Parent/Guardian Access Accounts

Parents/Guardians must create their own PowerSchool accounts.

You can search (& select) students with no parent/guardian account linked

Step 1

1) From the PS Start page, select Data and Reporting from the left navigation bar > Reports > School Level Reports.

Step 2

2) Under Noble Custom Reports, select No Parent Portal Account.

Step 3

3) This is a list of students who don't have a parent/guardian account linked. You can select "Make Current Student Selection" and work with the list of students within PowerSchool or you can export a .csv file.

Parent/Guardian Communication

There are multiple ways to communicate with parents/guardians steps for creating a PowerSchool account.

Print/Paper Copy Handout

Using the School Level Report > No Parent Portal Account (steps listed above), "Make Current Student Selection." PowerSchool will redirect you to Group Functions. Under Printing, select Print Reports. There is a report in PowerSchool titled "How To Create A Parent PS Account Steps - English" (as well as a English/Spanish version). Print this report for handout. (This can also be printed by advisor.)

Email using BrightArrow

Using the School Level Report > No Parent Portal Account (steps listed above), "Make Current Student Selection." PowerSchool will redirect you to Group Functions. Under Automated Alerts, select BrightArrow Alerts Parents. Login to BrightArrow and email "How To Create A Parent PS Account Steps." If you don't have a BrightArrow account and/or you have any questions regarding BrightArrow, you will need to reach out to BrightArrow support directly at GetTechSupport@BrightArrow.com or (424) 558-2100 option 1.

Mail Merge - If the campus would like a more detailed document with screenshots, they can use the mail merge document provided below (in the files section). If using the mail merge document, download the mail merge document, and quick export the following information from PowerSchool to use for the mail merge:

lastfirst
advisor
first_name
last_name
web_id
web_password

District Code for PowerSchool Mobile App

The district code for the PowerSchool mobile app is ZPJX.

How to Create | Manage | Troubleshoot Access Accounts

PowerSchool: Access Accounts

Turning Off Web Access for Parents/Guardians and Students

Note: we cannot turn off Mobile App Access since that is a Network wide setting, and once we turn it off, it turns off for all campuses. Web Access can be turned off individually by campus.

Turning On-Off PowerSchool Access

PowerSchool Navigation for Families (English)

PowerSchool Navigation for Families (Spanish)

Files

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