Goal Setting Story

Deanna Lewis has a great idea to share. It was her first year teaching full time, and she wanted to do something different and impactful for her dancers. Each of her students wrote a personal goal at the beginning of every month for each of their classes. She found they were really attentive and driven, because […]
Setup New Parent Portal Accounts with Ease

Ready for an easier way for brand new families to log in to the Parent Portal for the first time? Have you often heard parents ask: “Where do I get my login information?” “Why can’t I just create my Portal password when I register?” Well, we heard you loud and clear! A recent enhancement now […]
Mentor Power is for Real

It’s no secret that children need mentors. They don’t have to be young dancers, gymnasts, cheerleaders, swimmers, musicians or artists to need mentors. It’s all – every single one of them. Children need mentors. Mentors guide, inspire, encourage and lead in ways that help children build values, self-esteem, confidence, good habits and positive outlooks. Mentors […]
NEW ePayment Option – Flat-Rate, No Monthly Fees

Have you heard about the new ePayment option? Both our partners (SafeSave and C&H Financial) are offering flat-rate, no monthly fee plans. This means that you will pay either 2.89% + $0.30 or 2.59% + $0.30 per transaction. That’s it! There are no statement fees, no gateway fees, no other fees. Note: SafeSave has implemented […]
Real Killer Phrases – Things You Say That Can Kill Your Business

Dance studios of all types are usually run by a very close knit group of people that ranges from creatives who just want to share the passion for their craft with children to business-minded number crunchers, from direct talkers to introverted loners – and including passive-aggressives. The relationships between each in the group are important […]
Mobile Friendly vs. Mobile App

It’s no question that things are going mobile – and have for a while. There are, however, questions on what this really means. What is a mobile site? A mobile website is designed specifically for the smaller screens and touch-screen capabilities of smartphones and tablets. It can be accessed using any mobile device’s Web browser, […]
Why Jackrabbit Is A Great Place To Work

Just like we like to get to know you, we want to tell you a little about ourselves too. Jackrabbit has a great team of people working together to make the best class management software out there. One of the best parts about the team is that we actually like our jobs. And how do we […]
Using ePayment Schedules to Save Time and Collect Money

Have you ever wondered how to both simplify and customize charging families with cards or accounts on file? For example: You post fees on the 1st of the month and want to offer automatic payment dates of either the 1st or the 15th to be flexible for parents. Or, you post fees on the 1st […]
The Perfect Team May Not Be What You Expect

Some pretty common thinking considers that “teams” should be groups of people who have lots in common: that their similarities encourage a close-knit environment that inspires ideas and hard work. A Yale MBA student thought the same thing but learned – from her own study group experience – that the somewhat standard belief of team […]
Emailing Student Schedules Made Better

We’ve added some display settings and re-grouped fields so that you can email the best possible information about student schedules.