SPARKROCK ED ECOSYSTEM FOR K-12

Sparkrock Ed ERP for K-12 Schools

For educators, there’s a difference between ERP that meets the spec and ERP that understands the stakes.

The Sparkrock Ed K-12 suite includes Sparkrock Finance and Sparkrock Ed HRP, both built for the realities of modern, connected education. 

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Clarity and Confidence for Every School Board

Sparkrock Ed K-12 ERP gives school boards a modern, integrated way to manage finances, people, and processes—all from one secure, cloud-based solution. Designed for schools, Sparkrock ERP brings confidence, compliance, and simplicity to daily operations so your people can focus on helping students thrive.

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FINANCE

Accounting, Purchasing, and Budgeting at the Top of Its Class

Sparkrock Finance goes beyond basic accounting to give school boards powerful, education-specific financial controls. Manage complex funding streams, budgets, grants, and procurement from a single system. Replace error-prone spreadsheets and manual approvals with robust automation and real-time visibility. 

  • Fund, project, and grant accounting 
    Track every dollar from all revenue sources, with full audit trails and Ministry reporting.  
  • Budgeting and forecasting 
    Build, manage, and monitor school and program budgets with instant visibility for finance teams and principals.  
  • Purchasing and procurement 
    Simplify and fully digitize requisitions, approvals, purchase orders, and vendor management—enforcing policy at every step.  
  • Accounts payable and expense management 
    Automate invoice approvals, track expense claims, and manage credit cards and petty cash.  

  • Commitments and encumbrances 
    Ensure spending aligns with available funds and forecast future obligations.   
  • Fixed asset management 
    Track, depreciate, and report on school assets for compliance and planning.  
  • Bank reconciliation and cash management 
    Manage reconciliation, cash flow forecasting, and fund transfers with confidence.  
  • Flexible financial reporting 
    Powerful, configurable reports for the board, auditors, and Ministry—no more manual data wrangling.  

 With Sparkrock Finance, you’ll have accurate, timely data for every financial decision and the controls you need for total accountability. 

Sparkrock Ed is the trusted K-12 ERP
platform for modern, connected schools. 

$13.7

Billion/year

K-12 finances managed

$10.7

Billion/year 

K-12 payroll processed

100k

Employees/month

K-12 paystubs processed

20+

Years

Of K-12 sector experience

Spark change in your schools.

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HR MANAGEMENT AND PAYROLL

All Your People Processes, Unified for Education 

Sparkrock Ed HRP connects every aspect of HR and payroll, making it easy to manage staff records, collective agreements, assignments, and pay. Eliminate paperwork and fragmented systems with a secure cloud-based solution designed for the unique needs of school boards. 

  • Employee records and digital files 
    One profile for every staff member, with secure storage for qualifications, contracts, and history.  
  • Seniority, assignment, and union management 
    Manage seniority, assignments, pay grids, and collective agreements with automated calculations and reporting.   
  • Attendance and leave 
    Automate leave balances, absence requests, and approvals. Staff can check balances and request time off online.  

  • Scheduling and time entry 
    Build and manage schedules, capture actual hours worked, and reduce overtime surprises.  
  • Payroll management 
    Automate payroll calculations, deductions, and direct deposit, ensuring every pay is accurate, auditable, and on time.  
  • Employee and manager self-service 
    Secure, mobile access for staff to view pay statements, update info, request leave, and more.   

 Sparkrock Ed HRP gives HR teams and leaders the confidence of knowing staff data, pay, and compliance are always up-to-date and audit-ready. 

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Why Educators Choose Sparkrock Ed

Most ERP systems are built to address the needs of the for-profit sector. Not us. With Sparkrock Ed, you get a unified platform that is purpose-built for educators and backed by a team of industry experts who care about the impact you’re making. 

Visibility

Turn data into decisions and gain full visibility into your district with a single source of truth

Collaboration

Share data visualizations and takeaways in real-time—no more resource-draining manual reporting

Efficiency

Eliminate bottlenecks in your approval processes and improve your budgetary controls

Savings

Reduce administrative spend and reclaim time by automating burdensome paperwork and manual processes

Sparkrock Success Stories

Central Okanagan Public School District

Central Okanagan unified their team, modernized finance, and delivered real-time insights across 47 schools.

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District School Board of Niagara

See how DBSN eliminated 50 filing cabinets and cut expense processing time in half with Sparkrock.

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Livingstone Range School Division

Learn how LRSD balanced student privacy, budget pressures, and the flexibility to deliver enriching programs with Sparkrock.

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Spark Change in Your Schools

Build confidence and operational resiliency across your district, schools, staff, students, and families. With Sparkrock, you’ll have the tools to manage your finances and workforce more efficiently so your staff can stay focused on supporting student success. Go from paper-based processes to intelligent cloud-managed workflows, and access the data you need to make a real difference in your community.

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