ParentSquare
Swampscott Public Schools Communication Tool to Connect with Parents & Guardians
What is ParentSquare?
View this page in another language: Albanian Arabic Bengali Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional
French Gujarati Portuguese Russian Spanish Swahili Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese
As of July 30, 2023, Swampscott Public School now uses ParentSquare for school communication, primarily with email, text, and app notifications. ParentSquare is a unified, parent-centric tool designed to keep parents & guardians informed and involved in their children's learning and school activities.
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 6 pm
Communicate in your preferred language
Comment on school postings to engage with your school community
Direct message teachers, staff, and other parents
See photos, links, and attachments
Participate in group messages
Sign up for parent-teacher conferences
Sign up to volunteer or bring items
See important calendar events and RSVP to them
& SO MUCH MORE
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. ParentSquare is a safe, secure, and modern approach to communication and collaboration between school and home. This platform will ensure that there will be one application to communicate home instead of several. We promise to only send you information related to school.
ParentSquare App
Scan this code with your Apple phone to download the ParentSquare App from the Apple App Store!
Scan this code with your Android Phone to download the ParentSquare App from the Google Play Store!
Helpful ParentSquare Training for Parents & Guardians
Parent Courses
Self-paced Parents & Guardians 101 Online Course - English - Take course
Self-paced Parents & Guardians 101 Online Course - Spanish - Take course
Pre-recorded Parent Training
Parent 101 Training - English - Watch
Parent 101 Training - Spanish - Watch
• Tips for Parents & Guardians (English) ( Word | PDF )
• Tips for Parents & Guardians (Spanish) ( Word | PDF )
How do I change my home language preference?
Parents can update their language preference for their account. Once they have done this, ParentSquare will automatically translate any communication to them in their selected language. This translation will also occur when the parent sends a message to a staff member. Learn more about ParentSquare translations and how to set the language preference.
Registering for ParentSquare
For Families
How do I register for ParentSquare?
*An Email to register will be sent home the last week of July 2023. If you register for SPS after that date, you can sign up below.
On the app, enter your email or cell phone number. The email and/or cell phone number should match what is in the school's information system or database.
On the web, click ‘Sign In’, then under ‘Sign Up’ section, put your email or phone number and click '“Go”.
Manage Your Notification Settings
ParentSquare allows users to customize their notifications based on notification type and select their preferred delivery method for each school.
The Instant setting will send all post notifications in real-time.
The Digest setting sends direct messages, alerts, and time-sensitive posts instantly, but sends all non-time sensitive posts at the end of the day, reducing the number of notifications you receive daily. (We recommend the Digest setting.)
More information here.
What if I do not register or activate my account?
Individuals who do not activate their account in ParentSquare will still receive an email digest at the end of each day that communication is sent out to them. In the event of emergencies, phone calls will be sent as well.
I don’t have a student at your school or my child no longer attends your school. Can you take me off your list?
Click the “Unsubscribe” link on your email from ParentSquare or reply STOP to the SMS from ParentSquare to stop notifications to your email or phone.
If the email or phone number is not recognized by ParentSquare, parents can call the main office of the school the child is attending and ask them to update the contact information.