Get Started

 

To get started, you must log in to PowerSchool Parent Portal.

 

Log In to PowerSchool Parent Portal

 

Before you can log in to PowerSchool Parent Portal, you will need your school's PowerSchool Parent Portal URL, your username, and your password. If you do not have this information or have questions, contact your school’s PowerSchool administrator.

 

Note: Do not use someone else’s password or give your password to anyone else.

 

How to Log In to PowerSchool Parent Portal

 

  1. Open your Web browser to your school's PowerSchool Parent Portal URL. The Log In page appears.
  2. Enter your username in the first field.

 

  1. Enter your password in the second field.

Note: The characters appear as asterisks (*) to ensure greater security when you log in.

  1. Click Enter. The PowerSchool Parent Portal start page appears. .

 

 

PowerSchool Parent Portal Start Page

 

When you log in to PowerSchool Parent Portal, the start page appears. This page serves as the central point from which you begin your PowerSchool Parent Portal session. The PowerSchool Parent Portal start page consists of the following main areas:

 

•       Navigation bar

 

•       Main menu

 

•       Printer icon

 

Navigation Bar

 

The navigation bar appears at the top of the PowerSchool Parent Portal start page, and is common to every page in the application. The navigation bar includes the following information:

 

 

Field

Description

[PowerSchool Logo]

Click to return to the start page.

[Student]

The name of the student.

[School/District]

The name of the student’s school and school district.

Logout

Click to log out of PowerSchool Parent Portal.

[Main Menu]

Contains links to PowerSchool Parent Portal functions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Menu

 

The main menu consists of several icons within the navigation bar and includes links to the following features:

 

 

Field

Description

 

 

Grades and

Click to view student grades and attendance for the current

Attendance

term.

 

 

Grades History

Click to view student grades for the previous term.

 

 

Attendance History

Click to view attendance history for the current term.

 

 

Email Notification

Click to set the e-mail notifications you can receive on a regular

 

basis.

 

 

Teacher Comments

Click to view any teacher comments.

 

 

School Bulletin

Click to view the current school bulletin.

 

 

Class Registration

Click to register for classes and view course requests.

 

 

Balance

Click to view the current lunch balance and fee transactions.

 

 

My Calendars

Click to subscribe to specific homework and event calendars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer Icon

 

Several pages in PowerSchool Parent Portal display a Printer icon at the bottom of the page. Click this icon and a printer-friendly version of the page displays in a secondary browser window.

 

 

Work with the Main Menu

 

Read this section to understand the basics of working with the main menu.

 

Note: You do not need to complete the activities in any particular order, but you should be familiar with all of them.

 

 

Grades and Attendance

 

Use this page to view the grades and attendance for the student in the current term. The legend at the bottom of the page displays the attendance and citizenship codes and their meanings.

 

How to View Grades and Attendance

 

  1. On the main menu, click Grades and Attendance. The Grades and Attendance page appears.

 

  1. To view attendance data for dropped classes, click Show dropped classes also.

 

  1. To send e-mail to a teacher, click the name of the teacher.

 

Note: To use this function, your web browser must be properly configured to automatically open an e-mail application, and the e-mail application must be properly configured to send messages.

 

  1. To view grade details, click a grade in the term column. The Class Score Detail page appears.

 

  1. To view assignment details, click a grade in the term column. The Class Score Detail page appears. Click an assignment under the Assignment column. The Assignment Description page appears. Use the browser Back button to return to the Grades and Attendance page.

 

  1. To view the absences or tardies for the selected class during this term, click a number in the Absences or Tardies column. The Dates of Attendance page displays all absences or tardies for that class.

 

  1. To view the absences or tardies for all classes during this term, click a number in the Attendance Totals row. The Dates of Absence or Dates of Tardies page displays all absences or tardies. Use the browser Back button to return to the Grades and Attendance page.

 

  1. In the Attendance by Day section, click a number in the Absences or Tardies column. Depending on your selection, the Dates of Attendance page displays the total absences or tardies for the semester or for the year-to-date.

 

 

Grades History

 

Use this page to view quarter and semester grades for the student for the current term.

 

 

How to View Grades History

 

1.   On the main menu, click Grades History. The Grade History page appears.

  1. Click a grade in the % column. The Class Score Detail page appears.

 

A caret (^) indicates score is exempt from final grade. An asterisk (*) indicates an assignment is not included in final grade. The number one (1) indicates this final grade may include assignments that are not yet published by the teacher. It may also be a result of special weighting used by the teacher. Click the special weighting link for more information.

 

 

Attendance History

 

Use this page to view the attendance record for the student in the current term. The legend at the bottom of the page displays the attendance codes and their meanings.

 

How to View Attendance History

 

On the main menu, click Attendance History. The Attendance History page displays the student's attendance record for the current term.

 

Email Notifications

 

If you wish to receive information about your student's grades, attendance, and assignment scores, use this page to set up your e-mail preferences. You can specify which information you would like to receive, how often you would like to receive the information, and how often you would like to receive e-mail.

 

How to Set Up Email Notifications

 

  1. On the main menu, click Email Notification. The Email Notifications page appears.

 

  1. Use the following table to enter information in the fields:

 

Field

Description

 

 

What information

Specify which information you would like to receive by

would you like to

selecting the appropriate checkboxes:

receive?

 

 

 

•   Summary of current grades and attendance

 

•   Detailed reports showing all assignment scores

 

 

for each class

 

•

Detailed report of attendance

 

•

School announcements

 

•

Balance Alert

 

 

How often?

Use the pop-up menu to specify how often you would like to

 

receive the e-mail messages selected above.

 

 

Send now?

Select the checkbox to immediately send the e-mail

 

messages selected above.

 

 

Email Address(es)

Enter the e-mail addresses to which you want the system to

 

send the e-mail messages selected above. Separate multiple addresses with commas

 

3.   Click Submit. The Changes Recorded page appears.

 

 

Balances

 

Use this page to view lunch balance and fee transaction information for the selected student.

 

Note: If you are not able to access this page, contact your school for balance information.

 

 

How to View Balances

 

On main menu, click Balances. The Balances page appears. The Meal Transaction section displays the student's current lunch balance and each transaction line item.