There are three options for activating your account. Please scroll down to view these options. 

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1. Once logged into the Parent Portal, open ParentVUE. 

2. Once ParentVUE has opened, select the ParentSquare tab in the left-hand toolbar and select Open ParentSquare. 

3. When you click on the Open ParentSquare link the first time, you will receive a message to confirm your account. 

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If you have more than one child in Gwinnett County Public Schools, see the directions below on how to navigate to their announcements in ParentSquare. 

In the ParentSquare App

1) The current school view will appear at the top of your homepage. To switch schools, select the three lines in the top left corner of your screen. 

2) Then select the Schools icon in the left hand menu and then the desired school you would like to view. 

3) To navigate announcements from different classes at the same school or if you have multiple children at the same school, you can also customize your feed to those classes as well. After selecting the three lines in the top left corner on the homepage, select Classes in the left hand menu. Then select the desired class.

On the ParentSquare Site

1) The current school view will appear at the top of your homepage in ParentSquare. To change schools, select the dropdown arrow next to Switch School in the top left on the site. Select your desired school from the list that populates. Your feed will then show announcements and posts from that school. 

2) To navigate announcements from different classes at the same school or if you have multiple children at the same school, you can also customize your feed to those classes as well. Select the drop-down arrow on the upper right side of the homepage next to My School, Classes, and Groups. Then select the desired class that populates. 

Check out our Customize your ParentSquare Experience page to set your notification settings and preferred language. 

In the app, select More and then select Media to see photos and files shared with you. 

On the website, select the drop down arrow next to Explore and then select Photos, Videos, Files. 

In the app, click Appreciate or the heart icon within your email/app or website to thank a teacher or staff member for a post.

On the website, click on Appreciate in the bottom left corner of the message. 

In the app, click ‘Comment’ to privately ask a question about the post that your teacher or school sent. 

On the website, select Comment in the bottom left corner of the message. After you have entered your comment in the box that appears, select the green comment button.

In the app, select Messages at the bottom of the screen. 

On the ParentSquare website, click ‘Messages’ in the sidebar to privately get in touch with staff and teachers.