Parent Communication

Parent Communication App for Kenyan Teachers

DARASA helps you message parents on WhatsApp, SMS, or email straight from a student's record or your class teacher hub. It opens your own app with the message ready, so you review it and press send.

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Channels: WhatsApp, SMS, and email
Templates: General update, meeting invitation, fee reminder, performance concern
Who: One parent, selected parents, or the whole class
Numbers: Kenyan numbers such as 0712 345 678 are converted to international format for you
You send: Your own app opens with the message ready; DARASA does not message on your behalf
Cost: No WhatsApp Business account needed, and DARASA sells no SMS credits

How to message parents

1
Save parent contacts
Add each parent's phone number or email to the student's record.
2
Open Message Parents
In the class teacher hub, go to Message Parents, then select students or leave none selected to message the whole class.
3
Choose a channel and message
Pick WhatsApp, SMS, or Email, then choose a template or type your own message.
4
Send from your own app
For WhatsApp and SMS, tap the link for each parent and your app opens with the message ready. For email, one message opens addressed to the selected parents. You press send.

Your students' data and your messages

WhatsApp parent communication: you send every message

DARASA opens WhatsApp, your SMS app, or your email app with the message ready to go. You read it and press send from your own phone or account — DARASA doesn't message parents on your behalf. Use numbers parents have shared with the school for communication.

Private by default

Each teacher's class data is private to their own account, protected by access controls in the database. Students' names, marks, and parent contacts aren't shared with other teachers.

Clear about the rules

Our Privacy Policy explains what we collect, which providers we work with, and your rights under Kenya's Data Protection Act, 2019 — including how to ask for your data to be deleted.

Good practice

Use phone numbers and email addresses that parents have shared with the school for communication, and keep messages about a learner's performance or discipline to that learner's own parent.

Common Questions

Can I message parents through DARASA?

Yes. From a student's record or the class teacher hub, you can message one parent, selected parents, or the whole class on WhatsApp, SMS, or email, using templates for general updates, meeting invitations, fee reminders, and performance concerns. DARASA opens your own WhatsApp, SMS, or email app with the message ready, so you review it and press send yourself. You don't need a WhatsApp Business account, and DARASA doesn't sell SMS credits — your normal messaging rates apply.

How do I message parents through DARASA?

First save each parent's phone number or email in the student's record (Kenyan numbers like 0712 345 678 are converted to international format for you). Then open the class teacher hub and go to Message Parents, select students or leave none selected to message the whole class, choose WhatsApp, SMS, or Email, and pick a template (general update, meeting invitation, fee reminder, or performance concern) or type your own message. For WhatsApp and SMS you tap the link for each parent and your own app opens with the message ready; for email, one message opens addressed to the selected parents. You press send.

Is my student data safe in DARASA?

Each teacher's data is private to their own account and protected by access controls in the database, so other teachers cannot see your students' names, marks, or parent contacts. Uploaded resources are kept in private storage. When you use the AI tools, the exam content you upload is sent to third-party AI providers (Cerebras and/or OpenRouter) to generate the scheme, so leave learners' personal details out of exam papers. Our Privacy Policy explains what we collect, who we work with, your rights under Kenya's Data Protection Act, 2019, and how to ask for your data to be deleted.

Can multiple teachers from the same school use DARASA?

Yes. Each teacher signs up for their own account, with no school approval needed, and each teacher's classes, students, and marks stay private to them. DARASA does not have a shared school licence or admin dashboard at the moment. If you're a head teacher or deputy head interested in DARASA for your staff, get in touch through our Contact page.

Does DARASA send messages to parents automatically?

No. DARASA opens WhatsApp, your SMS app, or your email app with the message ready, and you press send yourself.

Message Parents Without Leaving Your Records

Save parent contacts once and message them on WhatsApp, SMS, or email from DARASA. DARASA is completely free until 1 January 2027, no card needed.

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