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One connected platform for the international student journey.

Connect students, families, school staff and partners through one intuitive platform built to simplify K12 international education management.

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About iCent K12

Transforming International Student Support

Canadian K12 school boards supporting international students manage a complex ecosystem of students, parents, agents, homestay families, coordinators, and partner contacts. iCent helps simplify this ecosystem through one configurable platform, thereby enabling K12 to deliver safer, more efficient, and more intuitive support across the complete international student journey.

  • Connected K12 Operations

  • Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement

  • Enhanced Student Experience

  • Improved Operational Efficiency

Unified Network

K12 International Student Ecosystem

Ecosystem Flow Map

Student
Support Network

K12 Students

Onboarding • Checklists • Travel Plans

Administrator

Configuration • Approvals • Reports

Coordinators
Approvers

Parents / Guardians

Program Updates • Travel Consent • Resources

Agents

Program Updates • Student Support

Homestay Families

Guidance • Feedback • Visibility

Partner Contacts

Role-based Resources • Coordination

One Platform.

Empowering Every Role

iCent improves engagement by giving every stakeholder access to the right information, workflows, and communication tools.

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Administrators
Administrators
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Administrators

Manage content, communications, approvals, event setup, reporting, and configurations across the entire platform.

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Students

Access onboarding information, submit travel requests, register for events, access wellness info, and important updates all in one place.

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Homestay Families

Receive school and student updates, access guidance, submit student feedback, and complete required forms with ease.

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Parents & Guardians

Receive school updates, provide travel consent, and stay connected from anywhere in the world.

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Coordinators

Manage travel requests, wellness check-ins, and submit reports from one dashboard.

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Agents

Access program information, track travel requests, student feedback reports, and real-time support resources.

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Partner Contacts

Access relevant resources, updates, workflows, and role-based information tailored to your relationship.

Why iCent?

Addressing real operational challenges through simpler, more connected international student support.

Current Challenge

Manual communication across multiple stakeholders

Communication is spread across students, parents, agents and homestay partners through multiple tools, creating fragmented conversations and follow-ups.

Why iCent

One connected communication layer

Centralized app-based communication with targeted notifications, email, chat and role-based messaging.

Simplified communication Faster response Everyone stays connected
Current Challenge

Repetitive student and parent inquiries

Staff spend significant time responding to recurring questions and repeatedly sharing the same information with students and parents, reducing time available for higher-value activities.

Why iCent

Self-service support

Access to Knowledge Hub, FAQs, AI Agent support, checklists and self-service resources

Less repetition Self-service Faster support
Current Challenge

Paper-based or email-based forms and approvals

Forms, submissions and approvals rely on disconnected emails, documents and manual follow-ups.

Why iCent

Digital approval workflows

Digital forms, online submissions, configured approval workflows and real-time status tracking.

Digital workflows Faster approvals Clear tracking
Current Challenge

Limited visibility into student readiness

Coordinators lack a clear view of student readiness, pending actions and outstanding follow-ups.

Why iCent

Clear operational visibility

Checklists, status dashboards, reports and follow-up reminders provide a clearer operational picture.

Real-time visibility Fewer gaps Better follow-up
Current Challenge

Student travel risk and safety concerns

Travel requests, parent consent, and coordinator approvals are often fragmented across multiple channels, resulting in a manual, time-consuming, and error-prone process.

Why iCent

Structured travel workflows

Digital Travel Request workflows with parent consent, coordinator review, approval trails and visibility.

Safer processes Approval trail Visibility
Current Challenge

Difficulty engaging overseas parents and guardians

Coordinating with parents and guardians overseas can be challenging, particularly when receiving updates and coordinating decisions related to their wards.

Why iCent

Connected parent engagement

Parent access, multilingual resources, notifications, consent workflows and direct communication.

Better engagement Multilingual Direct access
Current Challenge

Homestay coordination gaps

Host families need reliable access to student-related information, resources, forms and communication.

Why iCent

Better host coordination

Host family access, student resources, forms, feedback reports and communication support.

Connected hosts Shared resources Better coordination
Current Challenge

Limited wellness visibility

Wellness concerns can be difficult to identify, track and act immediately.

Why iCent

Proactive wellness support

Wellness resources, surveys, periodic check-ins, feedback forms and escalation pathways.

Early visibility Check-ins Support pathways
Current Challenge

Event and activity registration managed manually

Registrations, capacity tracking and event communication require manual, time consuming work.

Why iCent

Streamlined event management

Digital event setup, capacity tracking, RSVP with payment acceptance, notifications and reports.

Simple registration Capacity tracking Automated updates
Current Challenge

Fragmented data and manual reporting

Information is spread across systems, making operational reporting slow and inconsistent.

Why iCent

Connected operational intelligence

Operational dashboards, downloadable reports, BI reporting and engagement insights.

Better reporting Actionable insights Better decisions
Current Challenge

Health and safety concerns for students

Students face various health-related problems and need immediate assistance, which can be difficult to coordinate across different platforms and timezones.

Why iCent

Seamless health support integration

With Guardme we can make things work. Our integrated platform ensures students have direct access to health resources and emergency assistance when they need it most.

Immediate access Integrated care
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Built on performance, driven by results.

Everything You Need in Your Pocket

Reach students, families, and staff with timely updates, emergency alerts, reminders, and personalized notifications delivered directly to their mobile devices.

Enable secure, centralized two-way communication between school staff, homestay families, students, and parents - without relying on personal phone numbers.

Simplify homestay placements, maintain up-to-date student and host information, and streamline inspections and follow-ups through one connected platform.

iCent reduces dependency on email attachments and manual follow-ups by allowing K12 to collect and track required documents through a structured digital process.

Mobile App
Travel Safety & Approval

Travel Requests, Safety, and Well-being

iCent’s Travel Request Module helps K12 improve student safety and well-being by ensuring that travel plans are documented, approved, and visible to the student support before the trip takes place.

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Student Request

Travel requests

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Parent Consent

Travel Consent

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Coordinator Review

Approval Routing

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K12 Approval

Final Approvals

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Feedback Reports

Wellness & Status check

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Notifications

In-app notifications & Email

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Campus Engagement

Workshops, Activities, and Events

Empowering K12 students with organized orientation workshops, interactive group activities, and seamless event management across schools.

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No of Events hosted

Campus & virtual sessions

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Participated

Students & attendees

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Workshops created

Interactive skill programs

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Core Features
Delivering What Matters Most

Student Success

Empower students with the tools and support they need to thrive.

Student Safety

Prioritize well-being with strong risk management and duty of care.

Engagement

Build meaningful connections across all stakeholders.

Compliance

Stay aligned with policies and regulations with confidence.

Operational Efficiency

Automate processes, save time, and reduce administrative burden.

Data-Driven Decisions

Leverage real-time data and insights to make smarter decisions.
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