What's New in ManageBac+ 2026

OpenApply Mini Profiles in ManageBac

April 1, 2026

A new collapsible Mini Profile section appears in the sidebar of every ManageBac student profile, for students who are synced to OpenApply.

The mini profile displays up to three sections depending on what the admin has configured:

• Tags — Labels applied to the student in OpenApply (e.g. ESL, SEN, Medical Alert)
• Applicant History — A timeline of the student's application status changes
• General — Custom field values, including grouped fields such as parent/guardian information

If a student is not synced to OpenApply, the Mini Profile section does not appear.

For more information, please check out our article on ManageBac+ Integration with OpenApply for Admissions, Enrolment & Faria Unified Family Experience.

Discussion Controls for Classes, Year Group, and Groups

March 31, 2026

Via Settings > School Settings > Discussions & User Mentions school admins can now independently enable or disable the Discussions tab for Classes, Year Groups, and Groups across their school.

Sum & Average of Final Term Grades

March 16, 2026

We’ve added SUM and AVG aggregation options on the IB DP Multi Curricula report card templates. 

Within the Rubrics & Options section, two new optional checkboxes are now available:

• SUM of - displays the total of selected rubric scores on the report card
• AVG of - displays the average of selected rubric scores on the report card

Both options are independent and unchecked by default. When either is enabled, two additional configuration fields appear:

• Label - customisable text displayed alongside the value (e.g. "Total IB Grade"). A default label is pre-filled and required - if left blank and saved, the default will be restored automatically.
• Suffix - optional text appended to the value
  These settings apply to both the PDF report template and the web report view.

Duplicating Units & Sharing

March 11, 2026

Teachers can now duplicate a unit directly from the Unit Planner Details sidebar using a new “Duplicate Unit” button.

The duplication feature allows you to create a copy of a unit while controlling whether it is immediately active or saved as a draft in your class or other shared classes.  By default, “Mark as Draft in This Class” checkbox is unchecked and “Mark as Draft in Shared Classes” is selected. If all options are  unchecked, the duplicated unit is created as active in all relevant classes.

For more information, please check out our article on How to Duplicate a Unit?.

Cookie & Privacy Compliance Update

February 12, 2026

We have introduced a GDPR/ePrivacy–aligned cookie consent banner with clear categories. These include Necessary, Functional, Analytics, Marketing, plus a persistent Cookie preferences link on all pages (including login).

You can update your Privacy Preferences via Profile > Privacy Preferences.

ManageBac+ AI Suite

February 4, 2026

The ManageBac AI page via Settings > School Settings has been updated to clearly explain what ManageBac AI Suite includes and which tools are available.

Admins can now:

• See a full list of AI tools supported by ManageBac.
• Read a short description of what each tool does.
• Easily check which tools are enabled for their school.

For more information, please check out our article on Getting Started with ManageBac+ AI: Writing Assistant.

Custom Color Background for Multi-Curricular Report Cards

January 26, 2026

You can now add in your own color as a background for web-based reports. On Report Templates > Select Background > Enter HEX color code (custom) or select from color picker to apply instead of a Theme.

Dashboard updates for Parents and Teachers 

January 20, 2026

Parents and teachers can now access "Tasks & Deadlines" under the "My Workspace" tab. 

Parents now have a classes tab, mirroring the student view to provide better visibility into attendance and class engagement. For more information, please check out our article on Viewing Your Child's Academic Progress (Coursework, Grades & Report Cards).

IB DP May 2026 Candidate Session Numbers Bulk Update

January 20, 2026

Candidate Session Numbers have been added to ManageBac+ for all IB Diploma students registered for May 2026 exams. The Candidate Session Number can be found either in the student profile in the Exam Details section or in the above shown Candidate Personal Info section of the IB Diploma Plan Worksheet. Please see our IBIS Exam Registration Quickstart Guide for more information on the Diploma Plan worksheets.

AI Translations

January 20, 2026

From the Class, Year Group, or Group discussions page, users can hover over a discussion or discussion thread and click the translation button for quick, one-click translation. This update is only available to schools that have enabled AI. 

IB DP Group 6 IA Final Assessment tab

January 8, 2026

All DP Arts Subjects Classes now include a dedicated Final Assessment (IA) Tab. 

This tab has the various Tasks listed which provides a dedicated space for: 

• Students to hand in their final assessments
• Teachers to track, grade and store these assessments
• Admins can now track who has completed tasks on time and who may be missing deadlines

For more information, please check out our articles Managing Group 6 Arts IAs (Interactions and CAF PDFs) and Navigating the IBDP Visual Arts Guide Changes (First Assessment 2027).