Case Study: Ridgewood Public Schools achieves real-time parent engagement and streamlined student management with Skyward

Ridgewood Public Schools - Customer Case Study

Ridgewood Public Schools (enrollment: 5,577) faced an outdated student information system that limited parent engagement, cross-grade analytics, and administrative efficiency. Superintendent Dr. Daniel Fishbein and a cross-functional committee selected Skyward’s Student Management Suite to modernize student management, meet federal stimulus requirements, and give families on-demand visibility into academic performance.

Skyward implemented the integrated Student Management Suite with training for teachers and staff, deploying Gradebook, Family Access, single-source student profiles, and streamlined course selection. The solution eliminated a manual data-transfer step, let parents update contact/medical information, and cut report production from hours to seconds; the district funded 100% of the project with ARRA stimulus funds. As a result, Ridgewood reports measurable productivity gains, improved communication between teachers and families, and increased student responsibility thanks to Skyward.

Ridgewood Public Schools

Daniel Fishbein

Superintendent