School-level feature — the mobile app connects to a school portal and uses your school User account. Institution dashboard access is separate.
Video walkthrough
This walkthrough uses the real DeanDesk interface with the fictional Northstar Academy demo school and a calm, AI-generated English voice. Payments and outside services are not connected in the demo.
Get started
1
Install the app
Click Try on TestFlight on the DeanDesk for iOS · Beta banner in your signed-in school portal, or open the DeanDesk TestFlight invitation.
2
Choose your school
Enter your school subdomain, full hostname, or school URL. Confirm that the school shown is the one you want to access.
3
Sign in
Use your existing school credentials. If your school enables Google sign-in, you can use the matching Google account. An unrecognized Google account does not create a new school account automatically.
4
Allow notifications
Allow notifications after signing in if you want school alerts on your device. You can change this later in the device’s notification settings.
School activities
The screens you can access depend on your role, enrollments, and school settings. Supported activities include viewing course materials and curriculum, completing assignments and surveys, reading announcements, viewing the calendar, participating in Chat and community activity, and joining course calls. Use the school web portal when a particular workflow is unavailable in your installed mobile version. A child account that cannot sign in independently must be managed through its linked parent account.Checkout and saved payment methods
Checkout and payment management can open your school’s web portal using a short-lived sign-in link. Your cart carries over for checkout, and the checkout return action brings you back to the app. If the link has expired or has already been used, return to the app and open checkout or payment management again. See Student billing for payment methods and billing history.Notification troubleshooting
Confirm that you selected the correct school and can open your courses. If alerts are missing, check your device’s notification permissions and Focus settings. See Push notifications.Installation options and feature availability can differ by release. Use the installation link provided by your school; do not assume a public store listing, Android release, offline workflow, or separately branded app is available for your institution.