How to Log Into PowerSchool

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Any easy guide to accessing PowerSchool as a student or parent

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Last Updated: January 10, 2025

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PowerSchool is a student information system that allows parents and students to access and review assignments, grades, attendance, and more from a secure network. Before parents and students can log into PowerSchool, they must obtain login credentials from their school’s administration staff.

Logging Into PowerSchool

If you’re a student, go to your school’s PowerSchool website. Click “Student Access” and enter your username and password. If you’re a parent, go to the PowerSchool website, click “Parent Access,” and enter your username and password. Then, enter your student’s information.

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Logging In as a Student

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   Ask a teacher or staff member at your school to provide you with the PowerSchool URL for your school or school district. Every school district has its own designated PowerSchool URL, or webpage.
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   Type the PowerSchool URL into the address bar of your browser and press “Enter.”
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   Click on “Student Access.” The Username and Password fields will display on-screen.
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   Enter your PowerSchool login credentials, then click “Submit.” In most cases, the Username will be your Student ID number. You will now be logged into PowerSchool.

   • If you don’t know your PowerSchool login credentials, consult with a teacher or school staff member. All PowerSchool student login credentials are created by school staff at the beginning of every school year.
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Logging In as a Parent

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   Contact your child’s school to obtain the PowerSchool URL and login credentials for each of your children. Every school district has its own designated PowerSchool URL, and each child has his or her own personal login credentials.
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   Type the PowerSchool URL into the address bar of your browser and press “Enter.”
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   Click on “Parent Access.” The Username and Password fields will display on-screen.
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   Click on “Create Account,” then fill out all required fields of the form to create a login. You must provide your first name, last name, email address, and choose your own username and password for the PowerSchool website.
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   Enter the names of each of your children under the “Student Name” column.
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   Enter the PowerSchool login credentials for each of your children into the “Access ID” and “Access Password” columns. This information must be supplied to you by either your children or school staff member. In most cases, the Access ID will be your child’s unique student ID number.
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   Select your relationship with each child from the “Relationship” dropdown menu.
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   Click on “Enter” at the bottom right corner of your PowerSchool session. Your PowerSchool parent account will now be created.
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   Sign into PowerSchool using the Username and Password you just created. You will now be logged into PowerSchool, and can access grades, attendance, school bulletins, teacher comments, calendars, and more from the main dashboard.
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  How do I get my access password?

  

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  You need to go to your school's office to get the access code. You will probably be asked for identification.

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  What do I use for the password?

  

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  Something which is hard to guess but easy to remember for you, and something no one else could know.

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  Is my PowerSchool username supposed to be my birthday or lunch number?

  

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  Your PowerSchool username is typically assigned by your school and generally doesn't use your birthday or lunch number directly. It often combines parts of your name with other letters or numbers. For security, you should avoid including personal information like your birthday in any username.

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• Try entering your children’s names exactly as they are registered in the school system if PowerSchool cannot find your children in the system. For example, if you registered your child with their first, middle, and last names, enter all three names into the “Name” field when creating a PowerSchool account.
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• If your children attended the same school the previous year, try signing into PowerSchool using the same login credentials as before. In many cases, schools will not change or update PowerSchool login credentials for returning students.
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