The New York City Platform for Family Engagement

Everything you need to communicate, engage, and collaborate with families for student success.


New York City schools are choosing ParentSquare for family engagement
NYC schools are adopting the ParentSquare platform to streamline communications, empower administrators and teachers to engage every student’s family, and stay aligned with state and local requirements.
Available on ShopDOE
As an approved vendor with the NYC DOE, ParentSquare is available on ShopDOE for purchase by NYCPS schools.

Aligned with NYC DOE policies
As a company, ParentSquare places the highest priority on helping NYC schools comply with all applicable legislation, including:
- New York State Education Law § 2-d
- NYC DOE Parents’ Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security
- NYC DOE Chancellor’s Regulations
- Enterprise Request Management Application (ERMA)

Proud sponsor of NYC professional educational organizations
- Middle School Principals’ Association of New York City (MSPA)
- The New York City Elementary School Principals Association (NYCESPA)

“ParentSquare has been a new addition to our school community this year, and we immediately saw a positive response from families enjoying the consistent communication and connection to classroom teachers and resources.
As an organization, ParentSquare has done a wonderful job in providing individual attention to customize the product to our school’s needs and assist with onboarding and implementation during the first few weeks of school.”
— Carlos Romero, Principal, PS 126 Jacob August Riis
Engage every family in your school, not just most of them
If your platform isn’t built to let families communicate with you in the way that works for them, you’re not reaching all of your audiences.
- Available via email, app, SMS, and voice
- Two-way translation into 190+ languages
- Contactability metrics and tools to help you reach every family


Built-in translation into 190+ languages
Automatic translation means language differences won’t block meaningful school-home interactions.
- Import language settings from your SIS or let users set it in ParentSquare
- Get instant two-way translation for direct messages, even with SMS texting
- Set up automatic or manual translations for mass alerts, posts, forms, and permission slips
One unified platform for school-home communication
All-in-one communications on a single unified platform—for everyone.
Mass notifications and alerts for your entire community, from urgent alerts to automated notices
Two-way communication via app, email, web, and SMS, translated into 190+ languages
Built-in features for engaging your families, including forms, permission slips, and surveys
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