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A new operating system for educators

So you can spend time doing what you loveGoodbye to mountains of spreadsheets

For anyone running classes, camps, parties or lessons for children in Hong Kong

Dance Music Art Drama Sport Swimming Gymnastics Martial arts STEM Cooking Languages Playgroups School ECACampsMulti-location

What is Bulb for Educators

One united system

For your families

Family portal

Families browse, book, pay, cancel, rebook and keep details up to date

Details
  • Browse, book and pay
  • Siblings and invited caregivers
  • Termly and yearly enrolment
  • Cancel and reschedule
  • Make-up booking
  • Waitlists and offers
  • Child details, medical notes and consents
  • Receipts and invoices
  • Class notes and photos
  • Referrals and sibling discounts

For your team

The back office

Your team works from one connected system — the timetable, bookings, waitlist, payments, staff roster, reports and policies

Details
  • Timetable across venues
  • Bookings, transfers, cancellations
  • School / ECA enrolment
  • Families, students, duplicate checks
  • Payments, refunds, approvals
  • Waitlists and make-up credits
  • Closures and remedies
  • Staff roster, leave, cover
  • Reports, exports, audit trail
  • Policy settings

For your teachers

Teacher webapp

Today's classes, attendance list, authorised pick up, class notes and photos, and safety flags

Details
  • Today's classes by venue
  • Attendance list
  • Authorised pick up
  • Register on a phone
  • Class notes
  • Photos with consent
  • Safety flags
  • Incident form
  • Own teaching schedule
  • Leave and cover

Grow

Reach families and grow your business

Bulb is where families go for high quality children’s learning experiences — classes, tutors, parties

Live on Bulb for Families

Sound familiar?

Your typical week now

MonReply to weekend enquiriesUpdate the spreadsheetTwo new family formsConfirm a trial
TueChase two unpaid invoicesAdd a family by handReconcile FPSPrint the registers
WedCheck FPS screenshotsMove a booking for a parentAnswer the group chatUpdate the waitlist
ThuRe-do the schedule sheetMessage the waitlistApprove a sick-note make-upChase a consent form
FriCancellations by WhatsAppArrange cover for SaturdayRecount Saturday numbersSend reminders by hand
SatCount who turned upAnswer the desk queueTake a walk-in paymentRewrite the make-up list
SunWrite up the make-up listCount enrolments by venuePlan next week's coverCatch up on the inbox

AdminMessages MoneyPeopleTeaching

Why us

Six reasons providers choose us

We know Hong Kong
FPS, T8 closures, Chinese-language family portal, public holidays
Child safety and personal data protection
Allergies, medical notes and who may collect a child are on every register, and personal details are encrypted and seen only by the staff you choose
We tailor to your policies
Cancellation windows, make-up rules, refund tiers, sibling discounts
See everything on one timetable
Terms, mid-term joins, camps, packs, passes, parties and private lessons, with staff leave, cover and roster alongside
Parents book and pay directly
Card, Apple Pay and FPS, settled to your account
Built for teams
Everyone sees their part of the business, works together as a team, and the owner sees the whole picture
FPST8 and black-rain remediesEnglish, 繁體, 简体Personal data encrypted, held under Hong Kong’s PDPO

How it works

Welcome to your new week

A parent books a class

Parent

Books a place for Alex in Creative foundations

Done for you

Available places update; online payment is confirmed and a receipt sent

Done for you

Alex appears on the register and the teacher’s class list

Key features

The system that works for you

Fits your business and runs with you

Timetable and venues

Classes, camps, parties, private lessons and closures.

Enrolments and programmes

Termly, yearly and school / ECA enrolment; packs, passes and supported roster import.

Bookings and make-ups

Bookings, transfers, cancellations and make-up credits.

Payments

Card, Apple Pay and FPS, with refunds and receipts.

Waitlists and renewals

Place offers, claim windows and next-term renewals.

Families and child safety

Caregivers, consents, medical notes, emergency contacts, pick-ups and check-in.

Class notes and photos

Teacher updates and photos shared with consent.

Staff and cover

Rosters, leave, cover and hours from one timetable.

Messages and reminders

Automated confirmations, reminders and offers.

Reports and follow-ups

Today, weekly, monthly and across terms; decisions needing attention.

Your storefront

Your classes and booking pages for families.

Policies, access and privacy

Your rules, staff access, protected details, audit trails and privacy requests.

Bulb for Educators is currently in beta. We will confirm the features and setup available for your requirements before you begin.

See for yourself

Bring us your spreadsheets

Try before you decide

Try today

Your questions

Frequently asked questions

Who is Bulb for Educators for?

Bulb for Educators is an operating system for bookings, payments, family communications and staff timetabling. Built for providers running children’s classes, camps, parties and lessons in Hong Kong, it has three connected interfaces: the family portal, staff portal and teacher webapp.

What would it change for us in our daily work?

Families manage their bookings, your team works from the timetable, and teachers see the children coming to class. Changes flow through the system, reducing the need to update spreadsheets and repeat the same information in messages.

Can we keep our own booking and make-up policies?

Yes. Your cancellation windows, make-up arrangements and venue rules guide the journeys families follow. Your team stays involved where an exception or decision is needed.

What do families and teachers see?

Families see their bookings, child details and the class notes and photos shared with them. Teachers see their classes, attendance lists, relevant safety information and authorised pick-ups. You and your chosen team members have the full view.

How do payments work?

Connect to your payment provider from the selection offered during setup. Families can pay by card, Apple Pay or FPS, depending on the payment methods you enable, with payments settled to your account. We will explain the payment setup and any processing fees before you begin.

Can we use it across several venues?

Yes. Your team can see the timetable across venues, with each member seeing the parts relevant to their work. Booking and make-up arrangements can reflect the venue a family chooses. If a location operates under a different name, or runs different programmes or policies, it may need to be set up as a separate venue. We will discuss this with you.

Do we need to organise all our spreadsheets before starting?

Start by showing us how you work today. We will review your spreadsheets, policies and busiest journeys with you, then agree what to bring across and how to get your team started.

We are already using a system. Is it easy to change over?

Yes. We will plan the changeover with you. We will help you onboard, migrate your data and check your existing records before you switch, so the information you need comes with you.

How do we try it, and what does it cost?

Start with a fifteen-minute call — you can reach out to us here. We will agree the scope and pricing with you, then give you two weeks to try it out. Bulb for Educators is currently in beta. We will confirm the features and setup available for your requirements before you begin.

For schools

We are a school running ECA programs, can we use Bulb for Educators?

Yes. Bulb brings bookings, family records, payments, timetables and attendance registers together for your ECA programs. We will review how your school works and agree the setup with you.

Can our team manage monthly, termly or yearly enrolments?

Termly and yearly enrolments are supported. We will discuss any monthly arrangements and confirm what is available before you begin.

Can we provide external partners with access to attendance registers?

We will review which partners need access and what they should be able to see or update. We will confirm and demonstrate the access arrangement available for your school before you begin.

Can we customise our billing requirements?

We will work through your payment methods, fee arrangements and billing requirements with you. Some can be configured during setup; others, such as monthly recurring billing, may require further development. We will confirm this before you begin.

We run a playgroup and a kindergarten, can this work for us?

Bulb for Educators is designed to support both kindergarten and playgroup operations, from enrolment to daily timetable and billing needs. We will discuss which requirements are needed for your set up.