Works Alongside Pronote — Not a Replacement

Make Pronote's Notifications Finally Reach Every Parent

70% of French secondary schools use Pronote for grades and admin. But teachers still send messages via personal WhatsApp because Pronote's notification system misses parents. BeeNet is the communication layer that fixes that — without touching Pronote.

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The Communication Gaps Pronote Leaves Open

Pronote is the grade standard. Parent communication is still unsolved.

Pronote Notifications Don't Reach Parents Reliably

Pronote sends email and push alerts for grades and absences. Many parents disable notifications or use email rarely. There's no SMS escalation, no WhatsApp — meaning critical notifications are frequently missed.

Pronote Family App Is Functional, Not Engaging

Pronote's parent app is built around data access, not communication. Browsing grades and timetables is fine; receiving a warm, readable school message is not what it was designed for. Parents use it when they have to, not daily.

No Direct Messaging Between Teachers and Parents

Pronote's messaging system is administratively oriented. Quick questions, event confirmations, and sensitive exchanges between a teacher and one parent still happen via personal email or WhatsApp outside the platform.

No Arabic Interface — A Gap for 15%+ of French School Families

In urban France, a significant percentage of families speak Arabic as a first language. Pronote has no Arabic interface. These parents navigate a system that wasn't built for them.

Pronote (Academic Management) + BeeNet (Communication) — What Each Does Best

BeeNet doesn't replace Pronote. It completes it. This table shows why most schools run both.

Feature	BeeNet	Pronote
GDPR / RGPD compliance	EU-hosted, DPA included	French company
Grade management	Basic sharing	Market leader
Timetable management		Core strength
Arabic interface & RTL
Mobile-first parent experience		Functional, not engaging
SMS alerts	Twilio, 180+ countries
WhatsApp Business API
Real-time direct messaging		Admin messaging
School-wide broadcast channels
Homework diary / cahier de texte
Attendance register
Daily recap digest for parents
Parent-teacher meeting booking
Emergency alert broadcast		Email only
Free plan	Up to 25 members
Starting price	€49/month	Per-school contract

BeeNet doesn't replace Pronote — it completes it. Most Pronote schools run both. Feature comparison as of 2026.

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What BeeNet Adds to a Pronote School

Three communication layers Pronote doesn't provide.

WhatsApp Business — The Channel French Parents Use

BeeNet escalates missed push notifications to WhatsApp Business. Absence alerts, event reminders, and emergency closures reach parents on the app they already open 30+ times a day.

Arabic for the Families Pronote Doesn't Reach

BeeNet's native Arabic RTL interface makes every French school genuinely accessible to Arabic-speaking families — improving engagement and reducing admin time spent on translation support.

The Official School Communication Channel

BeeNet gives teachers a school-issued channel that replaces personal WhatsApp groups. School-branded, auditable, RGPD-compliant — the communication structure Pronote was never designed to provide.

Switch in One School Day

Most schools are live before lunch.

30 min

Set up your account

Sign up free — no credit card. Add school name, logo, staff accounts, and create your first announcement channel with our templates.

1 hour

Send parent invitations

BeeNet invites parents via SMS and WhatsApp — channels they already use, so they can receive messages without downloading anything new.

Live by lunch

Replace the WhatsApp groups

Staff finally have a school-issued channel. Parents receive messages on WhatsApp, SMS, and push — all from one place. Pre-signed DPA and CNIL docs are ready.

You might be wondering…

Will BeeNet conflict with Pronote's parent portal?

No. BeeNet does not touch grades, timetables, or absences — those stay 100% in Pronote. BeeNet is a communication layer: it sends messages, manages consent, and gives parents a dedicated channel. The two systems run independently with zero data sync.

Do we need IT approval or Ministry validation to use both systems?

BeeNet is hosted in France (EU), processes data under RGPD, and requires no integration with Pronote or your ENT. IT approval follows the same process as any SaaS communication tool. We provide a pre-signed DPA and a one-page technical brief for your DSI on request.

Will adding BeeNet create extra admin work for staff already managing Pronote?

BeeNet is operated by teachers and the direction, not IT. Onboarding takes one afternoon. Because BeeNet replaces scattered personal WhatsApp groups, most coordinators report less time chasing parent acknowledgements within the first month.

Pronote already has a messaging feature. Why add BeeNet?

Pronote's messaging is built for administrative announcements — grade updates, absence alerts, meeting requests. BeeNet covers the gaps: WhatsApp Business delivery for parents who don't check email, broadcast channels for class announcements, direct teacher-parent messaging outside the administrative workflow, and emergency alerts on all channels simultaneously. Different jobs; both needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does BeeNet replace Pronote?

No — and that's by design. Pronote handles academic management (grades, timetables, Ministry reports) better than any alternative. BeeNet handles parent communication (WhatsApp, SMS, direct messaging, broadcast channels). Each does its job. Most schools use both in parallel.

Can parents use both the Pronote family app and BeeNet at the same time?

Yes. Parents keep Pronote for checking grades and absences. BeeNet is where they receive school messages, announcements, and WhatsApp/SMS alerts. The two apps serve different purposes — there is no overlap or confusion once parents understand the division.

Does BeeNet require access to our Pronote data or ENT?

No. BeeNet is a standalone communication platform. It does not connect to Pronote's database, does not sync grades or timetables, and requires no ENT integration. Student and parent accounts are created directly in BeeNet.

Is BeeNet compliant with French education data regulations (RGPD, hébergement France)?

Yes. BeeNet is a French company (TAKISOFT 2.0, Aix-en-Provence) hosted on EU infrastructure. We provide a pre-signed DPA (Article 28 RGPD), and all data processing meets CNIL guidelines. No data leaves the EU.

How do we explain two tools to parents without confusion?

The framing that works: 'Pronote is for grades and timetables. BeeNet is for messages and notifications.' We provide an onboarding template and parent FAQ most schools send with the first BeeNet invitation. Parent confusion is rarely reported after the first week.

Parents say they already have too many apps. Won't BeeNet make that worse?

BeeNet works through WhatsApp and SMS — channels parents already have and use daily. For many parents, BeeNet messages arrive as WhatsApp notifications without needing the BeeNet app at all. Schools with the highest parent adoption rates (85%+) introduce BeeNet as 'the channel that replaces all the WhatsApp groups' rather than 'another school app.' The framing matters.

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Free

€0

25 members

Daycares & small schools

Starter

€49/mo

200 members

One school (up to 200)

Pro

€149/mo

500 members

Multi-site or secondary

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