Release Notes

Search and feedback just got more reliable.

We spotted two issues affecting a small number of users and moved fast to fix them. First, if you happened to visit nav.education directly (instead of your school's subdomain), submitting feedback would fail silently. Now, you'll be automatically redirected to your school's portal so everything works as expected.

Second, searching for students or staff who hadn't uploaded a profile photo could cause the search to fail. We've fixed this across search results, quick-view cards, and attendance reports.

Fixes and Improvements¶

• Authenticated users on the main domain are now automatically redirected to their school's subdomain
• Fixed search results failing for users without a profile photo
• Fixed attendance report PDF generation for students without profile photos
• Fixed student sorting in attendance reports

Student limit gate now enforced on all student creation paths.

The free plan student limit gate is now wired into the three places students can be created: the add-student form, CSV bulk import, and application approval. When the gate blocks a student add, the form preserves your input and shows the upgrade modal. CSV import checks the limit before importing and shows remaining free slots on the upload page. Application processing checks the batch size before approving.

Improvements¶

• Add-student form preserves all entered data when the limit gate blocks submission
• CSV import page shows remaining free student slots before upload
• CSV import returns a clear error when the batch would exceed the free limit
• Application processing checks the batch count before creating student records
• All three paths use the same centralized gate service

Student limit gate service and upgrade modal for free plan enforcement.

Schools on the free plan are now limited to 5 students. When you try to add student #6, an encouraging modal explains that your school is growing and directs you to billing settings to unlock unlimited students. The gate applies to all student creation paths -- single add, CSV import, and application approval. Demo schools, legacy schools, and schools with a payment method on file bypass the gate automatically.

New Features¶

• Student limit gate blocks adding students beyond the free plan limit
• Encouraging upgrade modal with exact student count and billing CTA
• Bypass detection for demo, legacy, exempt, and paying schools
• Concurrency-safe atomic check using PostgreSQL advisory locks

Improved school setup loading screen experience.

The provisioning loading screen now fills the full browser window and paces its progress animations to match real setup time. Previously, the animated checkmarks appeared within the first 8 seconds, leaving a long wait on the final step. Now the three intermediate steps tick at 30-second intervals across the first 90 seconds, so progress feels natural throughout the 2-5 minute provisioning window.

Improvements¶

• Full viewport height layout -- loading screen fills the entire browser window
• Animation timing spread across 90 seconds instead of 8 seconds for natural pacing
• Updated messaging to set accurate "2-5 minutes" time expectation

Billing dashboard now shows cancellation banners and subscription management buttons.

When a subscription is scheduled for cancellation, a clear warning banner tells you exactly when access ends and offers a one-click Reactivate option. An Update Payment Method button appears next to your card info, and a Cancel Subscription button is available in the subscription summary. A confirmation dialog ensures you don't accidentally reactivate -- it shows your billing amount and next charge date before you confirm.

Improvements¶

• Cancellation warning banner with end date and Reactivate button
• Update Payment Method button inline with card display
• Add Payment Method button when no card is on file
• Cancel Subscription button (hidden for legacy tenants and during scheduled cancellation)
• Reactivation confirmation modal with billing amount and date

Manage your subscription directly from the billing dashboard.

School administrators can now manage payment methods, cancel, or reactivate subscriptions through the Stripe Customer Portal -- all without contacting support. The billing page links directly to Stripe's secure portal for payment method updates. If you cancel, your subscription stays active until the end of the current billing period, and you can reactivate at any time before then.

Improvements¶

• Manage Payment Method button opens Stripe Customer Portal
• Cancel Subscription deep-links to Stripe's cancellation flow
• Reactivate button reverses a scheduled cancellation instantly
• Billing dashboard shows cancellation status and end date when applicable
• Webhook sync keeps local billing state in sync with Stripe automatically

Your billing tab just got a whole lot more useful.

School administrators now see a richer billing overview on the School Dashboard. The Billing tab shows your current subscription tier, a breakdown of total vs. billable students, your payment method on file, and a preview of your next charge. If your account is past due or suspended, clear warning banners appear so you can take action immediately.

Pricing comparison now pulls live data from our plans instead of showing static prices, so you always see the latest rates when considering an upgrade. Demo schools no longer see the billing tab since it does not apply to them.

Fixes and Improvements¶

• Billing tab shows warning banners for past-due and suspended accounts
• Payment method (card brand and last 4 digits) displayed in billing overview
• Student count breakdown: total, free tier, and billable students
• Next charge preview with amount and billing date
• Pricing comparison now uses dynamic plan data instead of hardcoded prices
• Billing tab hidden for demo tenants
• Fixed timestamp conversion in billing service so invoice dates display correctly

Every feature now has its own page — with a beautiful hero image to match.

We've been working hard on making NavEd's website feel as polished and inviting as the product itself. Now, when you browse our features page, every feature links to a detailed page with a beautiful hero image, clear benefits, and a step-by-step "how it works" section.

Each hero image captures a warm, candid microschool moment — a teacher greeting students at the door for Attendance Tracking, a parent reviewing a report card on a tablet, a school founder customizing their branding. They tell the story of what each feature makes possible for your school.

We also added 5 new feature pages: Global Search, AI Assistant, Bulk Import, Learning Standards, and Third-Party Integrations. That brings our total to 30 documented features — the most complete picture yet of everything NavEd can do for your school.

Fixes and Improvements¶

• Fixed broken links on the features page that were returning 404 errors
• Improved feature detail page hero layout with better image framing and spacing
• Added Google Analytics to all public-facing pages for better understanding of how visitors use the site
• Feature pages now show related features to help you discover tools that work well together

Fixed crashes and display issues across multiple pages.

Several pages were failing to load or showing incorrect information due to an internal architecture change. We've fixed 10 issues across subject overview, student profiles, electives, grades, clubs, attendance, and report pages.

Fixes and Improvements¶

• Fixed Subject Overview page crash when viewing subject details
• Fixed Edit Student form crash when parents exist
• Elective pages now correctly show student names instead of blank commas
• Student profile now shows linked parents
• GPA displays a dash instead of "None" when no grades exist
• Club registration counts display correctly
• Attendance pages show cohort staff names
• Students list uses faster data access for hidden columns
• Report cards and PDF exports use updated data access patterns
• Fixed search results and grade views to avoid potential crashes

Handbook is now school-specific.

The Handbook link in the sidebar was appearing for all schools, but the content is specific to Compass School. We've updated the sidebar so that the Handbook only shows up if you're on the Compass tenant. Other schools won't see it cluttering their navigation.

Fixes and Improvements¶

• Handbook sidebar item now only appears for Compass School users
• Added support for tenant-specific sidebar items (internal)