How can swim school software help me?
A swim school booking system simplifies and automates various tasks for you. To name a few, you can:
- Set up an online reservations page for parents to book classes online
- Accept online payments securely
- Manage your schedule with ease, including setting opening hours and creating exceptions for holidays
- Gain a clear overview of your classes in your own online dashboard
“You can't answer the phone while you are in the water ”
What are the key features of effective swim school management software?
Our swim school appointment software offers a range of features designed to help swim teachers effectively manage their business. Some of these key features include:
- Booking page for parents to book, change, or cancel their kids' classes
- Integrated online payment processing for secure and convenient transactions
- Automated reminder emails to both swimteachers and the parents of your students
- A comprehensive dashboard that offers a clear overview of daily activities. It also includes a CRM for swim teachers.
- Personalization options for your online page, including color schemes, logos, and description text
How can swim school software simplify things?
Swim school management software can make the reservation process more straightforward and efficient for everyone involved.
- Self-service bookings: Students can use your swim school booking software platform to easily book, modify, or cancel lessons directly through the swimteacher's booking page.
- Transparent scheduling: Swim teachers can set their availability, holidays, and exceptions, so students (and their parents) know when lessons are available.
- Online payments: Parents can pay for lessons directly through the booking page, simplifying transactions.
- Automated reminders: Both swim teachers and parents receive email notifications for upcoming lessons, reducing no-shows.
- Easy communication: The software enables seamless communication between swim teachers and parents, making everyone happier in general.
The software is so easy to set up, you won't be needing an instructor
Why should swim teachers use swim school software?
Swim teachers should use Vev swim school software because it offers a comprehensive solution designed specifically for the needs of swim teachers like you. Vev's software suite allows you to enjoy:
- Tailored features: The Vev software is built with swim teachers in mind, addressing their unique challenges.
- Time savings: Automated processes reduce time spent on administrative tasks.
- Customizable booking page: Personalize the page to match your swimming pool's branding.
- Affordable solution: Vev is free of charge, making it accessible to swim teachers of all sizes.
- Ongoing support: We provide ongoing, readily available customer service and are dedicated to helping swim teachers succeed.
Run your swimming pool on auto-pilot With your new toolset
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Auto pilot
Overview
No-shows
Customers
Offering
Decide what you offer at your swimming pool. Add descriptions for your swimming lessons, add an image, and best of all set your own prices.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your swimming pool makes, what your students schedule most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Schedule again
In just a tap your students become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your students are reminded to schedule a swimming lesson again.
Sell smart
Add options, durations, variations, preparation time, cleanup time and your duration to help your students schedule.
Your duration Vev+
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another student.
Schedule deadline
Decide the exact cutoff time for when students can schedule a swimming lesson, giving you full control over availability and scheduling.
Time suggestions
With Smart Suggestions, you can streamline your schedule by offering students a curated selection of the best available times, making it easier for them to schedule. Alternatively, you can opt for Show All Slots, which highlights the most optimal time slots first but also allows students to explore the full list of available options.
Coming soon, you’ll also have the option to restrict bookings to Top of the Hour times, giving you even more control over your schedule and helping you cluster appointments efficiently.
Hide items
Hide swimming lessons so you can only schedule them for your customers.
Sell
Offering
Decide what you offer at your swimming pool. Add descriptions for your swimming lessons, add an image, and best of all set your own prices.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your swimming pool makes, what your students schedule most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Schedule again
In just a tap your students become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your students are reminded to schedule a swimming lesson again.
Sell smart
Add options, durations, variations, preparation time, cleanup time and your duration to help your students schedule.
Your duration
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another student.
Schedule deadline
Decide the exact cutoff time for when students can schedule a swimming lesson, giving you full control over availability and scheduling.
Time suggestions
With Smart Suggestions, you can streamline your schedule by offering students a curated selection of the best available times, making it easier for them to schedule. Alternatively, you can opt for Show All Slots, which highlights the most optimal time slots first but also allows students to explore the full list of available options.
Coming soon, you’ll also have the option to restrict bookings to Top of the Hour times, giving you even more control over your schedule and helping you cluster appointments efficiently.
Hide items
Hide swimming lessons so you can only schedule them for your customers.
Marketing
Get reviews from students
Effortlessly collect reviews from your customers, which will soon appear directly on your page for everyone to see.
Share your link
Add your link to your website and socials. A link in bio could boost the appointments of your swimming pool up to 40%.
Personalize emails
Create personalized emails for appointments to engage clients and strengthen your business.
Add Vev to your website
Add Vev to your website with two options: a popup booking button or a fully embedded booking widget for seamless student acquisitions.
Cover your swimming pool
Add a cover to your header that matches your swimming pool. Impress your students of your swimming pool even more.
Schedule with a QR-code
Make it easy for your students to schedule swimming lessons by placing your QR code on flyers, business cards, stickers, posters, or any other visible spots in the swimming pool. With just a quick scan on their phone, they can access your services effortlessly, no extra steps needed.
Policy
Set up a clear policy that outlines your terms for bookings, cancellations, refunds, and any additional fees. Defining these guidelines helps manage customer expectations and reduces the risk of disputes.
Page description
Write a catchy slogan or description that highlights what makes your swimming pool special. This helps your students share and recommend you to others.
Show your colors
Set the tone for your page by choosing colors that represent the swimming pool. These will create a cohesive look across your page, tools, and emails, aligning everything with your unique brand.
Social handles
Add the profiles of the swimming pool from Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, and your website to connect with students and expand your online reach.
Payments
Get paid ahead
Have your students pay ahead for their appointment. Only if you want to, you're the swim teacher, and you are in control.
Deposits
Have your students put down a deposit to get their appointment. This has proven to reduce no-shows.
Scan to pay
Let your students scan your QR for you to get paid. Vev will keep track of who has paid for their swimming lesson so your swimming pool administration is always up to date.
Tap to Pay on iPhone
Accept contactless payments with only your iPhone. No extra terminals or hardware needed.
Discounts
It's easy to give your student a discount on their swimming lesson. Choose a percentage or fixed amount. Whatever works best for your swimming pool.
Add amount
Add a percentage or fixed amount to the price of the appointment, in the simplest way possible for you as a swim teacher.
No extra payment devices
No need to fill in the amount again. Or sync, connect and pay for that extra device in your swimming pool. Simply use your phone to have students pay for their swimming lessons on the spot.
Refunds
Choose if students who've paid ahead will automatically be refunded when their appointment is cancelled.
Payments work out of the box
Payments are set up very easy. So you can get paid out of the gate.
Policy
Set up a clear policy that outlines your terms for bookings, cancellations, refunds, and any additional fees. Defining these guidelines helps manage customer expectations and reduces the risk of disputes.
Business
Your overview of swimming lessons
See exactly who will get what swimming lesson, and at what time the appointment is due.
Your opening hours
You decide when the swimming pool is open (or closed) for appointments.
Choose a time and date
Let your students pick a time that suits them best, while you stay in control by deciding how strict or flexible your scheduling rules are.
Add your breaks
Plan when you want a fixed break. Looking for more flexibility? Turn on smart breaks.
Add 'Me time'
Got a personal appointment? With just a tap you can block time off. This way students can't make an appointment.
Exceptions
Want to stay open on public holidays or take a well-deserved vacation? You’re in full control of the swimming pool’s hours.
Schedule deadline
Decide the exact cutoff time for when students can schedule a swimming lesson, giving you full control over availability and scheduling.
Daily exports
Access your sales records by day—whether it’s historic data, today’s sales, or future bookings.
Capacity
Set up the number of students you can have at the same time.
Sync to your calendar
Automatically sync (one way) your appointments to your personal calendar app.
Ahead of time
Set up your booking horizon, this let you define how far in the future students are able to schedule swimming lessons.
Your duration
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another student.
Notifications for you
When your student makes an appointment, cancelation or change you will receive a notification.
Time suggestions
With Smart Suggestions, you can streamline your schedule by offering students a curated selection of the best available times, making it easier for them to schedule. Alternatively, you can opt for Show All Slots, which highlights the most optimal time slots first but also allows students to explore the full list of available options.
Coming soon, you’ll also have the option to restrict bookings to Top of the Hour times, giving you even more control over your schedule and helping you cluster appointments efficiently.
Exports
Export data from the swimming pool effortlessly on a monthly or yearly basis. Get detailed insights into all your appointments, including tax details, providing you with everything you need to stay informed and in control.
Learn
Your month wrapped up
Every month we email you analytics of last months' appointments, cancelations, most popular swimming lessons and revenue. This way you know exactly how your swimming pool is doing.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your swimming pool makes, what your students schedule most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Auto pilot
Emails
Every appointment, cancellation, change and reminder is automatically sent to your students. Emails are sent in your style so they feel familiar to your students.
Appointment reminders
On the day of the appointment, your student receives a reminder from you. It's send automatically and includes all the information of their swimming lesson.
Your month wrapped up
Every month we email you analytics of last months' appointments, cancelations, most popular swimming lessons and revenue. This way you know exactly how your swimming pool is doing.
Share your link
Add your link to your website and socials. A link in bio could boost the appointments of your swimming pool up to 40%.
Bookkeeping
Make your administration of the swimming pool run smooth.
Plus, a lot more
There's a lot more coming in Vev+ that will make doing business even easier. But we keep those under wraps for the moment.
Personalize emails
Create personalized emails for appointments to engage clients and strengthen your business.
Item suggestions
Creating the right mix of swimming lessons is essential to attract and retain students—but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Our suggestions are here to guide you every step of the way. With personalized recommendations based on industry trends and your swimming pool, you can quickly set up a winning selection of offerings. Let us help you create the perfect lineup so you can focus on growing your swimming pool.
Overview
Calendar view
See all your swim teacher appointments in a calendar view.
Your overview of swimming lessons
See exactly who will get what swimming lesson, and at what time the appointment is due.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your swimming pool makes, what your students schedule most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Today's students
Your daily overview of students. Showing you exactly who's you will see today, and an easy way to let you schedule again.
Delivery overview
See exactly where and at what time you need to deliver swimming lessons. Everything shown on an interactive map to make it crystal clear for you!
Notifications for you
When your student makes an appointment, cancelation or change you will receive a notification.
Sync to your calendar
Automatically sync (one way) your appointments to your personal calendar app.
Your month wrapped up
Every month we email you analytics of last months' appointments, cancelations, most popular swimming lessons and revenue. This way you know exactly how your swimming pool is doing.
No-shows
Appointment reminders
On the day of the appointment, your student receives a reminder from you. It's send automatically and includes all the information of their swimming lesson.
Policy
Set up a clear policy that outlines your terms for bookings, cancellations, refunds, and any additional fees. Defining these guidelines helps manage customer expectations and reduces the risk of disputes.
Change the time
Students can change the time of their upcoming appointment as long as the cancelation deadline hasn't passed.
Add to Calendar
Students can add the appointment to their calendar. This way they receive a notification before their swimming lesson. The address, travel time and link to their confirmation page can be found in the event details.
Add to wallet
After students schedule swimming lessons, they get a pass for their digital wallet. When added they get a notification on their phone at the right time. The pass contains all the details like; date, time, location, total cost, payment details and link.
Emails
Every appointment, cancellation, change and reminder is automatically sent to your students. Emails are sent in your style so they feel familiar to your students.
Student details
For swim teachers it's super handy to have all the details of students at their finger tips. Allowing you to send a text, call or email whenever you need.
Cancelation deadline
Set a deadline for when students can cancel for free, giving you more control over your schedule and protecting your time. When a cancellation is made, students will automatically receive an email with a link to easily schedule their next swimming lesson with your swimming pool, ensuring a smooth and professional experience.
Student history
See exactly what swimming lesson your student scheduled before.
Customers
Fields
Add more specific student information to run your swimming pool even better. For instance add their date of birth, Customer ID, pet name and more.
Get reviews from students
Effortlessly collect reviews from your customers, which will soon appear directly on your page for everyone to see.
Customer list
See or find your most valuable students. This lets you build relationships and get more appointments.
Edit students
Edit student details, merge and remove to keep your student list up to date.
Student details
For swim teachers it's super handy to have all the details of students at their finger tips. Allowing you to send a text, call or email whenever you need.
Add notes
Add notes about your students. These notes show up around the appointment, so you can pick up the conversation with your student where you left off last time.
Today's students
Your daily overview of students. Showing you exactly who's you will see today, and an easy way to let you schedule again.
Schedule again
In just a tap your students become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your students are reminded to schedule a swimming lesson again.
It's your data
It's your data. The student information is yours. Vev doesn't sell, resell, target or advertise with the data from your swimming pool. Of course not!
Student history
See exactly what swimming lesson your student scheduled before.