Parent Square Rollout

At a glance

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What: the district's new family communication platform, replacing School Messenger and a patchwork of unofficial teacher tools.
Where it stands: 98.2 percent of families are contactable (goal 97 percent within 90 days) and 66.4 percent of teachers have posted (goal 50 percent in 90 days, with 80 percent by the end of the year). It offers two-way messaging and automatic translation; about a third of families have the app. Next: wider staff access, an app download drive and finding champions.

2026-10-20 - School Committee - Superintendent's update.
2026-10-06 - School Committee - Superintendent update; first Parent Square champion recognized; September analytics to come to a future meeting.