Transparent Classroom and Onespot Partner for All-in-One Montessori Solution

Montessori Tech Leaders Join Forces

Montessori schools worldwide just got an exciting tech boost. Transparent Classroom, the leading Montessori record-keeping software used by over 2,800 schools across 89 countries, has officially partnered with Onespot, the leading Montessori mobile app company, to offer an all-encompassing digital solution for schools. This new partnership brings together two powerhouse platforms—one known for lesson planning and record-keeping, the other for parent communication and custom school apps—into a single, seamless system. The result is a one-stop shop that promises to simplify life for Montessori administrators, teachers, and parents.

Samuel Buchanan, co-founder of Onespot, called the collaboration “a game-changer” for Montessori communities. “Seeing the impact Transparent Classroom has had ... is incredibly inspiring” Buchanan said in a post announcing the partnership. "Together, we’re making it easier than ever for schools to manage lesson planning, communication, billing, enrollment, and more—all in one seamless system.”

A Comprehensive “Whole-School” Solution

The Transparent Classroom + Onespot bundle is designed as an all-in-one subscription that covers virtually every digital need of a Montessori school. From classroom record-keeping to parent engagement and tuition billing, everything is integrated. Schools no longer have to juggle separate apps and systems—“all your tools, communication, and information [are] all in one spot,” as the Onespot team describes it.

Here are the top features that Montessori school administrators are most excited about with this new bundle:

• Montessori Record Keeping & Lesson Planning: Transparent Classroom’s renowned tools for tracking student progress, lesson presentations, and observations remain at the core, ensuring teachers can easily record and plan in a Montessori-aligned way.

• Custom-Branded School App: Every school in the bundle gets its own secure, personalized mobile app—powered by Onespot software—for parent and staff communication. This app becomes a central hub where parents can receive updates, newsletters, photos of their child’s work, and announcements via push notifications, all with the school’s branding.

• Parent/Staff Communication & Community: The platform supports two-way communication, including direct messaging and group chats. Montessori teachers can share classroom moments, and parents can connect with the school community in dedicated forums or chat groups, fostering a stronger school-home partnership.

• Billing & Payments: A flexible billing and payments solution is included to handle tuition, fees, donations, t-shirts, and anything else. Parents can pay securely through the app, and administrators can easily manage billing and track payments.

• Websites, Enrollment, & Forms: Schools can streamline their enrollment process, admissions applications, and permission forms through digital forms that feed into the system. Important resources (like school calendars or menus) and even the school’s website content can be integrated into their app, ensuring families have one place to find all information.

In short, the bundle centralizes academics, administration, and communication in one platform. Teachers can log a lesson presentation and, with a few taps, share a photo of the activity with the child’s parents. Later, the school’s bookkeeper can send out an invoice, and parents will get a notification on the same app. It’s a cohesive ecosystem tailored for Montessori needs.

Excitement at the 2025 AMS Conference

The Montessori community is already buzzing about this partnership. Transparent Classroom and Onespot gave educators a sneak peek of their joint solution at the American Montessori Society’s 2025 annual conference in Denver (The Montessori Event 2025). The two companies exhibited side-by-side at the conference expo, showing how the mobile app and record-keeping system sync in real time. Attendees could see a child’s work record entered in Transparent Classroom instantly reflect on the parent’s app—drawing audible excitement from onlookers.

Within just two hours of the official announcement on May 10, more than 40 schools had already booked demos to learn more about the new platform. And interest has remained high: over the past few weeks, 140+ school administrators have met with the Transparent Classroom and Onespot team to get a custom demo and explore how the bundle could fit their school’s needs. This overwhelming demand underscores how timely the solution is. “The response has blown us away,” Buchanan noted. “It really confirms that Montessori schools have been craving an easier way to connect all their systems.”

Easy Onboarding and Expert Support

Beyond features and price, the partnership is emphasizing an effortless onboarding experience for schools. Montessori administrators are often too busy to wrestle with complicated tech rollouts, so the bundle comes with “zero-maintenance integrations” and plenty of hand-holding. The Onespot team handles the heavy lifting of setting up each school’s app (designing it with the school’s colors and logo, migrating any existing content, etc.) and linking it with Transparent Classroom’s database. Data syncing between the systems happens automatically, so teachers and admins don’t need to double-enter information.

Perhaps best of all, subscribers get unlimited support from Montessori tech experts, as mentioned in Onespot's announcement post on LinkedIn. Both Transparent Classroom and Onespot pride themselves on having team members who understand Montessori education as well as technology. Schools will have access to real humans for training, troubleshooting, and tips whenever needed. According to the companies, this means Montessori educators can focus on their classrooms, not on debugging software issues. “We know educators aren’t tech specialists, and they shouldn’t have to be,” said Buchanan. “Our teams are here to make sure every school is successful with these tools – whether that’s answering a quick question or helping configure something just right for a school’s unique needs.”

How to Learn More and Get a Custom Demo

The Transparent Classroom + Onespot bundle is available starting today, and the companies are encouraging interested schools to take it for a test drive. School leaders can schedule a demo of the platform to see firsthand how the systems work together. As an added perk, any school that books a demo call will have a custom demo app built for their school at no charge, populated with some of the school’s own content. This lets Montessori administrators and teachers explore their own school’s app on their own phones—a hands-on experience to imagine what an all-in-one solution could do for their community.

With Transparent Classroom and Onespot teaming up, Montessori schools may finally have a tech solution that matches their holistic approach to education. Instead of fragmented tools and isolated data, everything is connected in one place, supporting the child, the teacher, and the parent together. The partnership is a sign of the times—Montessori education is embracing modern technology on its own terms, and in doing so, making school management more joyful and efficient. In Buchanan’s words: “This is about empowering Montessori schools. When you remove the friction of administrative tasks, educators can spend more time doing what they love: guiding and observing the children.”

Montessori administrators, teachers, and parents alike have reason to celebrate this development. A once fragmented digital landscape is becoming unified, and the Montessori world is watching eagerly to see the positive ripples from this innovative collaboration.

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