ED-OS · A Byteport product · Everything your school runs on

Run your whole school from one server, even when the internet doesn't.

A self-hosted operating system for African schools — academics, finance, exams, attendance, admissions, boarding, parents, and 16 more modules. Installed on your server. Owned by you. Built for how schools actually run in Kampala, Nairobi, Lagos, and Accra.

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Integrated modules

Per-pupil fees. Ever.

100%

Works offline — through blackouts

Mobile money partners integrated

§ 01 / The problem

Running a school is hard. The software you've been sold makes it harder.

Every African school owner we've met carries the same scars. Systems that fail when the internet dies. Per-pupil fees that grow faster than enrollment. Parents who can't log in. Bursars still closing term in Excel.

Cloud-only systems fail during blackouts.

When the internet dies — and it will — cloud-only systems tell you to "wait until it's back." Schools don't have that option. Parents are waiting at the gate.

Per-pupil fees don't scale with you.

At $2 per pupil per month, an 800-pupil school pays $57,600 over three years. Forever. That's a classroom block you don't build.

Parent apps don't work on basic phones.

Around half the parents at your school can't download your app. They call the office instead. Your secretary burns out.

Fragmented tools. Data entered four times.

SMS platform. Accounting software. Report card templates. Attendance register. Data re-entered four times, wrong twice. And when the vendor raises prices or vanishes — your school's history goes with them.

The ED-OS answer

Installed on a mini-PC in your bursar's office or a local server. 22 modules under one license. Mobile money already integrated. Parents log in with an admission number and phone digits — no app. And every 15 minutes when online, a heartbeat syncs your data to a cloud backup you control.

§ 02 / What's different

Built for how schools actually run in Kampala and beyond.

Every feature exists because we watched it fail somewhere else first.

Works offline. Always.

Runs on your school LAN with zero internet required. Teachers mark attendance, bursars receipt fees, DOS prints report cards — even during a 6-hour blackout. Syncs every 15 minutes when online.

No per-student fees. Ever.

One license per school, not a recurring subscription priced per pupil. Save tens of thousands over 3 years versus typical cloud SIS platforms.

Mobile money, auto-reconciled.

MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, M-PESA — auto-reconciled to pupil invoices. Parents pay, bursar doesn't lift a finger. Receipts sent by SMS instantly.

Parent portal — no app needed.

Passwordless login with admission # + last 4 of phone. Works on Opera Mini, UC Browser, KaiOS, any basic Android. Results, fees, attendance in one tap.

Bulk SMS built in.

Fee reminders, exam results, emergency alerts, absenteeism notices. One panel, all parents. Character count, balance, delivery receipts — all tracked.

Master Portal for networks.

Every ED-OS install can join a Master Portal — one dashboard across many schools, with billing, compliance, and roll-up KPIs. Opens the door to diocese or NGO networks.

You own your data.

No cloud lock-in. No phoning home. Database exportable in any standard format, any time. If you leave us, your school keeps running.

Audit-grade security.

Every mark entered, fee received, and grade changed is logged with user, timestamp, and IP. RBAC with 12 roles and 65 permissions. Encrypted nightly backups.

Local support, in your timezone.

Byteport's team is based in Kampala. Real people, real phone numbers, and on-site visits when you need them. Not a ticket queue three continents away.

§ 03 / Modules

22 modules under one license.

Every workflow a school runs — under a single integrated system. No per-module charges. No "you'll need to upgrade" conversations. Everything included.

Students

Staff & HR

Attendance

Academics & Exams

Report Cards

Finance & Fees

Timetabling

Admissions

Communications

Parent Portal

ID Cards

Library

Inventory

Transport

Boarding

Health & Sick Bay

Analytics

Bulk SMS

Audit & Security

Mobile Money

Backup & Sync

Master Portal

Note: Every tier includes the modules critical to running your school. Boarding, Master Portal, and advanced modules unlock at the higher tiers — see below.

§ 04 / Tiers

One license per school. Additive tiers.

Start where you are — upgrade in minutes when your school is ready. You never lose data. You never pay per pupil. Get an exact quote on your demo call.

Essential

Best for primary schools under 500 pupils or schools starting their digital journey.

One-time license

+ Annual support

Students & Staff
Attendance
Academics & Exams
Report cards
Finance & Fees
Bulk SMS
Offline-first
Parent Portal
Boarding
Master Portal

Full

Best for secondary schools, day & boarding schools, and any school charging fees.

One-time license

+ Annual support

Everything in Essential
Parent Portal
Mobile money integration
Admissions
Timetabling
ID cards & QR
Library & Inventory
Transport
Health & Sick Bay
Analytics dashboards

Boarding & Networks

Best for full boarding schools and multi-school operators (diocese, NGO, school chains).

One-time license

+ Annual support

Everything in Full
Boarding: dorms, beds, exeat passes
Boarding attendance
Advanced audit & RBAC
Master Portal (multi-school oversight)
Network-wide analytics
Priority support
Custom integrations
On-site setup

§ 05 / Who it's for

Built for every kind of school.

ED-OS was designed from day one to flex to the operational reality of African education — from 300-pupil rural primaries to multi-campus boarding schools.

Primary schools

Essential tier. Up to 500 pupils. Digital-journey starters.

Secondary & Day

Full tier. Complex fee structures. Parent engagement at scale.

Boarding schools

Boarding tier. Dorm management, exeat passes, sick-bay workflows.

School networks

Master Portal. Diocese, NGO, and school-chain oversight.

Ready to see it running?

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30 minutes. We'll show you ED-OS running on a real school dataset — fees, report cards, parent portal, the whole thing. On your screen.

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