Palm Beach, FL — Student First, a modern cloud-native Student Information System (SIS) provider, today announced that Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) has selected Student First as its SIS partner to support and strengthen core academic and administrative operations.
With Student First, SCCOE gains a single system of record for enrollment, student records, advising, student billing, and student aid tracking in place of the fragmented tools that have historically made county wide reporting slow and labor-intensive. The platform gives SCCOE's teams real-time visibility into student data across programs, along with the flexibility to configure workflows around the county's specific service model rather than forcing that model to conform to rigid, legacy software.
Enrollment reporting had become a persistent challenge for SCCOE's team, often requiring manual work to compile accurate, timely figures across programs. The county's previous system also created friction with the other tools staff and students rely on day to day, with limited integration into its learning management system. SCCOE selected Student First in part for its AI-powered reporting capabilities and open API architecture, designed to connect the SIS directly to existing systems rather than requiring manual workarounds.
“Accurate, dependable reporting and compliance isn’t optional for a county education office supporting specialized programs,” said David Meek, Chief Executive Officer, Student First. “We built our AI reporting capabilities with exactly that kind of scale and responsibility in mind, and we’re proud SCCOE trusted us with it.”
Compliance reporting carries added complexity for a county office of education, where specialized programs each come with their own state and federal requirements. Student First's AI-powered reporting is designed to keep pace with that complexity, giving SCCOE's team a more dependable, audit-ready view across every program it supports. The transition to Student First is underway, with both organizations continuing to define implementation milestones together.
About Santa Clara County Office of Education
Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) is a public agency dedicated to championing every student, every community, every day. Headquartered in San Jose, California, SCCOE provides leadership, services, and support to districts, families, and communities across the county, supporting more than 180,000 students through direct services and tens of thousands more through indirect programs and partnerships. Learn more at www.sccoe.org.
About Student First
Student First is an AI-powered, cloud-native Student Information System purpose-built for the full spectrum of higher education, from career colleges and community colleges to four-year institutions and online programs. Built for zero legacy constraints and zero downtime, Student First helps institutions move beyond legacy systems with a unified platform that simplifies operations, surfaces actionable insight, and supports student success. Learn more at www.studentfirst.com.
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