School management software for schools in The Gambia
MSMS comes with a ready starting point for The Gambia: the class names, terms, subjects, grading and fee categories a typical school uses — so you can have your school set up in minutes instead of typing it all in.
Classes and stages for The Gambia
| Stage | Classes |
|---|---|
| Early Childhood | Nursery 1, Nursery 2, Reception |
| Lower Basic | Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6 |
| Upper Basic | Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 |
| Senior Secondary | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 |
The Gambia: Early Childhood, Lower Basic Grade 1–6, Upper Basic Grade 7–9, Senior Secondary Grade 10–12 (WASSCE). Three terms.
Terms, grading and fees
- Terms: Term 1, Term 2, Term 3 — the dates are worked out for the coming school year.
- Grading: WAEC-style A1–F9 bands; continuous assessment defaults to 40 marks.
- Fee categories ready to use: Tuition, Registration / Admission, PTA Levy, Books & Stationery, Uniform, Exam Fee, ICT / Computer Fee, Sports & Culture, Transport, Feeding / Canteen, Boarding.
What your school gets with MSMS
- Admin, teacher, student and parent portals, installable on a phone
- Fee invoices parents can pay online or by mobile money, in GMD
- One parent login for all their children, with a family discount option
- Results, report cards with positions and comments, attendance and a school website
The setup is safe to run again: what already exists is left alone and nothing is ever deleted. See how setup and fees work →
Questions about MSMS in The Gambia
Does MSMS support the school system in The Gambia?
Academic Setup includes a starting point for The Gambia: 15 classes across 4 stages (Early Childhood, Lower Basic, Upper Basic, Senior Secondary), 3 terms (Term 1, Term 2, Term 3) and 37 subjects. Everything is editable before you import, so you can match your own school.
What grading scale does the The Gambia preset use?
It uses WAEC-style A1–F9 bands with a 40-mark continuous-assessment share by default. You can change the bands and the CA/exam split in Settings.
Can parents in The Gambia pay school fees online?
Parents can pay online with Paystack, Flutterwave or Stripe where those providers support their card or wallet, or pay to the school's mobile-money number or bank account and have the school confirm it. Fees are shown in GMD. Check each provider's documentation for the countries and currencies it supports.
Is the preset official?
It is a starting point built from the country's published school structure. Please check names, terms and grading against your ministry or examination board before relying on it — and edit anything that differs for your school.
