Gibbon
Open source school management platform for teaching and administration
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Last commit 24 Aug 2026.
Gibbon is a flexible, open source school management platform designed to support teachers, students, parents, and school leaders through a unified web-based system. It is modular and themeable, allowing schools to extend core functionality with additional modules and tailor workflows to their needs.
Key Features
- Centralized student information management to help staff track, find, and support learners
- Role-based access for teachers, students, parents, and administrators within one platform
- Extensible architecture with add-on modules and themes to adapt to different school types
- School-focused workflows for planning, teaching, and assessment built with educator input
- Multilingual interface with broad community-driven translation support, including RTL and UTF-8
Use Cases
- Running day-to-day school administration with a shared system for staff, students, and families
- Managing student records and communications across academic and pastoral contexts
- Deploying a customizable school platform for international, public, home, or resource-limited schools
Gibbon combines a comprehensive core with an extension system to fit a wide range of educational contexts. It is a practical choice for schools seeking a configurable, community-maintained platform they can adapt over time.
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