About
Built with the people who know what a school has to keep running.
First IMS is built with direct input from school leaders. We agree priorities and scope clearly, give realistic timelines, and focus on the operating decisions that matter before a new term or campus begins.
Schools and partners we work with
Why we built it
From the founder
Zayne Essop started First after watching schools run on spreadsheets, group chats and a dozen logins that do not talk to each other. He still works directly with schools, and what they run into becomes the roadmap.
How we work
What that means in practice
Priorities come from schools, not from a planning document
What a school runs into during a term becomes the next thing built. The FirstEnroll Founding School plan exists for the same reason, so the schools shaping a module can reach the founder directly while it is still being shaped.
Your existing records are our job, not your homework
Standard onboarding and agreed data import are included. We assess your exports first and confirm what can be migrated before you commit. Unusual data recovery or bespoke transformation is scoped separately.
We are small, and you should know what that means
You work directly with the team building the product. We agree priorities and scope clearly, give realistic timelines, and say no early when a request needs separate scoping.
See your school running before it opens.
Tell us what you are planning, where your current setup is breaking, or how the next campus should fit the first. We will set up a useful demo without student names or other personal data.