Aeries SIS

Aeries SIS is a K–12 student information system for district operations and student data management. It is best suited to districts that need broad student records, reporting, and family and student portals. Its main trade-off is custom pricing, with a Microsoft Server requirement for districts that host their own infrastructure.

Overview

Aeries brings attendance, behavior, grading, scheduling, transcripts, graduation tracking, interventions, health records, and student services into a district-focused system. That breadth is useful for districts that want multiple student-data workflows under one system, but the fit depends on whether its scope and custom-priced model suit the district’s needs.

The system combines a Teacher Gradebook with a Student Portal, and mobile apps extend portal access to parents and students on iOS and Android. Cloud customers retain ownership of and access to their data. Aeries says its cloud service runs on AWS and uses encryption, firewalls, secure transfer protocols, security audits, and automatic backups.

Key features

Records and reporting

Aeries covers student administration from attendance and grading through transcripts and graduation tracking, alongside health records, interventions, and student services. Reporting capabilities include gradebook management, CALPADS reporting, PEIMS submissions, state reporting, health records, and disciplinary records. This range is relevant to districts managing both routine campus records and reporting responsibilities, though the particular reporting needs of each district will determine how much of the breadth matters.

Portals, integrations, and data

The Teacher Gradebook and Student Portal serve educators and students, while the iOS and Android Mobile Portal apps extend access to parents and students. Published integrations include Canvas, ClassLink, Clever, Ed-Fi, Google Classroom, and Microsoft products. Aeries is an Ed-Fi Alliance member and says it follows open standards for data portability and synchronization, a useful consideration for districts connecting systems or planning data exchange.

Hosting and support

Cloud hosting is AWS-based, and Aeries describes security measures including encryption, firewalls, secure transfer protocols, audits, and automatic backups. Districts retain ownership of and access to their cloud data. Districts maintaining their own infrastructure have a narrower choice: Aeries servers run only on Microsoft Server operating systems.

Aeries provides customer technical support Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific. Parents and students are directed to their school for assistance, so the listed support channel is aimed at institutional customers rather than families using the portal.

Pricing

Aeries SIS uses custom district pricing; districts need to contact sales for a quote. The plan includes enrollment workflows, transcript management, a student portal, API access, and attendance tracking. That set suits districts seeking a broad SIS foundation, but without a published price it is harder to compare costs before engaging with sales.

Platforms

Aeries supports Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, web, and self-hosted deployments. It works best in current versions of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari, and Chromebooks are supported. The range accommodates varied district and campus environments, while self-hosting carries the additional Microsoft Server operating-system requirement.

Who it's for

Aeries is aimed at K–12 districts and campus users, including educators, district staff, parents, students, and IT leaders. It is a stronger fit for districts that value consolidated records, reporting, portal access, and integrations than for buyers seeking a simple, low-cost product with a readily comparable public price.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Broad student records and reporting capabilities support a wide range of district workflows.
• Pros: Parent and student mobile apps extend portal access to iOS and Android devices.
• Pros: Published integrations and open-standards data portability support connections and data exchange across systems.
• Pros: Cloud customers retain data ownership and access, with Aeries describing multiple security measures and automatic backups.
• Cons: Custom pricing makes early cost comparison difficult.
• Cons: Self-hosting is limited to Microsoft Server operating systems, which may rule it out for districts with other infrastructure.
• Cons: Parent and student users are directed to their school for help rather than Aeries technical support.

Alternatives

Consider RosarioSIS if a free, self-hosted option is more important than Aeries’ district-focused scope: its self-hosted plan is free software, but the school manages updates and needs PHP and a SQL database. Gibbon is another free, open-source school platform, with hosting self-managed.

openSIS offers a free, open-source Community Edition that schools download and manage independently, making it worth considering for teams that want to run their own installation. OpenEMIS Admissions is a free open-source option with no licensing fees.

For a paid alternative, Gradelink has a free Payments plan billed at $0 per month, though transaction fees may be covered by the school or passed to families. Wisenet lists an eLearning Connector Standard plan at A$160 a month on an annual subscription, with a minimum initial two-year term and prices exclusive of VAT. Arbor School MIS offers a Core 2027 plan covering student profiles, attendance, behavior, interventions, assessments, staff profiles, reports, census, email, and SMS. Ed-admin includes all 50 modules and four app portals in annual agreements priced to school size and circumstances.

Browse more options in Student Information Systems.

Verdict

Aeries SIS is a strong candidate for K–12 districts seeking broad student records, reporting, integrations, and parent and student portal access in one district-oriented system. Its breadth and cloud data ownership are compelling reasons to consider it; custom pricing and the Microsoft Server constraint for self-hosting are reasons to look elsewhere if budget predictability or infrastructure flexibility is central.