Launch Details
Autauga County Schools is proud to partner with ParentSquare, the district's new communication platform, to keep you up-to-date on news and happenings! ParentSquare offers a host of tools for your child’s teachers and school to effectively communicate according to your preferences and for you to engage with them as well. ParentSquare allows the ACS community to interact in a variety of ways much like Remind, Class Dojo, and School Messenger but gives you access to so much more!
- Send and receive school and class information
- Share pictures and files
- See calendar items
- Sign up to volunteer
- Schedule parent-teacher conferences
- and much more . . . all in one centralized place!
Beginning on July 27, parents and guardians will receive an automatically generated ParentSquare invitation using the email address or telephone number on file. This email or text message will request for you to activate your account, so please follow the instructions included in the message not miss any important announcements as the school year quickly approaches. If you do not receive an invite, please visit parentsquare.com and enter your email address or telephone number stored in the PowerSchool system to complete the ParentSquare registration process.
Once your account is activated, please consider these additional steps to ensure this platform works best according to your communication style and preferences.
- Watch this 3-minute video to get a product overview
- Confirm or update your contact information by ensuring email address and telephone number is listed in your account
- Download the free iOS and Android apps; this aren’t required but is very handy for on-the-go families
- Set notification and language preferences
- Bookmark ACS’ ParentSquare webpage for training resources, portal links, and FAQ’s
- Try these “parent and guardian tips” a try to get more comfortable with this new tool
Once you complete these steps and 2023-2024 school year data is activated on August 2, you will have access to communicate to your child’s teachers, schools, sports teams, clubs, etc.
If you still have questions, visit the ParentSquare website or click on the Help tab in the ParentSquare app located in the triple bar icon at the top left to find everything you need. For more information, contact Rebecca W. Thomas, Communications Coordinator.