Kiosk Mode
Kiosk Mode turns a tablet or computer at your center's entrance into a self-service check-in/out station. Parents enter their PIN to check their children in or out, without needing staff assistance.
How It Works
- An admin enables Kiosk Mode from the Attendance page
- The screen switches to a large, touch-friendly PIN entry interface
- Parents enter their personal PIN (found on their parent profile)
- They select their children and check in, check out, or mark absent
- A confirmation screen appears briefly, then the PIN screen returns for the next parent
Enabling Kiosk Mode
Go to the Attendance page
Navigate to the Attendance page from the sidebar.
Click Kiosk Mode
Click the Kiosk Mode button in the top-right area of the page.
Enter the staff PIN
You'll be prompted to enter a staff PIN to enable kiosk mode. This prevents unauthorized access.
The kiosk screen appears
Once enabled, the screen switches to the kiosk interface — a full-screen PIN entry with the prompt "Check In / Check Out".
Parent Kiosk Flow
When a parent arrives at the kiosk:
Enter PIN
The parent enters their personal numeric PIN on the keypad.
Health Screening (if enabled)
If health screening is turned on in your Attendance Settings, the parent completes a health questionnaire for each child before proceeding.
Select children
The parent sees a list of their children with current attendance status. They select one or more children using the checkboxes.
Choose an action
Three large buttons appear at the bottom:
- Check-In — mark selected children as present
- Check-Out — check out selected children
- Mark Absent — mark selected children as absent
The parent can also add notes before confirming.
Confirmation
A success screen appears briefly, then the kiosk returns to the PIN entry screen for the next parent.
Parent PINs
Each parent has a unique numeric PIN for kiosk access. To find a parent's PIN:
Go to the parent's profile
Navigate to Parents and click on the parent.
Find the Kiosk PIN section
Look for the Kiosk PIN section on the parent detail page. Click Show to reveal the PIN.
Health Screening
When health screening is enabled, the kiosk adds an extra step before attendance:
- The parent sees their children listed with screening status (completed or pending)
- They click Start Screening to begin
- For each child, they answer yes/no health questions (e.g., "Does the child have a fever?")
- After all children are screened, they proceed to the attendance step
Health screening responses are recorded and visible to staff on the main Attendance page.
Kiosk Settings
Configure Kiosk Mode in Attendance Settings:
- Enable/disable Kiosk Mode — toggle whether kiosk mode is available
- Auto-timeout — set how long the kiosk waits before returning to the PIN screen after inactivity
- Health screening questions — customize the health questions parents must answer
Exiting Kiosk Mode
To return to the normal Attendance page, the admin enters the staff PIN again. This ensures that only authorized staff can exit kiosk mode — parents cannot accidentally navigate away from the kiosk screen.