SCA APP Instructions

The new Shalom Christian Academy app is here! We’re excited to offer you this way to stay in touch with all things Shalom Christian Academy.

It’s important to note -

Some features of the app are located entirely in the app.
Some features can not be housed in the app and will prompt you to log in at our main website - these links are provided as a shortcut to get to the information you need quickly.

Thank you for your understanding.

Here is important information to get you started -
The app is available on IOS (Apple) and Google Play (Android). Search for “Shalom Christian Academy” to find the app. The app is free!

How to Get the New Version of the SCA App

If you already have the old Shalom Christian Academy app installed, follow the steps below to update to the latest version with improved features and the new login process.

Apple Devices
Android Devices

New Login Process

Students: Log in using your Google login with your full school email address.

Faculty/Staff: Log in using your Google login with your full school email address.

Parents: Access is now managed directly through our website instead of through your FACTS account. While your username remains the same, you will need to set a new password that you will use to sign into the app moving forward.

Select Forgot password to have a reset password link sent to the email address associated with your account. You'll be directed to a Login page where you can Create a new Password.

*If you're not logged in, you'll only see public SCA News and Calendar events. Login is required for full access to parent information and Teacher Pages.

Download the App - The app is free and available on: iOS (Apple App Store) and Google Play (Android)

iOS (Apple App Store)
Google Play (Android)

iOS (Apple App Store)

Google Play (Android)

To download the new mobile app on an Android device, open the Google Play Store.
Search for “Shalom Christian Academy” to download.
Select the app from the search results and tap to download. Click Install to start the download and install process.
Review the Permissions and click Accept to proceed.
Once the app is installed on your Android device, open it directly from the Play Store by tapping the Open button or find the app icon on your home screen.

Click through to setup - Now you will click through a series of screens to configure some initial settings.

Language

Allow or deny notifications

School Mailing Lists

Posts

Manage Notifications

Notification Bell

View notifications in the notification bell

See a small red bubble? You may not see it yet if you haven't subscribed to any notifications yet or if you have already read your notifications.
Click the bell to see where your notifications will appear organized by type of notification.
Once you have subscribed, you will see buttons at the top which allow you to filter and choose what to show in the screen.
Scroll to read the different types of communication.

Profile Bubble

Configure overall notifications in the account profile bubble

Not sure which ones you'd like to receive? Go to your account profile bubble to see what's available and make a selection.

Click account profile button to open up your settings
Tap on the Notifications area in the Preferences section.
Choose the types of alerts you would like to receive.
- Important announcements: All app users are automatically subscribed to these messages.
- Subscriptions
  - School mailing lists: Click to view the mailing lists that are available to subscribe to so that when a message is sent out to that type of list, you will receive a push notification in-app to be able to read it.
  - Posts: When Shalom posts news or announcements, you can receive a push notification to let you know that this has been posted.
    - For example, you may want to subscribe to Sports News & Announcements if you have a student athlete or want to know if games are changed due to weather.

News Posts

Tabs

Athletics Tab

Full Calendar Tab

More Tab

Are you already signed up for alerts from your child’s teacher by email and want to switch to the app? Once you are set up receiving notifications in the app, you can unsubscribe from email alerts by clicking ‘Unsubscribe from this board’ in a recent email notification.

Have a question about our new app? Reach out to us at news@shalomca.com to ask a question.