Orah + FACTS: A New Integration That Brings Attendance and Safety into Real Time

Independent and faith-based schools using FACTS now have a new way to track attendance, improve campus safety, and reduce administrative workload, thanks to a new integration between Orah and FACTS. 

Orah is a  real-time attendance, safety & well-being platform used by 500+ schools worldwide. This integration means FACTS schools can now pair their trusted SIS with Orah’s live  dashboards, customizable alerts, real-time attendance and emergency roll capabilities, all while significantly reducing your school's admin workload.

New! Two-way sync between FACTS & Orah

As of July 2025, there is a two-way sync, designed to reduce setup effort and keep data consistent between system:

• Core Data Sync: Orah reads student, contact, house, group, and staff data from FACTS.
• Attendance Data Pull: Orah can pull historical attendance records from FACTS to populate insights and dashboards.
• Attendance Data Push: Schools are able to take attendance in Orah and write that data back to FACTS automatically. Orah can push attendance records back into FACTS so you can maintain FACTS as your up-to-date system of record.

FACTS Schools can now know exactly where students are, daily & in emergencies

Until now, FACTS schools looking for real-time attendance tools or advanced emergency management had to choose between working around FACTS’ limitations or using disconnected systems. This integration changes that:

• Real-time student visibility – Track attendance across class periods, activities, dorms, or off-campus events with check-ins, mobile roll calls, or QR codes.
• Live alerts and dashboards – Trigger notifications when a student misses multiple classes, check-ins, or leaves campus without approval.
• Emergency roll calls on mobile – Use up-to-date FACTS data to quickly account for students during drills or actual emergencies.
• Flexible attendance taking – Staff can take attendance in the way that suits them best—daily, period-by-period, or location-based.
• No  double entry – Orah stays up-to-date with FACTS automatically, so you don’t need to manually import rosters or update records.
• Activity & leave tracking – Manage student movement across campus, including after-school activities, late arrivals, and approved leave requests.

What FACTS Schools Have Asked For

FACTS schools have told us they want:

• A modern, intuitive interface for daily attendance and student tracking.
• Tools for boarding and day school coordination.
• Better ways to manage student safety during emergencies.
• A way to identify at-risk students before small issues become big ones.

Orah was built to meet these needs—and now integrates with FACTS to do it.

New Use Cases Now Possible with Orah + FACTS

1. Real-Time Location Awareness: Each roll call, pass & check-in will update a students' last known location, so you always know where students are.
2. Attendance Alerts: Get notified when a student misses 3+ classes in a week. Customize thresholds by grade level or student group.
3. Live Emergency Roll Calls: Run live roll calls from your phone, see who’s accounted for, and who’s still missing-using FACTS-updated rosters.
4. Leave Management: Let parents request absences digitally, track approvals, and log sign-outs with location-based check-ins.
5. Wellbeing Monitoring: Combine attendance trends with mood checks and behavior notes to surface students who may need support.
6. Event & Activity Attendance: Create rolls for assemblies, field trips, after-school programs, or dorm sign-ins—no extra spreadsheets needed.

Why This Integration Matters Now

This partnership gives FACTS schools the best of both worlds:

• Keep FACTS as your trusted system of record
• Use Orah as your real-time safety and student care platform
• Sync once. No manual work, no data silos

Whether you’re a registrar looking to streamline attendance, a Dean tracking boarding students, or an IT Director trying to avoid duplicated systems, this integration makes daily life easier and safer for your team.

Want to see how it works?‍

📅 Schedule a call with the Orah team to explore how this can work at your school.

About Orah‍

Orah is the duty of care platform for independent schools. We help schools track attendance in real time, manage emergencies, automate absence workflows, and keep students safe, while syncing with systems like FACTS, Blackbaud, Veracross and more.