Thursday, October 1, 2026
During a town hall meeting at Freeport High School on Feb. 9, Freeport Public Schools representatives announced that a new student information system (SIS) will replace their existing system, SchoolTool, which has caused problems for users. The new system is called Infinite Campus, and will be fully available to students, teachers, parents and administrators by August 2026 ahead of the next school year.
Infinite Campus, which the company says is already used by over 3,200 school districts, promises further stability in communication and collaboration for Freeport users. Freeport High School, all middle schools and elementary schools will transition to Infinite Campus, while the pre-kindergarten program will continue using SchoolTool. Teachers and parents are expected to gladly welcome the newer system after having voiced various concerns regarding SchoolTool.
The Freeport school district hired the Perkins Consulting Group to help evaluate what district employees and families need from its SIS and determine which changes were needed. Farceda Shabazz-Anderson, a senior consultant at Perkins Consulting, made the Infinite Campus announcement at the town hall, explaining in depth the employee concerns regarding the SIS and sharing the expected benefits.
“Student data, grading policies and expectations will stay the same,” Shabazz-Anderson explained. “However, ease of use, communication and reporting will improve. I also want to emphasize that there will be reduced frustration and increased clarity with the student information system.”
According to Shabazz-Anderson, teachers can anticipate easier attendance and roster management systems, as well as a “robust grade book” that can help ensure academic standards and provide students and parents with grades more promptly. The system also promises to improve administrators' ability to do advanced reporting and help leaders make administrative decisions.
Infinite Campus also boasts a faster processing system and more automation tools to help simplify usage. Interim Superintendent Alice Kane stated that the updated system has been a long time coming.
“We’re finally going to be moving away from SchoolTool and vastly improve our ability to operate,” said Kane. “It’s been problematic for years, …historically, SchoolTool has broken down right before the start of school every year, much to the dismay of administration and every school counselor.”
Kane promised that Infinite Campus has been well vetted as a reliable system, bolstered by its use in many other school districts.
The Freeport School Board will receive aid from the Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to help offset some of the costs of implementing Infinite Campus. According to the board, SchoolTool currently costs about $12.96 per student, while Infinite Campus will cost $19.01 per student after BOCES aid. The board emphasized that, despite the increase in cost, it is important for Freeport schools to make this much-needed change.
“SchoolTool is decades old,” read a statement from the School Board. “No other district on Long Island uses that system. …BOCES, through which Freeport had been licensing SchoolTool, has been recommending that Freeport upgrade its SIS for several years now.”
During the town hall meeting, parents had already started expressing their appreciation for an updated SIS being on the way. The district shared through a handout provided to town hall attendees that they will provide support during the rollout of Infinite Campus to ensure smooth experiences for all.
