the-future-people/ilimi

Ilimi — School management platform for multi-branch schools in Ghana and West Africa. Built with Django, PostgreSQL & Tailwind CSS. # Ilimi — School Management Platform > Empowering schools across West Africa with smarter management tools. Ilimi is a multi-tenant SaaS platform designed for multi-branch schools in Ghana and West Africa. It streamlines student management, attendance tracking, fee collection, and parent-teacher communication — all in one place. --- ## ✨ Features - 🏫 Multi-branch school management - 👨‍🎓 Student enrollment and profiles - 📋 Attendance tracking - 💳 Fee collection with Mobile Money (Paystack) - 👨‍👩‍👧 Parent portal and communication - 📊 Reports and analytics dashboards - 🔔 SMS and in-app notifications - 🔐 Role-based access control --- ## 🛠️ Tech Stack | Layer | Technology | |-------|------------| | Backend | Django 5.0 (Python) | | Database | PostgreSQL 15 | | Frontend | Django Templates + Tailwind CSS | | API | Django REST Framework | | Cache / Queue | Redis + Celery | | Payments | Paystack (Mobile Money support) | | Containerization | Docker + Docker Compose | --- ## 🚀 Getting Started ### Prerequisites - Docker and Docker Compose - Git ### Installation ```bash # Clone the repository git clone github.com cd ilimi # Copy environment variables cp .env.example .env # Edit .env with your values # Build and start containers docker-compose up --build # Run migrations docker-compose exec web python manage.py migrate # Create superuser docker-compose exec web python manage.py createsuperuser ``` Visit `localhost` --- ## 📁 Project Structure ``` ilimi/ ├── config/ # Django settings (base, dev, production) │ └── settings/ │ ├── base.py │ ├── development.py │ └── production.py ├── apps/ # All Django applications │ ├── public/ # Landing page and marketing │ ├── accounts/ # Authentication & user management │ ├── tenants/ # School & branch management │ ├── academics/ # Academic year, terms, classes │ ├── stud …