Communication App Design For Parents

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Klassly

Friendly, free tool for school-to-home communication facilitates connection

Bottom line: This versatile platform offers lots of possibilities for classroom management and keeping caregivers in the loop if teachers create meaningful posts and interactions.

Grades: Pre-K–5 Price: Free

Classting

Share files, photos, videos with simple caregiver communication platform

Bottom line: A simple, practical tool for fostering communication between home and school.

Grades: Pre-K–12 Price: Free

ParentSquare

Versatile communication tool fosters parent engagement and involvement

Bottom line: A solid, comprehensive way to help schools streamline communication between school staff and families.

Grades: Pre-K–12 Price: Paid

Remind

Messaging platform offers tight focus on school-to-home connection

Bottom line: Well-designed, highly effective messaging tool delivers on its promise to connect home and school.

Grades: Pre-K–12 Price: Free

SchoolCNXT

Stellar translation, speech features boost parent-teacher messenger

Bottom line: If your school or district makes the investment, this is a neat and accessible way to keep parents engaged.

Grades: Pre-K–12 Price: Free

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TalkingPoints

Multilingual texting tool enhances school-to-home communication

Bottom line: Easy-to-use tool for supporting communication and engagement with families in 100+ languages.

Grades: Pre-K–12 Price: Free

Bloomz

Full-featured school-to-home communication platform delivers with style

Bottom line: This multifunctional platform connects families, teachers, and students with a ton of features.

Common Sense Selection

ClassDojo

Exemplar bridge between home and school also aids learning

Bottom line: When used thoughtfully, ClassDojo can help teachers and families support students' growth through goal-setting, reflection, and celebration.

ClassTag

Flexible, user-friendly tool gets teachers and families in sync

Bottom line: Practical communication options allow teachers to effectively communicate classroom happenings and needs to families.

Grades: Pre-K–12 Price: Free

Otus

Free LMS feels rich in offering data-driven differentiated instruction

Bottom line: This teacher-created site solves more problems than it causes, but it will take some up-front professional development to take full advantage.

Grades: K–12 Price: Free, Paid

Common Sense Selection

Seesaw

Versatile digital portfolio appeals to teachers, students, and parents

Bottom line: A powerful multimedia learning and communication tool that demonstrates student progress over time.

FreshGrade Classic

A fresh way to capture, document, and share student learning

Bottom line: Multimedia documentation tools and a customizable grade book help communicate learning and expand both summative and formative assessment.

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Schoology

Free LMS for digital classrooms packed with possibilities

Bottom line: This is an LMS that offers rich learning and collaboration experiences when matched with creative tasks and assessments.

Grades: 5–12 Price: Free, Paid

Teachers.io

Organizational tool helps teachers plan, communicate with students

Bottom line: Scheduling solution for teachers is at its best when used alongside student homework app.

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