ParentSquare for PC

★ ★ ★ ParentSquare Overview

What is ParentSquare?

ParentSquare is a communication platform designed for schools to connect with parents. It offers a safe and secure way for two-way group messaging, private conversations, district-wide alerts and notices, and a simple user interface to keep everyone connected. The platform aims to create a vibrant school community by reversing the trend of one-way communication and keeping parents engaged in their child's education.

Software Features and Description

1. In today's ed-tech world, schools need a better communication system than relying on hard-to-track emails, lost flyers, missed robocalls, website updates that are never read, or piggybacking on SIS or LMS tools meant for student communication.

2. Understanding the need for a whole-school adoption, we strive to keep an easy to use interface for ParentSquare, much like the social tools you are used to in today's online digital world.

3. The two-way group messaging, private conversations, district-wide alerts and notices, and simple user interface keeps everyone connected, creating a vibrant school community.

4. It reverses the trend for disparate, one-way communication that keeps parents as 'spectators' to their child's education.

5. With ParentSquare for iOS, parents can easily connect with teachers and staff at their children’s school from their iOS device.

6. ParentSquare is a safe and secure platform for all school-to-home communication.

7. ParentSquare brings the power of ed-tech revolution to the parents.

8. ParentSquare caters to every parent, including those who rarely use technology.

9. Liked ParentSquare? here are 5 Education apps like Canvas Student; ClassDojo; Google Classroom; Duolingo - Language Lessons; Remind: School Communication;

Download and install ParentSquare on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
ParentSquare	Get App ↲	54,546 4.62	ParentSquare

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install ParentSquare app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using ParentSquare on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "ParentSquare"
The search will reveal the ParentSquare app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once ParentSquare is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including ParentSquare.
Now enjoy ParentSquare on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	ParentSquare	4.62	2.84

Download on Windows 11

For Windows 11, check if there's a native ParentSquare Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:

To get started, Download the OpenPC software »
- Upon installation, open OpenPC app » goto "Playstore on PC" » click "Configure_Download" button. This will auto-download and install PlayStore on your computer.

To use ParentSquare,
- Login to the PlayStore we just installed
- Search for "ParentSquare" » then Click "Install".
- ParentSquare will now be available on your Windows start-menu.

Minimum requirements	Recommended
8GB RAM SSD Storage Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3000 Architecture: x64 or ARM64	16GB RAM HDD Storage

Get ParentSquare on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get Free on Mac	ParentSquare	54546	4.62

Download on Android: Download Android

ParentSquare functions

- Two-way group messaging

- Private conversations

- District-wide alerts and notices

- Simple user interface

- Easy-to-use interface for parents

- View posts, appreciate and comment

- Sign up for wish list items, volunteer, and RSVP and view your sign ups

- Check dates for upcoming school and class events and add them to your device calendar

- Send private messages (with attachments) to staff members (or other ParentSquare users*) in your school

- Participate in group conversations

- View posted pictures and files

- View the directory of your child’s school*

- View notices (attendance, cafeteria, library dues)

- Respond to absences or tardies*

- Purchase for goods and services offered for sale by the school.

✔ Pros:

- Easy to use app with readily useful communication tools

- Allows for closer relationship with child's education and teacher

- Great tool for communicating with families as a teacher

☹ Cons:

- Videos can be slow and get stuck, making viewing lessons difficult

- Complicated to figure out certain features, such as creating groups and using forms/polls

- Difficult to share photos in messages

- Cannot combine groups for teachers working in multiple buildings, messages and posts come separately from each building with no central location.

Top Pcmac Reviews

Relationship building!

By @@jp@@ (Pcmac user)

Honestly as a technically challenged parent this app scared me. After exploring the easy to use app, and using the readily useful communication tools my comfort level eased quite a bit. The videos seemed slow and do get stuck making viewing a lesson difficult, but none the less I’m still impressed. Actually I was struggling a bit with my son on the subject of learning in school. Despite the COVID-19 crisis I feel like I’m developing a much closer relationship with my son as far as discussing what he’s actually learned and where he needs help. I also feel much closer to his teacher giving me the satisfaction of actively being apart of the education being presented to my child. This has been a very positive experience for not just my son, but the entire family! My two year old can now participate in educational activities with his brother instead of racing out to the curb every morning to wait for the big yellow Twinkie that he doesn’t get to ride.
Too cumbersome

By CBon507 (Pcmac user)

If I was in 1 building and not a parent and a teacher I might like it. However. I work in 4 buildings and cannot combine my groups so I must send messages to students in each of my 3 elementary buildings separately . The posts come separately from each building and you must log into that building in order to see the messages and posts. There is no central location. I have a daughter in the 4th building I work in. So I get the posts -too many- from her building admin, teachers, and my students and parents. My other daughter attends the 5th building in our district. So your see there is a Constant stream of texts coming to parent square. I receive emails telling me I have a parent square and texts telling me to check parent square. Too much to keep track of. I have asked my students’Parents about it. Their students have been reminded but still miss remote classes so I asked. The parents of children in separate buildings tell me they don’t pay attention to it. They get too many texts and cannot access them easily. So, I give it a 3 because it is useful, but not very friendly for teachers in multiple buildings or for parents with more than 1 or 2 children
Very easy to use!

By dragon_chica (Pcmac user)

I use this as a teacher. Prior to switching over to PS I have used Remind and Class Dojo. I liked both applications for what each brought to the table. Although I did favor Remind a bit more for its usability. At one point my district tried to get us to use Sangha and I refused. It was a terrible and unfriendly program. This year they introduced PS and I have officially closed my Remind account and moved over to PS. Whether I’m using the app or on my laptop it has the best of all messaging apps. My word count is larger, I can post videos, pictures, links, etc. I can schedule messages. Sending private group messages are much easier than on Remind. I like the “forms/permission” option. My parents said it was super easy to sign a permission slip. And best of all? I don’t have to hope that all my parents will join the app. It’s connected to our student rosters so I know that almost every parent will receive my messages.
Very useful, could benefit from some additions/ tweaks

By srtapol (Pcmac user)

As a teacher, PS has been a great tool for communicating with my families. I know there are many ways to use it. I sometimes find it complicated to figure things out. For instance, if you go to add ons it says you can easily create groups by adding students, but it doesn’t explain how to get started. This is just one example, it’s also confusing to see results from forms or polls and hard to figure out which will be useful for the info you want. I would like to be able to share photos easier in messages. I found that simple in ClassDojo. Lastly, when I’m looking at messages it scrolls way too fast and I can’t easily get to that part I want to read. Or it’s in a little tiny box and I can barely read or respond. Also, info/Posts often get lost. I’d like to be able to ( and for parents to as well) title and search messages. I know I’ve focused on the negatives here, the app has a lot of wonderful features and has been a great communication tool.