Vestavia Hills City Schools, located in Alabama, serves 7,000 students across nine campuses. As a tech-focused district, they needed a secure and efficient solution for managing digital access.
Vestavia Hills City Schools faced critical challenges with their previous rostering solution. The district relied on a free vendor to integrate edtech apps, but this process fell short in both security and functionality. Limited visibility into student data sparked significant privacy and security concerns, highlighting the need for a solution capable of managing access, safeguarding data, and maintaining secure accounts across all digital resources.
Vestavia Hills City Schools turned to ClassLink for an all-in-one solution that offered single sign-on (SSO), rostering services, and account provisioning. With ClassLink LaunchPad, students can securely access all their online resources from a single protected portal. Roster Server ensured that data was safely and efficiently transferred from the student information system (SIS) to third-party vendors. Director of Technology Brendan Lovelady praises Roster Server, noting, "In the chain of data flow, it's all secure and integrated with cybersecurity best practices."
Additionally, ClassLink's Analytics+ enabled the district to track app usage while OneSync automated the district's account management.
Since implementing ClassLink, Vestavia Hills City Schools has experienced significant improvements in security, efficiency, and data management. Students, teachers, and staff now benefit from secure access to all their educational tools. Roster Server's secure data transfer has alleviated privacy concerns, while Analytics+ has empowered district leaders to optimize spending.
ClassLink meets our ever-evolving, changing pace of education. It's moving and evolving with us. I couldn't think of a better company to partner with for our school district.
