PowerSchool
About PowerSchool
PowerSchool is a cloud-based K-12 platform, which helps small to large schools and district organizations conduct assessments, collect student data, digitize survey forms, recruit teachers, and track student progress. Features include grading calculation, course history, parent portal, drag and drop seating table, and data import and export.
PowerSchool provides a student information system module, which allows educators to gain insight into student behavior, manage attendance, generate report cards, communicate and collaborate with students, and share progress reports with parents. It includes an enrollment module, which helps register new students, customize admission forms, identify enrollment data trends, and collect online payments. It also assists teachers with translating documents and handling ‘positive behavioral interventions and support’ (PBIS) systems.
The platform facilitates integration with several third-party applications, such as TimeClock Plus, Horizon Education, Allovue, 911 Inform, APEX Learning, Canva, Meals Plus, Magic Wrighter, and more. PowerSchool ensures data protection and security via penetration testing, vulnerability scans, security operations center (SOC), and web application firewall (WAF) technology.
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- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
The power of Powerschool is great
Reviewed on 07/05/2019
Pros
I have used powerschool both as a teacher and an administrator. What I like most about it is how well it does its job. It literally transforms how things are done. As a teacher I loved how well it was organized, well beyond what I could keep track of on my own and provided assistance in ways I didn't know I needed them. Probably most important to me is that it did all the math for me.
As an Admin I like that it takes so much work off my plate. Whether it be managing student data or reviewing gradebooks Powerschool hold it all together.
Cons
I am not a fan of the app. I think this is becoming a common theme for me in general. The webportal and desktop app are great, but when it comes to taking something like this and making it for an ipad or even worse a phone... you lose features, visibility and my interest.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Indispensable tool tracks all school info in one place.
Reviewed on 19/09/2018
Keeping up with important school information can be an overwhelming chore - but PowerSchool makes...
Keeping up with important school information can be an overwhelming chore - but PowerSchool makes it so much easier. In addition to being available online, the app makes it possible to see what's going on with your child at any time. You will likely be notified by your child's school if PowerSchool is available to you; signing up with your school district's individual code might be a little bit of a pain, but once you're in, you're all set.
In the Dashboard area of the mobile app, you'll find all of the following:
- GPA
- Class Overview: grades for each class, with the option to see individual assignment grades
- Assignments Due: homework or in-school assignments, in case your student needs reminders!
- Assignment Status: see missing, incomplete, and late assignments
- Attendance: absences and their status - excused or unexcused
- School Bulletin: information about clubs, activities, school news, etc.
- Meal Balance
- Fees
At the bottom of the app are options to see Classes (your student's entire schedule at a glance), Calendar, and Account (change notifications and student profiles), as well as a school info and help section.
I have two children in two different schools and can easily switch between them by tapping an icon in the upper right corner of the app. I love how easy it is to keep up with both kids in one app.
PowerSchool has become one of my indispensable tools, and I'd recommend it to every parent who has this option.
Pros
I love being able to see everything I need to know about grades, assignments, attendance, and school news in one place - and being able to switch between my children and see info for both, even though they attend different schools. I use this app every day!
Cons
It can be a little tricky to navigate student grades because there are so many options (semester grades vs. current grading period, etc.) If you have more than one student, the app has switched between them when not in use, so pay attention to which child you're looking at when you first turn on the app! One of my daughters freaked right out when I told her that she had a C in English...when I was actually looking at her sister's grades by mistake.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10
The Worst Report Card Software - Ever!
Reviewed on 27/10/2022
Frustrating and infuriating. This program is way too complex for people that do not have a computer...
Frustrating and infuriating. This program is way too complex for people that do not have a computer background or a programming background. It was not designed for the end-user in mind. For that reason, it should not be used in elementary school.
Pros
Absolutely nothing. Myself and my colleagues are literally typing our report cards in word documents or Google docs and copying and pasting them into this program because we have no other choice. See below
Cons
This software is so difficult to use. PowerSchool owned our previous software which was user friendly and specific to the needs of Ontario teachers… then they decided to stop supporting that program and encouraged our board to go with this new program. First, everything is in a very small font. The ‘comment’ window that you type in is in a black background making it equally difficult to see. The comment window does not expand to the whole screen…it might expand to 30% of the screen, which means you can never view your whole comment while you are working. There is no way to quickly preview what you were typing or to see if you have enough room for the comment. Everything in the drop-down menus is in code and not in user-friendly recognizable words. My report cards have now taken an extra 50 hours and I’ve only got through five kids with 21 more to go. Also there was no training provided for teachers beyond watching a one hour webinar. I’ve read other peoples reviews and it seems like there was lots of training involved. Quite frankly there are way too many things in this program that do not and would not be used by a classroom teacher.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Does the job, could be better
Reviewed on 17/05/2019
Pros
You can see your grades at a glance and this is really convenient for students. You can make submissions through Google Drive without relinquishing your ownership of the document like Google Classroom does (I understand the premise of that strategy, but it's majorly inconvenient).
Cons
Unlike in Canvas, you can't test what kind of grades you'll need on weighted assignments to maintain a certain overall grade. The UI/UX are also designed kind of poorly and my school frequently gets errors saying that PowerSchool is undergoing development. I never get those messages from Canvas. It's also extremely frustrating that I can't submit documents from Google Drive if they're in a Team Drive, whether or not they're owned by me.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Simple School Information Software
Reviewed on 18/02/2019
Pros
PowerSchool is a great all in one place to keep track of student data. I don't even use all of the features that this software provides because it does so much. It's straight forward and easy to use. My favorite part is that it also allows me to run various preprogrammed reports, or I can work with our IT Department to customize a report for my department when needed. I've only ever used on a management side, but I imagine that the software is just as easy to use from the parent side as well.
Cons
I do not have any complaints about this software. It does exactly what is advertised and offers tips and trainings if needed.
PowerSchool FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for PowerSchool.Q. What type of pricing plans does PowerSchool offer?
PowerSchool offers the following pricing plans:
- Free Trial: Not Available
Q. Who are the typical users of PowerSchool?
PowerSchool has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does PowerSchool support?
PowerSchool supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does PowerSchool support mobile devices?
PowerSchool supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does PowerSchool integrate with?
PowerSchool integrates with the following applications:
Allovue, BenchPrep, Bloomz, BusBoss, Canva, RevTrak, Rycor, SchoolPass, TimeClock Plus, Vanco Live
Q. What level of support does PowerSchool offer?
PowerSchool offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat
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