Grouptrail is excited to announce that we’ll be exhibiting at the upcoming IEL National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference showcasing our proven tested Community Schools platform and our upcoming new Grouptrail Version 11 design.
Hosted by the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL), the conference brings together educators, district leaders, nonprofit partners, community-based organizations, and policymakers who are committed to creating integrated systems of support for students and families. The conference is one of the nation’s leading gatherings focused on strengthening community schools, family engagement, and student success initiatives.
This year’s conference theme, Guiding Lights, Brighter Futures: Strength Through Community & Connection, highlights the power of collaboration, shared leadership, and coordinated support systems to help every student thrive.
At Grouptrail, that mission aligns directly with the work we support every day.
Supporting Community Schools with one configurable platform
Community schools operate at the intersection of education, family engagement, youth development, partnerships, and social services. That work requires more than spreadsheets and disconnected tools.
Grouptrail helps districts and community-based organizations manage complex initiatives through one configurable and integrated platform designed to support collaboration, visibility, and measurable outcomes.
Our platform supports initiatives including:
- After school program enrollment and attendance
- Student and family case management
- Community partner coordination
- Text messaging outreach and engagement
- E-signature permission forms and workflows
- Grants and initiative tracking
- Real-time reporting and outcome measurement
- Cross-department collaboration and data sharing
Because every community school model is different, flexibility matters. Grouptrail enables teams to configure workflows, forms, dashboards, and reporting structures around their own operational needs — without custom development or vendor lock-in.
Built alongside education and community partners
Since 2004, Grouptrail has partnered with school districts, regional collaboratives, nonprofits, and workforce organizations to help streamline operations and strengthen outcomes. The platform is already supporting community school and youth-serving initiatives across the country including Multnomah County’s SUN Community Schools, Buffalo Public Schools’s Community Schools, and more.
What makes Grouptrail different is not just the technology — it’s the collaboration behind it.
We work closely with our partners to evolve workflows, improve reporting, support onboarding, and ensure the platform adapts as programs grow. Whether organizations are managing after school programs, family engagement initiatives, cradle-to-career partnerships, or integrated student supports, Grouptrail provides the flexibility to unify the work in one place.
Visit Grouptrail at the conference
We’re looking forward to connecting with community school leaders, district teams, and partner organizations from across the country during the conference.
Stop by our booth to:
- See live demonstrations of the Grouptrail platform
- Explore configurable workflows for community schools
- Learn how districts are improving coordination and reporting
- Discuss integration strategies and operational modernization
- Share ideas and challenges with our team
We believe strong community schools are built through connection, coordination, and shared outcomes. Technology should help teams move faster, collaborate better, and focus more energy on students and families — not administrative complexity.
We’re excited to be part of the conversation.
See you at IEL. Let’s build what’s next — together.
Why now?
The time is now for community schools to partner with Grouptrail because schools are being asked to do more than ever before — coordinate services, engage families, support student well-being, strengthen workforce pathways, and demonstrate measurable outcomes across multiple programs and partners. Too often, these efforts are managed through disconnected systems, manual processes, and siloed communication. Grouptrail provides a flexible, configurable platform that brings everything together in one collaborative environment, making it easier for schools and community partners to align efforts, streamline operations, and focus on what matters most: student success.
As funding opportunities, accountability expectations, and community needs continue to grow, organizations that invest now in connected infrastructure and collaborative workflows will be best positioned to create lasting impact. Grouptrail helps community schools move faster, work smarter, and build stronger outcomes for students, families, and communities.
Learn more
Reach out to Grouptrail to schedule a personalized demo and explore how your community school can simplify coordination, strengthen collaboration, and create measurable impact.
Let’s build stronger connections and better outcomes — together.
Grouptrail is proven and tested since 2004 with hundreds of higher education institutions, school districts, government agencies, regional collaboratives, and community based organizations spanning millions of opportunities, including the City University of New York, Peralta Community College District, Sinclair Community College, Montgomery County Community College, New York City Public Schools, Buffalo Public Schools, Multnomah County SUN Community Schools, Multnomah Education Service District, Oakland Unified School District, Livingston County Educational Service Agency, and many more.
