ParentSquare

Getting Started

Visit ParentSquare.com or download the mobile app at your convenience:

iOS App - Apple Store
Android App - Google Play Store

Families who choose not to activate their ParentSquare account will continue to receive notifications via email as in years past. However, these users will be unable to interact with the many convenient tools within ParentSquare, such as forms, RSVPs, comments, and more. Infinite Campus will continue to house grades, payments, etc.

Benefits of ParentSquare

ParentSquare enables families to easily choose their communication delivery methods, including a daily digest to keep all their school messages in one place, cutting down on email clutter. The ParentSquare app and website resemble social media and enable families to communicate directly with their school with comments, direct messaging, “appreciations” (likes), and more.

Staff can customize settings, manage their workload, create forms, and use other tools to simplify tasks. As always, families can contact our staff through email and phone calls.

Register your Account

Families can access ParentSquare using the email or phone number they have listed in the Extended Parent Portal. Families who would like to opt out of this tool will continue to receive emails, texts, and phone calls, but will not be able to interact with ParentSquare's features, such as comments, forms, or RSVPs.

Parents/Guardians: Activate Your Account

All Academy District 20 families have access to ParentSquare, but registration is required to use its features. Before registering, please update your contact information in the Extended Parent Portal. Allow one business day after making updates before registering for ParentSquare.

To register:

Visit ParentSquare.com/signin.
In the Register box, enter your email or phone number that is registered in the Extended Parent Portal.
Click Get Started.
Verify the contact information reflected in ParentSquare, and you're done!

Staff: Activate Your Account

Staff members who are also parents/guardians to students within D20 are discouraged from merging their parent and staff accounts to prevent confusion. If you have merged your account and would like to unmerge, please email ParentSquare directly.

From ParentSquare.com/signin or the app, click Sign in with Microsoft.
Use your sign-in credentials and password that you use for Microsoft.

Personal Preferences

Change Your Language Setting

ParentSquare provides live translation to over 100 languages. Change your language setting so that you will receive Posts, Messages and Alerts in your own language.

Browser – ParentSquare.com

From Home, click your name at the top-right and select My Account.
On the left, select Language Settings.
Click the drop-down menu and select your language , and click Save.

Mobile App

From Home, tap the Menu (triple bars) on the top left.
Select Account.
Select Preferences.
Select Language.
Scroll through the list and tap on your language.

Change Your Notification Settings for Posts

Select notifications that work best for your lifestyle. Most messages are delivered as Posts. Customize your Post notifications based on type and delivery method.

The Instant setting will send all Post notifications in real-time.
The Digest setting will send all Posts for the day in one single digest at the end of the day (recommended.)

Some Posts may override Digest settings. Direct Messages and most Alerts arrive instantly.

Browser – ParentSquare.com

From Home, click your name in the top-right corner and select My Account.
Select Notification Settings on the left.
Choose your preferred Notification Settings for General Announcements & Messages (Off, Instant or Digest) and School Alerts (On or Off).

If you have multiple phones or emails listed in your account, you may set the order of your preferred contacts to receive notifications. Notifications will only be sent to one email and one phone on your account.