Every feature your school needs, built for South African ECD
EarlyTrack covers assessments, attendance, incident reporting, staff management, parent communication, and AI-assisted observations — in one system, in English and Afrikaans.
No patchwork of tools. No data in a spreadsheet someone else built. No compliance records you cannot find.
ELDA and Grade R assessments — built in, not bolted on
South African preschool assessments are not generic. The ELDA framework has 964 skills across five age brackets and six developmental domains. Grade R covers 98 skills across Home Language, Mathematics, and Life Skills. Neither fits a blank template.
EarlyTrack has both frameworks built into the system. Teachers open a structured form, rate each skill, and add observations — without rebuilding anything from a spreadsheet each term. Once submitted, assessments move through a principal approval workflow before reports reach parents.
AI that reduces the reporting burden — not one that replaces the teacher
Writing observation comments is the part of term-end reporting that takes the most time. A teacher with 20 students needs hundreds of unique, parent-appropriate comments every term.
EarlyTrack's AI generates observation comments based on the skill ratings the teacher has already entered. The teacher reviews and adjusts them. All AI features work in both English and Afrikaans.
A live daily register — not a paper sheet filled in from memory
EarlyTrack's attendance module replaces the paper register with a digital class register that gives the principal real-time visibility across every class. If a register is not completed by the cutoff time, both teacher and principal are notified. Students not marked are set to absent automatically.
DSD-compliant incident records — complete, numbered, and retrievable
EarlyTrack's incident reporting module implements the DSD 2022 specification in full. Every section of the form is present. Digital signatures are collected from teacher, principal, and parent. Every incident is assigned a number and timestamp the moment it is created.
Everything staff-related, connected
EarlyTrack's staff management module covers the full operations cycle. Staff clock in and out on a tablet. Leave is requested and approved digitally. Qualification expiry dates are tracked with advance warnings. Staff-to-child ratios are monitored automatically with breach alerts.
Replace WhatsApp with a structured, professional parent experience
EarlyTrack's parent portal gives parents read-only access to everything relevant to their child — assessment reports, attendance history, incident records, and AI-generated home learning activities. Parents self-register using an invitation link.
Digital daily reports for baby and toddler classes
Replace paper daily report cards with a structured digital record. Teachers complete feeding, sleep, nappy, food, mood, and activity sections throughout the day. The principal approves before publication. Parents view the report in their portal with analytics dashboards and trend charts.
The foundation that runs in the background
Not every feature announces itself. Some of the most important capabilities operate automatically, ensure compliance, and prevent problems before they occur.
Which features are included on each plan?
Some features are available on both plans. Others — including all AI features, DSD incident reporting, and staff management — are Professional only.
Frequently asked questions about EarlyTrack features
Straight answers to the questions we hear most often.
See every feature working in your school
The 14-day free trial gives you the complete Professional plan — every module, every AI feature, every report type. No restrictions, no credit card required. Most schools complete setup in under two hours.
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