Jamf for K12

What do you like best about the product?

Our organization implemented Jamf School with remarkable ease and efficiency as we launched a new K-12 school. After evaluating Jamf Pro and other MDM options, we ultimately chose Jamf School for its intuitive interface, education-focused design, and quick deployment. It allowed us to get our Apple ecosystem up and running fast — without the heavy overhead of more complex enterprise tools.

We manage MacBooks, iPads, Apple TVs, and iPhones from one unified platform. Integration with Apple School Manager was seamless, and connecting Jamf Connect, Protect, and Safe Internet was straightforward. Each of these tools extends Jamf School in practical, powerful ways — from identity management and cybersecurity to safer online learning environments.

Some of our teachers find the Jamf Teacher app very useful. It gives them easy control to distribute apps, manage classes, and apply restrictions without needing IT’s help. That balance between teacher autonomy and centralized management has been a huge win.

Jamf’s continued innovation is also worth noting. The addition of Blueprints and Prestaging components has simplified provisioning and updates tremendously. We’ve also appreciated the improvements in device visibility, automation options, and alignment with new Apple platform changes each school year.

Support from Jamf has been top-notch — responsive, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in education. Their team clearly cares about improving the experience for schools and students alike.

What do you dislike about the product?

Jamf School doesn’t include every advanced workflow or automation available in Jamf Pro — but that’s largely intentional, as it’s designed for simplicity in education environments. That said, a few features do roll out more slowly to School, especially when Jamf may announce new platform enhancements like their AI integration..

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Jamf School has centralized our entire Apple ecosystem—MacBooks, iPads, iPhones, and Apple TVs—under one intuitive platform. It eliminates the manual setup and app deployment headaches that used to take hours, replacing them with automated provisioning, Blueprints, and class-based management.

Teachers can now manage their own classrooms through the Jamf Teacher and Apple Classroom apps, giving them independence while maintaining IT oversight. Integration with Apple School Manager and Microsoft Entra ID and OneRoster Sync has streamlined user management and device assignments, saving our team significant time for device provisioning.

It’s also strengthened our device security and student safety with Jamf Protect and Safe Internet, while ensuring compliance across all devices. Overall, Jamf School has given us a scalable, low-maintenance system that just works — freeing our IT team to focus on innovation instead of daily firefighting.

What do you like best about the product?

Jamf School has completely changed how we manage our iPads across campus. As a K–8 school with a mix of shared and 1:1 iPads, we needed something that could handle deployments, app management, restrictions, and updates—without eating up our entire day.

What I appreciate most about Jamf School is how intuitive it is. The interface is clean, and even our non-technical staff can pick up the basics quickly. Whether it’s pushing apps, configuring Wi-Fi settings, or setting restrictions for younger grades, it’s all point-and-click and doesn’t require scripting or a steep learning curve.

The classroom tools have been a great bonus. Teachers can see what students are doing on their iPads, lock them into a specific app, or send a message—without having to call IT every time there’s an issue. It’s given teachers a sense of control, and it's made classroom iPad use more effective and less distracting.

We also like how Jamf School separates students, staff, and devices into smart groups. This lets us easily apply different rules or apps depending on grade level or user role. The integration with Apple School Manager works well too—we can assign devices and apps quickly, and the syncing is reliable.

Pros:

Very user-friendly interface

Granular control of restrictions and settings

Classroom tools empower teachers

Strong Apple School Manager integration

What do you dislike about the product?

App deployment can be a little slow at times

Limited advanced automation compared to Jamf Pro

Cost can add up with larger device counts

For schools focused on iPads and Apple devices, Jamf School strikes the right balance between powerful features and ease of use. It’s made our tech program more scalable and much easier to support.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Jamf School solves the problem of managing a large number of iPads across multiple grade levels, teachers, and use cases—without needing a full-time Apple specialist. Before Jamf, setting up devices, installing apps, or making changes meant touching every iPad manually or relying on clunky solutions.

Now, we can handle everything from a central dashboard. Whether it’s deploying new apps, setting restrictions for younger grades, or wiping and reassigning a device, Jamf makes it quick and consistent. It also helps teachers manage classroom iPad use without IT constantly stepping in, which frees up our time and increases instructional quality.

The biggest benefit is time saved and consistency across the board. We’re no longer patching together workarounds—we have a dedicated system that was clearly built with schools in mind.

What do you like best about the product?

The ability to keep track of devices and to I update them l at the comfort of your desk is great! Jamf does this and more!

What do you dislike about the product?

Sometimes there are moments of updates not pushing but be patient and it'll happen

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Keeping track of devices is also a way for me to keep track of inventory.

What do you like best about the product?

The ability to easily manage devices in a low tech environment. Easy to use interfaces.

What do you dislike about the product?

Some of the limitations with api integration and deeper level management.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Managing student iPads across 30 school that range hundreds of miles apart.

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