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AISD uses ParentSquare for school communication, primarily with email, text and app notifications. ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number. We encourage parents to access their accounts so they can download the mobile app and update their preferences on when and how they are notified.
Here’s what you can do with ParentSquare:
Receive messages from the school via email, text or app notification
Choose to receive information as it comes or all at once with a daily digest at 6pm
Communicate in your preferred language
Comment on school postings to engage with your school community
Direct message teachers, staff and other parents
Participate in group messages
Sign up for parent-teacher conferences
Sign forms & permission slips, sign up to volunteer and more all from your desktop or mobile device
Resources
START HERE - Register/Download App Guide - English, Register/Download App Guide - Spanish
Getting Started Guide - English, Getting Started Guide - Spanish
Introduction to ParentSquare - English, Introduction to ParentSquare - Spanish
Tips for Parents & Guardians - English, Tips for Parents & Guardians - Spanish
Introduction for Parents - English. Introduction for Parents - Spanish
Register Your Account
Add your email or Phone Number
You must use the email/phone your provided to your school
Download the app
The ParentSquare apps are free and available in both the Apple iOS and Android stores.
Sign In online
Manage your Account Settings
Users can fine-tune their notification settings for posts for each school and district.
For General Announcements, you can select Digest, Instant, or choose to turn off notifications altogether (excluding emergency alerts and notices.) You can choose to receive email, text, and/or app notifications.
StudentSquare is an easy to use and secure communication tool for students and staff.
Grades 7-12
Changes to ParentSquare Text Messages
Starting in August 2025, ParentSquare is rolling out a new way to send text messages: instead of using a 5-digit short code, most messages will now come from 10-digit local phone numbers. This change will help messages feel more personal and stay better organized in your text messaging app.
What’s changing?
Previously, all ParentSquare messages came from the same 5-digit number. With this update, you’ll receive texts from regular 10-digit phone numbers, depending on the type of message:
Direct Messages: One number for each conversation with a teacher or staff member
Classroom & Group Posts: One number for all classes and groups per school
School-wide Posts: One number per school
Alerts, Digests, District-wide Posts and District Group Messages: The same 5-digit number that you've always seen
No action needed—just keep an eye out for those first-time messages!
What should I do?
You will get a short message the first time each number is used to help you save it in your contacts.
When you receive a message from one of these new 10-digit numbers, save it to your contacts. Here are some suggestions:
Save a teacher’s number as: Ms. Davis - 4th Grade
Save classroom/group posts as: Lincoln Elementary Classes
Save school posts number as: Lincoln Elementary Updates
Have you opted out of ParentSquare texts?
To resubscribe, text START to 66458. This will reenable and resume sending text messages to your phone number. Make sure this number (from ParentSquare) is not being blocked or filtered out on your mobile device.
Still need help?
Contact the AISD technology department for assistance at (903) 799-1080 or you can email us at parenttechhelp@atlisd.net.
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