open at 9 am.
Thanks for letting us know!
Stay safe, and see you at 9.
How it works in a daycare or preschool
Six moments parents will thank you for
Each message goes out by text and/or email, whichever your parents prefer, and every reply lands in one inbox.
Classroom news
Group messages
Just the Butterflies room
Message one classroom about a field trip, pajama day or a class party, without bothering everyone else.
Butterflies room: pajama day is Friday! Send a favorite stuffed animal too.
She’s so excited!
Picture day
Reminders
Reminders parents actually see
Picture day, tuition due dates, forms and conferences, sent to the right families on the right day.
Reminder: picture day is tomorrow. Smiles and nice shirts!
Any day
Conversations
One inbox for parent questions
Parents message the front office, and any teacher or the director can answer. Every conversation is saved with the family.
Can my mom pick up Ava today?
Of course. Please have her bring her ID to the front desk.
Twice a year
Surveys
Hear from families
A quick parent survey shows what’s working and what families want next.
How are we doing? Take our 2-minute parent survey: thanku.deals/littleacorns
Enrollment season
Review requests
More 5-star reviews
Reviews help new parents choose you. Every family gets your Google link, and anyone with a problem can also reach the director privately.
Is Ava enjoying Little Acorns? Tell us here: thanku.deals/visit/littleacorns
Everything your center gets
The tools above, plus a page of your own where new families can request a tour.
Group messagesA group for each classroom, age group or bus route.
ConversationsA family directory and shared inbox.
RemindersPicture day, tuition, forms and conferences.
SurveysParent surveys twice a year.
Review requestsGoogle and Facebook, plus a private way for families to tell you about a problem.
Enrollment formsEnrollment and tour requests from your page.
Messages for parents, not records
ThankU.Deals carries announcements, reminders and parent questions. Children’s records and incident reports stay in your center’s own system. Parents choose text and/or email and keep their own contact info up to date.
Suggested plan
Most daycares and preschools start with Growth
It has everything on this page. More than one location? Pro includes three.
Compare all plansGrowth
$199/month
- Text and/or email messages, 1,000 texts a month included
- Automations, conversations and forms
- Waitlist, reservations and reminders
- Prize games, contests and surveys
- Discount cards sold online
- 10 staff logins
Questions daycares and preschools ask
Do parents need to download an app?
No. Messages arrive by text and/or email. Parents can also log in to your page at thanku.deals with a one-time code to see their messages and center news. There’s no app and no password.
Can both parents get messages?
Yes. Add each parent and put them both in the classroom group, and they’ll each get every message.
Can teachers send messages?
Yes. Give teachers staff logins, and they can message their classroom group from the same inbox.
What does texting cost?
Growth and Pro include 1,000 texts a month for each location (500 during the free trial); more are 2¢ each. Starter doesn’t include texting. A text longer than 160 characters counts as 2 or more, the way phone carriers bill it. Email is included in every plan.
Try it free for 60 days
Pick any plan; you won’t be charged until day 61. We’ll help you import your families and set up your classroom groups.