Sandbox Software

What Sandbox Software is

Sandbox Software is an online child care management system for childcare centers and preschools. It brings together attendance, child and family records, parent communication, billing, and staff-hour tracking, with web, Android, and iOS access. Attendance dashboards support child check-in and check-out, head-count reports, and staff-hour tracking. Profiles organize child, family, and staff information, including pickup permissions, emergency contacts, custody details, and medical information.

The Parent App and portal let families receive real-time photos and updates, exchange two-way messages, view daily logs, and pay invoices. Billing features include flexible invoicing, government subsidy tracking, automated tax receipts, online payments, and more than 100 reports. Stripe processes payments: credit-card transactions cost 2.9% + $0.30, while ACH costs $0.60 and is available only in the US. Plans are based on the number of children and include unlimited users and devices. The 0–24 Children — Monthly plan is $47 a month; a free trial is available without a credit card, and there is no free plan. The Parent and Teacher apps require an active account from the center. Sandbox was founded in 2011 and serves childcare owners and operators across North America. The company says data is encrypted at rest and in transit, backs up servers hourly, and strives for 99% uptime.

Who it suits

Sandbox suits childcare owners and operators at centers and preschools who need attendance, family records, billing, and parent communication in one system. Its child-count plans and access on web, Android, and iOS serve centers across North America.

Limits

The lowest listed plan, 0–24 Children — Monthly, covers 0–24 children and costs $47 a month. Credit-card processing costs 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction; ACH costs $0.60 per transaction and is available only in the US.

Getting started

1. Visit the Sandbox Software website.
2. Choose a plan based on the center’s child count.
3. Start the free trial; no credit card is required.
4. Access the service on the web, Android, or iOS.
5. Have the center provide an active account for Parent and Teacher app access.

Verdict

Choose Sandbox if your childcare center or preschool needs combined attendance, records, billing, and family communication tools. The free trial lets a center begin without a credit card, and plans cover different child counts. Centers should account for the plan price and payment processing charges, and families need the center to have an active account for the Parent and Teacher apps.