SM Home

PowerSchool Group LLC

About this app

For parents/guardians and students, the easy-to-use app allows users to quickly review any broadcast sent from the SchoolMessenger service (Phone/Email/SMS) in one place, manage your communication preferences and, optionally, Chat with teachers** or report absences.** Requires WIFI or data plan for internet access. Requires SchoolMessenger Communicate service subscription by the school or district.
Note:
SchoolMessenger Home is used for receiving SchoolMessenger Communicate messages sent by district or school personnel.
If you are a school administrator or staff member looking to send messages, please download the SM Sender App.
** Chat and Attendance options may not be available depending on your School/District

Ratings and reviews

Always crashing, so annoying. I don't know why the school board is using this useless app when a lot of parents cannot even report their children's absence or late, I still end up calling the school. There is no option to delete multiple messages, I have to do it one at a time which is very tedious. I always get a notification from my phone that the app 'not working properly'.

This is a terrible app! When this was being rolled out to the DSBONE board, it sounded great. If my child is late for a class, the only option I have is to indicate it's for a full day! No option to indicate a specific period or provide a reason. Also, the absence reason in reporting ahead of time needs to be expanded. Example: medical appointment, out of town appointment. Please fix this as right now it only serves to notify me and does not allow for any useful reporting.

I like how much easier it is to use the app than to have to call or email the school. however, it's not so great for making changes. I noticed I can delete a full day illness submission, but I can't delete a late day submission. so if I have a sick kid who might be able to make it to school for the afternoon and I mark them as late, then they don't improve and can't go so I want to mark them as a full sick day, I can't. I have to submitt an early departure notice instead

What’s new

Thank you for using the SchoolMessenger Home App! This update includes a couple of minor back end changes to support future releases.