orth American Division of Seventh-day Adventists launched AE-Connect as its official student information system during the 2023–2024 school year. Today, AE-Connect supports 206 schools across the 2025–2026 school year.

In a time of tightening budgets and increasing demands on teachers, quality matters more than quantity.

Graduation Plans

Schools will now be able to:

Create customized graduation plans

Manage course requests

Perform degree audits

Multi-Language Support

Enhanced communication tools will include:

Multi-language messaging

Improved parent portals

Mobile-Friendly Experience

A redesigned mobile-friendly interface will provide easier access for students and parents, including:

Updated student and parent portals

Improved calendars

Enhanced student lists

Attendance updates

Additional usability improvements

Conference Management

A new conference management dashboard will allow conferences to:

Configure and manage conference defaults

Manage calendars more efficiently

2026–2027 school year to support the continued development of SBG for the NAD. The full NAD-wide launch is planned for the 2027–2028 school year.

SBG Features Include:

Tracking student mastery

Managing and generating report cards

Supporting student and parent engagement

Fawn Fahrer

Project manager — AE-CONNECT

Fawn is the Project Manager for AE-Connect, where she has spent the past three and a half years helping schools successfully navigate and implement the platform. She is passionate about supporting others and takes pride in making systems more accessible and effective for educators. Fawn brings extensive experience working with Adventist schools, giving her a strong understanding of their unique needs and challenges. Prior to joining AE-Connect, she served for seven years at the Oregon Conference Education Department, further deepening her commitment to education and service.