ParentSquare

ParentSquare runs a single system that US K-12 schools and districts use to reach families. It replaces separate tools for messaging, alerts, school websites, attendance follow-up, forms and payments, and families can take part without an app or a login. Messages can be translated into more than 190 languages.

What ParentSquare offers

• Family and community engagement — district and school communication with parents and the wider community.
• Classroom messaging — two-way communication between teachers and families.
• Alerts and notifications — mass messages for urgent and routine news.
• Attendance tools — follow-up to improve student attendance.
• Websites, forms and payments — school and district sites, digital forms and school payments.
• ParentSquare Intelligence — AI-powered insights and a virtual phone system.

Who it works with

Superintendents, communications staff, teachers and technology teams in K-12 districts. Districts quoted on its site include Glenbrook High School District 225 in Illinois, Boston Public Schools, Charlotte County Public Schools and Beaverton in Oregon.

Key facts

• Based in: Goleta, California, United States
• Founded: 2011, by Anu Vaid
• Reach: Over 42,000 schools and 22 million students, as stated
• Languages: Translation into more than 190 languages