Avela officially named a Certified Skyward Partner. Avela, Inc. is excited to share that Avela is now an official Certified Partner in Skyward's Partner Program, bringing Avela's modern enrollment platform together with one of the most widely used student information systems in K-12 education. For school districts using Skyward, that means enrollment data can move from Avela directly into the SIS without relying on spreadsheets, manual imports, or staff re-entering information. Through Avela Connect, districts can connect their enrollment workflows with both Skyward Qmlativ and SMS 2.0, helping create a smoother experience for families and a much simpler process for the teams responsible for getting student information into the SIS. Making enrollment data easier to manage. Enrollment often involves collecting a significant amount of information from families: student details, guardian and emergency contact information, school and grade placement, health records, documents, and more. When enrollment systems and student information systems are disconnected, district teams may have to export files, clean spreadsheets, import data, or manually re-enter information before a student record is ready in the SIS. Avela Connect is designed to eliminate that extra work. When a family completes an enrollment form in Avela, the integration can create or update the corresponding records in Skyward automatically. Student, guardian, emergency-contact, and uploaded document information can all move into Skyward through its APIs. For Avela-to-Skyward workflows, records can be pushed in real time as soon as a form is completed or verified. Districts can also configure one-way or two-way integrations depending on how they want information to move between their systems. Built for the realities of district enrollment. Connecting two systems is only useful if district teams can trust the data moving between them. That's why Avela Connect includes more than a basic data export. The integration supports: * Real-time, API-driven syncing, without flat-file uploads for day-to-day enrollment records * One-way or two-way data flows, with districts determining which system serves as the source of truth * Document syncing, so files submitted by families can be attached to the appropriate Skyward record * Custom field mapping, allowing districts to sync information beyond the standard student and guardian fields * Duplicate detection, helping prevent duplicate student records and update an existing Skyward record when a match is found These capabilities are designed to reduce manual work while giving district teams confidence that enrollment information reaches the right student record. Helping prevent dupicate records. Duplicate student records can create problems far beyond enrollment. Avela checks for potential duplicates before records are created and again as data syncs with Skyward. Students can be matched using information such as first name, last name, and date of birth, while existing Skyward identifiers can be used to maintain an exact connection between records. If Avela identifies an existing student in Skyward, the integration can update that record rather than automatically creating another one. Records that cannot be matched confidently can instead be flagged for staff review. Visibility when something needs attention. Automating enrollment data should not mean losing visibility into what is happening behind the scenes. Every synced field change can be logged for auditing and troubleshooting. District teams also receive a regular integration report showing successful sync activity and any records that require attention. Importantly, failed records remain on the report until they are resolved, helping ensure an enrollment record does not quietly disappear from the workflow. A fully managed Skyward integration. District technology teams already have plenty to manage, so Avela handles the majority of the integration setup. Implementation follows a straightforward four-step process: * Map: The district provides its field mapping. * Configure: Avela configures the integration. * Test: Avela and the district test the sync and validate fields in a test environment. * Launch: The integration goes live, followed by two weeks of hands-on Hypercare support. After launch, Avela continues monitoring the connection and maintaining the integration, including updates needed for new Skyward releases. Building a more connected enrollment experience. At Avela, Avela, Inc. believe families should be able to move through enrollment without the complexity of the technology behind it becoming their problem. For district teams, that means the systems supporting enrollment should work together too. Becoming a Certified Skyward Partner is an important step in that work. It allows districts using Skyward to combine a modern, family-friendly enrollment experience with an integration designed to move enrollment information into the SIS efficiently and reliably. Avela, Inc. is excited to continue supporting Skyward districts as they modernize school choice, transfers, registration, lotteries, and other enrollment processes. Already using Skyward? Learn more about the Avela + Skyward integration here, or get in touch with its team to see Avela Connect in action.

Avela named a Preferred Provider by Opportunity 180. Avela, Inc. is honored to share that Avela has been selected as a Preferred Provider by Opportunity 180, joining a vetted group of organizations helping Nevada school leaders strengthen their schools and better serve students and families. Opportunity 180 created its Preferred Provider List to connect school leaders with trusted partners who can expand their capacity, strengthen instructional and operational practices, and ultimately help accelerate outcomes for students. Providers are selected through a thorough application and review process. As the only dedicated enrollment management system provider on Opportunity 180's Preferred Provider List, Avela, Inc. is especially honored to be included and excited for the opportunity to deepen its support for schools across Nevada. Supporting Opportunity 180's mission. Opportunity 180 is working toward an ambitious North Star: ensuring every student graduates from high school college- and career-ready, prepared to live the life they dream. Central to that vision is ensuring every student has access to a great school, regardless of their zip code. That mission closely aligns with why Avela exists. Enrollment is one of the first (and most important) ways families interact with their schools. Finding the right school, understanding their options, completing an application, participating in a lottery, accepting an offer, and registering should not create unnecessary barriers between students and educational opportunities. Avela helps schools build an enrollment experience that is easier for families to navigate and easier for school teams to manage. Its platform brings together the entire enrollment journey, including: * School and program discovery, helping families understand the options available to them * Applications and admissions, with mobile-friendly, multilingual experiences designed for families * Lotteries, matching, and waitlists, with transparent and configurable processes * Enrollment and registration, including document collection and family communications * Enrollment insights and reporting, helping school leaders better understand demand and make informed decisions These tools are supported by an experienced team that works closely with schools throughout implementation and beyond. Avela, Inc. can also provide advisory and operational support to help school teams design, improve, and even run their enrollment processes. Building on its work in Nevada. Avela already has the privilege of supporting schools and education organizations across Nevada, including Washoe County School District, Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas, WYLEES, and others. Opportunity 180 highlights these Nevada partnerships in Avela's Preferred Provider profile alongside its work supporting more than 7,000 public schools. Through these partnerships, Avela, Inc. has seen how much thoughtful enrollment systems matter, not only for school operations, but for the families trying to find the right educational opportunities for their children. As Opportunity 180 continues supporting current and prospective schools across Nevada, Avela, Inc. is excited to serve as a resource for the leaders in its network. Whether a school is opening its doors for the first time, improving an existing admissions process, managing growing demand, or simply looking to create a better experience for families, its team is ready to help. Helping more families access great schools. Opportunity 180's work recognizes an important truth: expanding access to great schools requires more than creating great educational options. Families also need to be able to find, understand, and access those opportunities. That's where enrollment infrastructure can make a meaningful difference. Avela, Inc. is grateful to Opportunity 180 for recognizing Avela as a trusted enrollment partner, and Avela, Inc. is proud to support its mission, its school partners, and the Nevada families they serve. Avela, Inc. look forward to helping even more Nevada schools create enrollment experiences that work better for school teams and open more doors for families.