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About School Dismissal Manager (SDM)

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Each new school year, SDM goes live the week before school starts.  Watch for a Welcome Email from School Dismissal Manager (SDM) with your login credentials and setup instructions.  If you do not receive the Welcome Email (check SPAM and JUNK folders), please email us so we can resend the email.
 
** SDM is NOT used with our KindiePrep students for attendance or pickup.  Please reach out to your KindiePrep Front Office for assistance with these items.  **
 
American Academy contracts with School Dismissal Manager (SDM) for student dismissal. SDM is a cloud-based system with both a web browser and mobile application that is designed to be managed and updated by parents at home or on the go. 
 
SDM has 3 functions –
  1. Manage attendance notifications and end-of-school dismissal instructions
  2. Carpool (afternoon pick-up) 'Check In' feature to facilitate dismissal of students to the carpool line
  3. Increased security for families during the pickup and dismissal process
Through SDM, parents are able to:
  • Establish a daily default dismissal status for students (e.g. Carpool, Walker, Homework Club, Crash Club, or ECA/Athletics.)
  • Report student absences
  • Report late student arrivals
  • Report early student pick-up
  • Notify the school of changes to default student dismissal status (ECA's, early dismissals for appointments, alternate carpool arrangements, etc.)
  • Notify the school of same-day dismissal changes
  • Check in on the mobile app upon arrival for afternoon pick-up
 

Each student is assigned a Default Dismissal (initially set to Carpool), which families may update at any time. Weekday Default Dismissals can also be set for consistent weekly schedules or shared carpools. When a dismissal differs from the default, parents must create a Dismissal Exception in SDM. Exceptions may be one-time or recurring, and all parents/guardians will receive an email notification.

Same-day dismissal changes must be entered by 2:40 p.m. (CP/MB) or 2:20 p.m. (LM). After the cut-off, families must contact the Front Office. Teachers cannot accept dismissal changes via email, as staff rely on SDM reports to ensure a safe and efficient dismissal process.