For Pre-K, Daycare & K-12 Admins

Last-minute subs.
In minutes.
Over text.

Stop calling down a list at 6am. SubFinder texts your trusted pool, accepts the first reply, and quietly fills the room — so you can focus on the dozen other things on your morning list.

Setup in 15 minutes No app for subs to install Built for child care & schools
9:41•••
SubFinder
(302) 560-0039
Hi Andrew — Lakewood needs a sub Tue Apr 28, 8a–3p in Blue Room (Preschool). Reply Y if available.
Y
You got it! Confirmed for Tue 8a–3p, Blue Room. Director will be notified. 🙌
— 4 minutes from blast to filled —
Why SubFinder

A teacher just
called out.
Now what?

You have 30 minutes before parents arrive. The current process: open your phone contacts, start calling subs one by one, leave voicemails, hope someone calls back. There's a better way — and it's already on every sub's phone.

Built for SMS 01

Subs already live in texts.

SMS open rate is 98%. Email is 22%. App push is 7%. Subs aren't checking a portal — they're answering your text in the carpool line.

98%SMS open rate
Zero learning curve 02

Nothing for subs to install.

Your subs aren't tech-savvy by definition — they're working classrooms. Every other tool asks them to download an app and remember a password. SubFinder is just a text.

0apps to install
First yes wins 03

Rooms get filled, fast.

One blast goes to your whole pool. First qualified Y wins the slot. The job auto-closes. You stop chasing. They stop missing the offer.

4 minavg time to fill
How it works

Three steps. No chaos.

01

You get a dedicated local number — and it matters.

Your school gets its own SMS number. Subs see texts from a local number they recognize, not a random 800 number. That familiarity means they answer. It also means your school has a real SMS identity that subs trust over time.

02

Broadcast a sub request.

Pick the classroom, date, and time. Choose who to send to (or all of them). Hit send. SubFinder texts everyone at once.

03

First "Y" wins — or you pick.

With auto-assign on, the first reply locks in the job automatically. Want to review responses before confirming? Toggle it off — you see everyone who replied and choose. Either way, no more chasing.

6:14•••
SubFinder
Lakewood Preschool
Hi Maria — Lakewood needs a sub Mon Apr 27, 5:12a–8a in Blue Room. Reply Y if available, N if not.
Y
Confirmed! See you at 5:12am. Address & door code in next text.
📍 1234 Maple Ln. Door code: 4827. Blue Room is on the right past reception.
What you get

One job. Done right.

Legacy sub software bundles scheduling, payroll, HR, and a dozen other things — because software used to be expensive to build, so vendors had to justify the price. We don't. SubFinder does one thing: gets a qualified sub in your classroom, fast. That focus is the product.

Broadcast

One message goes to your whole pool — or just the subs who fit. The first qualified yes wins.

  • Group SMS blasts
  • Auto-assign first "Y"
  • Configurable response timeout
  • Per-classroom routing

Schedule

See your whole week at a glance. Open slots glow orange. Filled slots stay quiet. Tap any cell to act.

  • Week-grid view
  • Open / filled status at a glance
  • Per-classroom history
  • Quick "+ new job" anywhere

Pool Management

Track every sub, every offer, every reply. Activity feed shows accept / decline / timed-out in real time.

  • Sub roster with phone & status
  • Live activity feed
  • Open / timed-out tabs
  • Mobile-optimized for on-the-go
Who it's for

Built for the people holding it all together.

The Director

Pre-K & daycare admins

You're the first one in and the last to leave. When a teacher calls out, the room can't go uncovered — and licensing ratios mean it isn't a "we'll figure it out" situation.

  • Fill rooms before parents notice
  • Stop the 6am call-down list
  • Track who's covering, when, and where
  • Audit-friendly history of every offer
The Office Admin

Front-desk & school operations

You're juggling parent drop-off, the phone, and a stack of forms — and now the director needs a sub for Yellow Room in 20 minutes.

  • Send a request in under a minute
  • No phone tag, no voicemail roulette
  • Works on mobile, desktop, anywhere
  • Confirmation lands in the office inbox
Pricing

Incumbents charge $15K–$50K a year.
We don't.

Starter
$29 /mo

For small schools with a handful of subs. Everything you need to get started today.

  • Dedicated local number
  • Up to 20 substitutes
  • SMS-powered dispatch
  • Auto-confirmation
  • Backed-out detection & auto-redispatch
  • Sub preferences & qualifications
  • Dashboard & reporting
  • No app required
Get started →
District
Custom

For districts and school networks. Unlimited schools, dedicated onboarding.

  • Everything in Growth
  • Unlimited substitutes
  • Unlimited schools
  • Volume pricing
  • Dedicated onboarding
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Traditional vendors
SubFinder
Annual cost
$15,000 – $50,000
Starting at $348/yr
Contract
Annual, setup fees, training costs
Month-to-month, no setup fee
From the field
SubFinder takes the stress out of finding subs and cuts the time it takes every week — so I can actually focus on the dozen other things that need me.
A
Adena S.
Pre-School Administrator
Book a demo

See it work in 15 minutes.

A live walkthrough using your real classrooms and sub list. No slide deck, no canned demo. We'll show you exactly how your next callout would go.

QUICKEST WAY
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