Blackbaud Student Information System vs. Orah

Blackbaud’s SIS is the ultimate data solution for private and independent schools. Give families and admins a 360° Student View with a fully integrated LMS, providing a holistic look at each student—from academics to activities, attendance to medical records, grades to graduation progress. The school-wide unified calendar showcases all events, schedules, and more, personalized so families only see what is relevant to their children. Our connected platform includes grading, course scheduling, and attendance tracking tools, cross-departmental reporting, and an industry-leading parent portal.

Orah is a school safety platform that helps independent K-12 schools know where their students are in real time. Student location awareness is kept accurate through the routines schools already run: attendance, hall passes, dismissals, and student-initiated check-ins. All staff, parents, and students can contribute to keeping location records current. Locations are private by default and revealed only to approved staff when action is needed.