Small trial
Free
$0
Try Shibutz with 1 small class list before you pay.
- 1 class list
- Up to 25 students per class list
- 3 placement generations per class list
Student placement software for elementary schools
You're the one who has to explain the class lists.
Equal headcounts won't answer every staff question. Who has a familiar peer? Which room is at capacity? Shibutz brings placement rules and student-level results into a reviewable draft, so you can see what still needs a decision.
Start free. Bring a concrete class list to the staff review.
Try Free with 1 small class list
Review every placement before sharing
XLSX export is available on Pro
A principal's evaluation path
- 1Check the workflow
- 2Try a sample roster
- 3Decide if Pro is needed
Evaluation path
Three classes of 24. That doesn't mean they're balanced.
Equal headcounts can hide different room limits, split friendships, and support needs. These four checks help you look beyond the totals before the lists go home.
Before the staff review
What do the headcounts leave out?
Enter your roster and approved placement rules, generate a draft, and inspect individual outcomes with staff. Start with a fictional roster to see which checks your team will need.
- Review results with staff before sharing
- Free is enough for one small trial roster
- Docs, pricing, and compliance are available before signup
- 1
Setup
Can it start from the roster you already have?
Import a small synthetic Excel roster or add fictional students manually. Check the workflow before using school-authorized student data.
Student setup guide - 2
Rules
Can it honor the constraints your team cares about?
Check class size, friend requests, keep-apart rules, required placements, support needs, and balance settings before generating a placement.
Placement settings - 3
Review
Can staff inspect the placement before it becomes final?
Generated lists stay reviewable: per-class statistics, relationship signals, and regenerate-before-approval controls are visible.
Results review - 4
Decision
Can your school trust the handoff?
Compare Free and Pro, confirm XLSX export limits, and review the privacy posture before the placement season depends on it.
Pricing and limits
Want the full checklist? Start with the feature coverage or jump straight into a Free trial roster.
Review your first placement draftPlacement workflow
A clear path from raw roster to reviewed class lists.
Shibutz does not replace principal judgment. It gives that judgment a structured place to live, then produces a placement your team can inspect before anything is finalized.
Placement workflow
Turn messy placement notes into a placement staff can review.
Shibutz keeps the work in order: start from the roster, apply the rules your team agreed on, then review the generated lists with the balance signals still visible.
Why it builds trust
When someone asks why a student landed in a class, the answer is tied back to roster data, placement rules, and review signals; not a hidden spreadsheet formula.
- 1
Roster
Bring in the roster
Upload a spreadsheet or add students manually, then capture the placement details your team already discusses: gender, school, support needs, social context, and learning profile.
Read the student setup guide
- 2
Rules
Turn judgment calls into rules
Set class capacity, balance thresholds, friend requests, keep-apart restrictions, and required placements before asking the system for a placement.
Review placement settings
- 3
Review
Generate, inspect, and review
Review classroom statistics and individual placements with staff. If changes are needed, update the workspace rules and generate another draft before sharing.
Understand the results view
The shift is simple: students stop being rows in a spreadsheet and become reviewable placement decisions.
Try one small roster. Upgrade when you need more than 25 students or an XLSX export.
Free includes 1 class list, 25 students, and 3 generated placements. Pro removes those limits and adds XLSX export.
Final class lists
Pro
$199/year
For building final class lists across a grade or school.
- Unlimited class lists, students, and placement generations
- XLSX export for staff review
- Manage invoices, payment details, and subscription status
Try the workflow before paying
Free gives you a real roster test: import students, set rules, generate placements, and decide whether the review flow fits your school.
Checkout stays separate from student data
Card details go through the payment page. Shibutz stores your plan status, not your full card number.
What schools usually need to know before trying Shibutz.
A quick pass through fit, workflow, data handling, and what stays under human review.
Build your next class list with a reviewable process
One placement change. Three class lists to check again.
A parent request arrives after the draft is ready. Which placements does it affect? Update your workspace rules in Shibutz, generate another draft, and review the tradeoffs before families hear the decision.
Guided setup
Human review before finalizing
Docs and compliance details available