ParentSquare Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for the Fourth Consecutive Year

The company ranks No. 788, climbing 174 spots on this year’s list

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 11, 2026—ParentSquare, the leading family engagement infrastructure for K-12 districts, has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. ParentSquare holds the No. 788 spot this year, climbing 174 places from 2025, and joins a list whose past honorees include Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Oracle, and Patagonia.

Four consecutive appearances on the list track a clear shift in how districts connect with families: away from scattered point solutions and toward one unified foundation for reaching and involving every family. ParentSquare serves schools and districts reaching more than 22 million students nationwide, bringing messaging, websites, attendance solutions, forms, and payments together in one platform, with two-way translation into 190+ languages and powerful tools for achieving 100% contactability.

This year, ParentSquare expanded that foundation with ParentSquare Intelligence, purpose-built AI that helps schools and districts communicate more effectively. ParentSquare Intelligence features analyze communication, engagement, and attendance to surface actionable insights and recommended next steps within the workflows staff already use. Every feature is optional, off by default, and turned on at the district level, so districts stay in control of what they adopt. 

“Being named to the Inc. 5000 for the fourth consecutive year is an honor, and it signals something bigger than our own growth,” says Anupama Vaid, President and Founder of ParentSquare. “Districts are investing in family engagement as core infrastructure, and they are choosing a partner built for schools and designed for families. Our growth means more schools can reach every family, in any language, and that connection is what drives student success.”

“Every company on the Inc. 5000 has a story of perseverance, smart decision making, and a refusal to sit still,” says Mike Hofman, Editor-in-Chief of Inc. “Their growth reflects more than strong financial performance—it reflects creativity, resilience, and the customer focus required to build companies that make a lasting impact.”

Inc. will celebrate honorees at the 2026 Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala, taking place October 14 to 16 in Dallas, Texas. For the full Inc. 5000 list, honoree company profiles, and a searchable database by industry and location, visit www.inc.com/inc5000. 

Inc. 5000 List Methodology

Companies on the 2026 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2022 to 2025. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2022. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2025. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2022 is $100,000; the minimum for 2025 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. 

About ParentSquare

ParentSquare is rooted in the belief that when families are involved, students thrive. Our all-in-one family engagement platform for K-12 schools brings together communications, attendance, forms, payments, and websites to simplify how schools and families connect and take action. ParentSquare Intelligence, the AI and data layer built into ParentSquare, turns engagement and attendance data into insights that guide proactive outreach, so districts can offer families the right support at the right time. We help schools reach the parents and guardians of more than 22 million students in 190+ languages through the channels families prefer, including app, text, email, and phone. Over 42,000 schools in all 50 states use ParentSquare to build trust with families and save staff time, and it consistently ranks among the top five free apps in the U.S. Learn more at ParentSquare.com.

About Inc.

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