ParentSquare 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

ParentSquare

4.5

(20)

Pricing

Starting at $3,000.00 per year

About ParentSquare

ParentSquare is a communication solution that helps educational institutes send mass notifications, conference RSVPs, sign-up forms and more. Administrators can automatically send alerts to parents via multiple channels including email, text, voice, social media and school website.

ParentSquare comes with a template message library, which allows users to notify parents/students through pre-recorded messages for incidents such as lockdown, active shooter, medical emergency, suspicious person, bad weather conditions and more. It lets staff members utilize two-way translation functionality to establish communications with parents in multiple languages. Additionally, users can generate real-time reports to gain insights into parent's participation and engagement.

ParentSquare comes with an application programming interface (API), allowing organizations to integrate the system with several third-party student information systems (SIS). It also provides Android and iOS applications, letting parents receive real-time updates. It is available on annual subscriptions and support is extended via email, documentation, phone and other measures.

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ParentSquare Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $3,000.00 per year

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

$3,000.00

per feature, per year

No plan information available

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ParentSquare Features

Popular features found in Unified Communications
Call Recording
Call Routing
Contact Management
File Sharing
Mobile Access
Reporting & Statistics
Screen Sharing
SMS Messaging
Task Management
Two-Way Audio & Video
Voice Mail
More features of ParentSquare
Access Controls/Permissions
Activity Dashboard
Alerts/Notifications
API
Campus Notifications
Chat/Messaging
Classroom Management
Collaboration Tools
Communication Management
Contact Database
Customizable Branding
Data Import/Export
Document Management
Email Alerts
Email Management
Event Calendar
K-12
Live Chat
Mass Notifications
Mobile Alerts
Multi-Channel Communication
Multi-Language Alerts
Parent Portal
Push Notifications
Real-Time Chat
Real-Time Notifications
Real-Time Reporting
Reminders
Reporting/Analytics
Single Sign On
SSL Security
Student Information/Records
Student Portal
Templates
Third-Party Integrations
Two-Way Communication
User Management

ParentSquare Integrations

Synergy

ClassLink

SAM

PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS

Skyward Student Management Suite

Infinite Campus SIS

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ParentSquare User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

75%

10%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.0

Value for money

4.5

Customer support

4.0

Functionality

4.0

Verified

Reviewer

Education Management

201-500 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2021

Easy to use communication tool with educators and parents

Overall, it is a great tool and I enjoy using it. I like that they have an app or can use it on my computer. I just hope they make the photo feature easier to use and less clunky!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I like that I'm easily able to write messages to the parents of our students. Each week we send an update of what is going on in class, share photos, send any important reminders, and highlights of the week. Parents can "appreciate" or "like", comment, and message us through it as well. We can also share links to important events as well. We have it set up so we can choose grade levels, teachers, etc. who we want to send the message. We can also change settings so it is pushed out right away or for parents to get notifications at their preferred time. All school announcements are also used on it. Our health screening survey during COVID was also done on ParentSquare so it was multifuncitonal.

Cons:

I dislike that it is not user-friendly to add attachments and photos, this really could be improved to make it easier. It also takes photos a long time to upload. I've had the app crash when downloading a few times. The app allows me to add photos from my phone or iPad, but it is confusing how to select them and doesn't always work.

Sheryl Z.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2023

ParentSquare is Great for Schools - if you can get it set up.

Overall it is a fabulous program once it is set up. There are a couple of tech things that could be easier but overall it is a very easy program to navigate, post, and share with a wide audience.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

ParentSquare is almost everything we have ever wanted in a program. It stores parent phone numbers and emails, communicates with them in their preferred method, and is easy to navigate. It really is a great program!

Cons:

The program was a beast to get started and implemented. They put out papers that are supposed to explain how to set it up but even our tech company had trouble understanding what needed to be done. I really struggled to set it up. I told them if I had known how hard the set-up would be, I'm not sure I would have purchased it. That said, once it is set up, it's a great program.

Reasons for switching to ParentSquare

Parent Square keeps the contact information updated daily. Constant Contact would need an upload if you needed to send out emergency information so you were sure you got everyone. That's time you don't have in an emergency.

Jared S.

Verified reviewer

Consumer Electronics

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2022

Don't be lost in your choice deciding which product to find yourself in.

It's technically good in that a live customer support agency can assist.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Maps are the most needed needed and updates ate frequent.

Cons:

It's missing the majority features others have but isn't necessary for its core audience.

Leslie G.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2025

Comprehensive App

I have had great expereince with parent square and I have used a variety of apps to cummunicate with parents. I love that it is contained within our school district. It has supported my needs to document communications with parents and teachers.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Parent Square is a comprehensive app that let's you privately communicate with parents, teacher's or the school community. The communication is documented with a date stamp and time. The communication can be sent to an individual or a group. Attachments can be added. It will send a text to your phone if you received a message.

Cons:

The only con was that I didn't initially know I could receive a text. This was a quick click of a button. If a parent clicks the individual button rather than group button, a person does not know if the message was just sent to you or a rather a group of individuals/teachers.

Nicoleq T.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed March 2025

Review on PS

I have a good experience with Parent Square.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like how it is accessible for parents and staff members where it is a space to communicate.

Cons:

Nothing really, everything is great with it!

Taylor W.

Verified reviewer

Civil Engineering

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2024

Happy As Can Be!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I have never felt so comfortable & so involved with what my little one is doing at school. The teacher is able to post pictures throughout the day of their activities, post updates for the parents, send reminders about upcoming events - the parent-teacher communication abilities are endless here!

Cons:

I still have not found other kid's parent's contact information, but that may be a separate feature that the teacher has not enabled.

Danielle B.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

5001-10000 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed April 2024

Parent square is a great tool!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I love that you can add all families in one place to not only get classroom notifications but the school as a whole. You can send messages and photos/videos in real time

Cons:

It can be a little confusing if you are a parent and an educator. You have to make sure you havs your class selected before sending out a message

Verified

Reviewer

Higher Education

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2022

Parent User

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

It provides an easy form of communication with my children's schools! Nothing complicated about it.

Cons:

I've not had any negative issues with Parent Square on my side.

Reasons for switching to ParentSquare

The school made the switch

Verified

Reviewer

Education Management

201-500 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2020

Confusingggggg!

I'm sure there are good intentions and plans for this app, but it's not currently user friendly and hope that is a focal point of developers.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

The apps is good for educators to send communications to parents and students via smartphone. The pop up notifications allow for instant knowledge that a new announcement has been posted.

Cons:

Using the apps is extremely confusing and not user friendly. Participating in polls, or "liking" posts and making reactions was impossible for me to figure out (I still can't do it and I consider myself pretty tech savvy). Forms from the app couldn't be completed on my smart phone, I had to log onto the computer to do it which defeated the purpose.

Vendor Response

I'm sorry you're frustrated by the ParentSquare app! The app is one of many ways parents, teachers, students and staff can access everything from district announcements to one-to-one messaging with teachers, for multiple schools, and multiple districts. For posts you should be able to click the HEART icon next to the post title to appreciate it right from the list view. Or you can open the message, and scroll to the bottom, click Appreciate on the right hand side. I wonder what OS version you're running - if it's recent, these instructions should be valid. Polls - we do have a built in survey tool that's pretty straightforward, but not all schools or districts use it - some will link to an external site. Since schools have so many varied forms for enrollment, address verification, media releases, covid-19 health screening, they can be complex on mobile. I'd love to know more details as we're constantly improving the platform based on feedback. - Paula and the ParentSquare Team

Replied June 2020

Verified

Reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

Self-Employed

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed August 2021

Great for school communication

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

My children's school just started using this software for all schools in our county. I have three children in the school system and ParentSquare makes it very simple to keep track of their school and class announcements.

Cons:

I have not run into any issues with this software

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