ParentSquare

ParentSquare

About this app

What is ParentSquare?
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ParentSquare is a safe and secure platform for all school-to-home communication. The two-way group messaging, private conversations, district-wide alerts and notices, and simple user interface keeps everyone connected, creating a vibrant school community.

In today's ed-tech world, schools need a better communication system than relying on hard-to-track emails, lost flyers, missed robocalls, website updates that are never read, or piggybacking on SIS or LMS tools meant for student communication. ParentSquare brings the power of ed-tech revolution to the parents. It reverses the trend for disparate, one-way communication that keeps parents as 'spectators' to their child's education.

Understanding the need for a whole-school adoption, we strive to keep an easy to use interface for ParentSquare, much like the social tools you are used to in today's online digital world. ParentSquare caters to every parent, including those who rarely use technology.

ParentSquare for Android
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With ParentSquare for Android, parents can easily connect with teachers and staff at their children’s school from their Android device. The app allows parents to:

- View posts, appreciate and comment
- Sign up for wish list items, volunteer, and RSVP and view your sign ups
- Check dates for upcoming school and class events and add them to your device calendar
- Send private messages (with attachments) to staff members (or other ParentSquare users*) in your school
- Participate in group conversations
- View posted pictures and files
- View the directory of your child’s school*
- View notices (attendance, cafeteria, library dues)
- Respond to absences or tardies*
- Purchase for goods and services offered for sale by the school

* If allowed by your school's implementation

Ratings and reviews

It's great to have school newsletters and messages from the teachers all in one app. We do not have to check an app, our email and texts anymore. It's all conveniently together. My only problem is that the app crashes a lot. I have an android phone and keep getting notifications to shut down the app due to frequent crashes.

Every time I download a photo of my child, within a few seconds, I start getting repeated notifications that the app isn't responding. Yet, the app is still usable, if I'm willing to click "wait" every five seconds. I don't want to have to restart the app and lose my spot in the photo album every time I download a picture. Very annoying. Prior daycare used himama app which was much better, though less functionality

A one stop shop, especially with multiple children attending different schools. User friendly, easy to send multiple messages to others at once. Easier communication and response from teachers as well unlike texting or emailing. Most information needed all in one app; I can go on & on. Parent square where have you been all this while since our children started school years ago! Please continue with improving this app. It's one of the best school resource apps I've used. Thumbs 👍 up! Way to go!

What's new

Bug fixes and UX improvements