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ASCENDER provides comprehensive administrative software to school districts and charter schools throughout the state.

871 LEAs are using ASCENDER in Texas, serving approximately 839,592 students.

Source: January 2021 TCC Update

Benefi ts Include:

• Timely training included throughout the year • Professional staff members committed to technical assistance and answering questions by telephone, email, or video conference • Reasonably priced software solutions for your budget • Discount pricing when both Student and Business are purchased together

Data Hosting Options Include:

TCC (Texas Computer Cooperative) Data Center Hosting • Secure, high-performing, resilient, and effi cient infrastructure • Automatically updated with backups, upgrades, and new releases • Capability to run scheduled tasks multiple times a day • Multiple layers of operational and physical security to ensure the integrity & safety of your data • Secure data storage with hourly database backups (never lose more than an hour of data) • Guaranteed business continuity and disaster recovery • Maintenance-free hosting managed by ESC technical experts • Redundant systems keep the hosting environment up and running • Charges for third party scripts may apply if required

BUSINESS & STUDENT SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS BUILT BY TEXANS FOR TEXAS SCHOOLS.

ASCENDER PROVIDES TRUSTED SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITIES.

Why ASCENDER

• Professionally designed user experience • A powerful web-based application written specifi cally for Texas LEAs • Integrated reporting tools and portals • Robust third-party software integration • Powerful parent and employee communication tools • Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud hosting

Program Contact:

Barbara Bruhn (903) 988-6728 bbruhn@esc7.net

Program Contact:

Teresa Richard (903) 988-6752 trichard@esc7.net