Product Changelog

Release Notes

See what's new in NavEd. Product updates, new features, and improvements for micro school, co-op, and small school management.

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July 2026
Jul 10
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New v2026.7.10.1

New schools now start with their gradebook ready to go.

Brand-new schools now get their academic quarters set up automatically as part of sign-up, so grades and the gradebook work right away instead of showing an error. We also fixed a couple of small rough edges on the academic calendar screen where saving a school year could show a confusing message about quarters you never touched.

Jul 09
6 updates
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New v2026.7.9.6

Our blog now has an RSS feed, and sign-up got one quick new question.

If you like following blogs in a feed reader (or want to plug our blog into your own tools), there's now an RSS feed at nav.education/blog/feed/ with every post, always including a cover image. We also added a quick, optional "How did you hear about us?" question to the sign-up form — it just helps us understand which channels are actually reaching microschool founders like you.

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Improvement v2026.7.9.5

A behind-the-scenes reliability fix for new school sign-ups.

We fixed an issue that could stop a new school from finishing sign-up. If you or someone you referred ran into trouble creating an account recently, please try again. It's resolved.

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New v2026.7.9.4

Faster page loads and more reliable reports.

We made a behind-the-scenes change that speeds up moving between screens in NavEd and makes generating reports more dependable, especially for schools with several years of history. If you recently saw slow pages or an occasional error when generating a report, this addresses it.

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New v2026.7.9.3

Watch a 30-second tour on our homepage.

Curious what NavEd looks like in action? Our homepage now has a short video walking through how you run your whole school from one place, from the dashboard to your student list.

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New v2026.7.9.2

A refreshed look across our public pages, sign-in, and sign-up.

We gave our feature pages, blog, releases, sign-in, and sign-up a cleaner, warmer redesign that matches the rest of the site. Same information and the same steps to get started, just easier on the eyes.

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Improvement v2026.7.9.1

Improved deployment reliability by hardening an internal database cleanup step. No visible change for schools.

Jul 08
4 updates
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New v2026.7.8.4

Report cards for a past school year now show the grade the student was in that year.

When you print a report card for a previous year, it now shows the grade level the student was in during that year, instead of their grade for the coming year. This matters most after you've moved students up to their next grade for fall: a prior-year report card, such as one you submit to your district as proof of progress, will correctly reflect the grade the student just completed.

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Fix v2026.7.8.3

Fixed washed-out text on our public pages in dark mode, and Get Started now takes you straight to sign-up.

Our homepage, features, contact, and other public pages now always show their intended light design, even if your phone or browser is set to dark mode. We also streamlined the "Get Started" buttons so they take you straight to sign-up instead of an extra stop along the way.

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Fix v2026.7.8.2

A behind-the-scenes reliability fix.

Fixed a rare internal error that could cause certain pages to fail to load for some schools. No action is needed on your part.

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New v2026.7.8.1

Find our Blog from anywhere on the site, and better search results for homeschools and co-ops.

The Blog is now linked in the footer of every page, so it's always one click away. We also fine-tuned how our Features and Pricing pages show up in search results, so co-ops and homeschools searching for school management software can find us more easily.

2026.7.8

The homepage got the rest of its makeover.

Following up on our recent site refresh, the main NavEd homepage now has the same warmer, clearer look as the rest of our public pages — plus a few new sections answering the questions small schools ask most before signing up, like setup time, cost, and moving off spreadsheets.

Jul 07
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New v2026.7.7.1

A fresh new look for the NavEd website.

We've given our public pages a warmer, clearer redesign — the homepage, features, pricing, about, contact, and our free Gradebook, Transcript, and Attendance tools. Everything's easier to read and navigate, with a consistent header and footer across the site. Same NavEd, a friendlier face.

Jul 06
7 updates
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Improvement v2026.7.6.7

Improved deployment reliability by resolving an internal database update conflict. No visible change for schools.

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Fix v2026.7.6.6

Fixed Student Reports not downloading after you click "Generate Report."

When generating end-of-year reports or report cards, the button could finish and show as complete without any file actually downloading — leaving you with no report and no explanation of what went wrong. Reports now download reliably, and if a report can't be generated for a student, you'll see a clear on-screen message instead of a silent finish. One tip: if you generate reports for several students at once, your browser may ask for permission to download multiple files — choose "Allow."

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New v2026.7.6.5

Your payout history now shows on the Payments page.

The "Recent Payouts" section on the Payments page was coming up empty even when payouts had already been sent to your bank. It now correctly lists your recent payouts with amounts, status, and expected arrival dates. Payouts themselves were always going out on schedule — only the on-screen list was affected.

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Fix v2026.7.6.4

Fixed new school signups occasionally getting stuck mid-setup.

A small number of new schools signing up for NavEd hit a rare issue where account setup would spin for several minutes and then never finish, leaving the school unable to get in. We tracked this down to a slow step during account creation and rerouted it through a faster, more reliable path, so new school setup now finishes in seconds instead of minutes — and can no longer stall out.

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Fix v2026.7.6.3

The Payments page now shows what each payment was for — including club payments.

The dashboard's collections breakdown and the transactions list now show the club or form each payment was for, so club registrations no longer show up blank or missing. You can see at a glance what every payment was for without opening each one, and filter the list by a specific club or form.

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New v2026.7.6.2

More accurate card processing fees on club and form payments.

When a family pays for a club or form online, the fee breakdown shown at checkout and on the receipt is now correct and always adds up. Each school can choose whether families cover the card processing fee or the school covers it, and your payment records and payouts reflect the right amounts.

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New v2026.7.6.1

Published a private preview page introducing NavEd Lessons for early conversations with prospective schools. It's unlisted, isn't linked from the main site, and has no effect on any existing school's account.

Jul 05
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Fix v2026.7.5.1

Fixed rare page hangs that could leave a screen spinning for several minutes.

A small number of users occasionally hit a page that would spin for a few minutes before failing, with no clear error — usually unrelated to whatever they were doing at the time. We tracked this down to a connection hiccup between NavEd and its database that, in rare cases, wasn't being noticed quickly enough. NavEd now detects that situation in seconds and recovers automatically instead of leaving the page hanging.

Fixes and Improvements

  • Faster automatic recovery from rare, brief connection hiccups
  • Added an automated check that runs on every release to confirm new school signups work end-to-end before it ships

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