Parent Portal (Powerschool) Account
Parents can log in to and use the Parent Portal to check their student’s grades, attendance, access report cards, update contact information, and view course recommendations. Visit the Parent Portal website or view a tutorial for instructions on navigating the site.
Navigating Parent Portal
- Completing Back to School Forms & Information with ease.
- Download a PDF guide that will help you navigate the Parent Portal.
- Una guía en español para ayudarle a navegar por el sitio de Parent Portal.
- Watch an informational video that describes how to navigate the Parent Portal.
Parent Portal Quick Tips
- Parent Portal: Stay Connected All Year
- Viewing Grades
- Parent Portal Tutorials
- Looking for help with other tools like Seesaw, Schoology, and Clever?
- Add a Student to an Existing Account
Parent Portal: Stay Connected All Year
The Parent Portal helps you stay informed and connected with your child’s school experience. While tools like Seesaw, Schoology, and Clever provide insight into daily learning, PowerSchool is the official gradebook of record. Through the Parent Portal, you can:
- Complete annual Back-to-School forms
- View grades, attendance, and class schedules
- Access report cards and teacher comments
- Set up email notifications
- Access bus information (start of year only)
- View health screenings completed at school
- Update your contact information
Already have an account?
Please log in to Parent Portal using your self-selected credentials, and take a few minutes to:
- Complete your Back-to-School Forms
- Confirm your contact details are current
- Review your notification preferences
- Add any new students to your account using their Access ID and password (see the Parent Portal letter from your school or contact the school office)
Need to create an account?
Follow this step-by-step guide: Creating a Parent Portal Account. Note: To complete this step, you’ll need the Access ID and password for each student. This information was provided in the Parent Portal letter from your school during registration. If you can’t find it, please contact the school office.
Viewing Grades
View Tutorial for Grades K-5 | View Tutorial for Grades 6-8
We’re here to support you every step of the way! We hope these tools make it easier to stay connected and engaged in your child’s learning this year. For further assistance, email parentportal@wcasd.net.
K-5 Standards-Based
Parent Portal Quick Guide: Viewing Standards-Based Grades
While detailed view of student performance on individual standards and assignments throughout the trimester. Families are encouraged to log into the Parent Portal regularly to stay informed of their child’s ongoing progress.
Go to the WCASD Website: Open your browser and go to: www.wcasd.net
Hover over “Parent Logins”: Click Parent Portal
Log In: Enter your Username and Password for PowerSchool. Creating a New Account? Follow this step by step guide: Creating a Parent Portal Account
Note: To complete this step, you’ll need the Access ID and password for each student. This information was provided in the Parent Portal letter from your school during registration. If you can’t find it, please contact the school office.
Select Your Student: After logging in, click your child’s name at the top of the screen (if you have more than one child).
View Grades: For trimester grades, click the small [ i ] icon next to each course and trimester to see more information.
Parent Portal Quick Guide: Viewing Standards-Based Grades
View Standards-Based Grades on Individual Assignments:
- Click the standards icon (looks like a small graph) next to an assignment to expand and see: the Standards assessed, the score attained, and any Flags or notes from the teacher.
- Be sure to use the Legend at the bottom of the screen to help interpret these Flags.
- To check Grades in an additional class, click Grades and Attendance to return to the Schedule View.
- To switch between children, simply click their name at the top of the screen.
- Log Out When Finished: For security, always log out when done by clicking the Sign Out link in the top right corner.
Parent Portal Quick Guide: Viewing Standards-Based Grades | Guía rápida del Portal Para Padres: Cómo ver las calificaciones basadas en estándares
Grades 6-12
While the report card provides a summary of progress, the gradebook offers a more
detailed view of student performance on individual standards and assignments
throughout the trimester. Families are encouraged to log into the Parent Portal regularly
to stay informed of their child’s ongoing progress.
- Go to the WCASD Website - Open your browser and go to: www.wcasd.net
- Hover over “Parent Logins” - Click Parent Portal
- Log In - Enter your Username and Password for PowerSchool.
- Select Your Student - After logging in, click your child’s name at the top of the screen (if you have more than one child).
- View Grades - Click the small [ i ] icon next to each course to see more information.
Parent Portal Tutorials
Back to School Forms & Information
Create Your Schoology Account - Schoology Access Code
Viewing Standards-Based Grades and Report Cards
Email Notifications & Account Preferences
View Your Students Grades: Elementary & Secondary
We’re here to support you every step of the way! We hope these tools make it easier to stay connected and engaged in your child’s learning this year. For further assistance, email parentportal@wcasd.net.
Helpful Resources:
Recovering Username or Password
11 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Parent Portal and click Forgot Username or Password?
2. Enter the Username you created. If you forget your Username, skip ahead to Step 8 .
3. Enter your Username.
4. Enter your Email Address.
5. Click Enter.
6. Click Sign In to return to the Sign In screen. Check your email for instructions to reset your password.
7. Click Forgot Username?
8. Enter your Email Address.
9. Click Enter.
10. Click Sign In to return to the Sign In screen. Check your email for instructions to reset your password.
11. That's it. You're done.
¡Ya está! ¡Listo!
Here's an interactive tutorial
** Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) **https://www.iorad.com/player/2241631/Recover-Parent-Portal-Username-Password-
How to Create A Parent Portal Account
13 STEPS
1. The first step is to open WCASD / Homepage and click Parent Portal - Opens a new window
2. Choose Create Account
3. Click Create Account
4. Enter Parent First Name and Last Name.
5. Enter Parent Email
6. Enter Desired Username for your parent account. Do no enter your student's district username.
7. Create a Strong Password for your account.
8. Scroll down. Here you will enter your student's Access ID and Access Password.
9. Enter Student Name
10. Enter Access ID
11. Enter Access Password
12. If you have multiple WCASD students, enter them here.
13. Scroll down and click Enter when finished all of your students. Your account is now created.
Here's an interactive tutorial
** Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) **https://www.iorad.com/player/2240828/WCASD---How-Create-A-Parent-Portal-Account
Navigating Parent Portal
22 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Parent Portal and enter your Parent Portal credentials and click Sign In.
2. Click on Grades and Attendance.
3. Click on any grade to see the assignments for that course.
4. Take note of the Legend at the bottom of the page.
5. Click the Teacher Name to send an email to the teacher.
6. To access Bus Information, click Forms.
7. Click on Student Bus Information.
8. Scroll down and click Back to School Forms to complete your child's Back to School forms.
9. Click Course History to view your child's transcript.
10. Click Schedule to view your child's current schedule.
11. Click Grade History to view past years' grades for your child.
12. Click Attendance History to view attendance records.
13. Click Student Reports to view your child's report card.
14. Click Class Registration. This area will show course requests once the Course Selection window opens.
15. Click School Information to view information on your child's school.
16. Click Keystone to view the results of your child's Keystone Tests (if applicable).
17. Click Schoology to create your Parent Account in Schoology.
18. Click Immunization to view your child's immunization records.
19. Scroll and click Health Screenings to view the screenings the district has completed.
20. Scroll and click Account Preferences to edit your email address and/or add students to your Parent Portal Account.
21. View and edit your Account Profile and email address. Here you can also Add a Student to your Parent Portal Account.
22. Add the new student information here, then click OK when finished.
Here's an interactive tutorial
** Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) **https://www.iorad.com/player/1762425/Navigating-Parent-Portal
Cómo recuperar el nombre de usuario o la contraseña
11 STEPS
1. El primer paso para recuperar sus credenciales y entrar al Portal para Padres y hacer clic en ¿Olvidó su Nombre de Usuario o Contraseña?
2. Ingrese su nombre de usuario. Si olvidó su nombre de usuario, vea el step 8
3. Ingrese su nombre de usuario.
4. Ingrese su dirección de correo electrónico.
5. Haga clic en Entrar.
6. Haga clic en Iniciar sesión para regresar a la pantalla Iniciar sesión. Consultar su correo electrónico.
7. Haga clic en ¿Olvidó su nombre de usuario?
8. Ingrese la dirección de correo electrónico que usó para abrir la cuenta.
9. Haga clic en Entrar.
10. Haga clic en Iniciar sesión para regresar a la pantalla de inicio. Consultar su correo electrónico.
11. That's it. You're done.
¡Ya está! ¡Listo!
Here's an interactive tutorial
** Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) **https://www.iorad.com/player/2242422/Recover-Parent-Portal-Username-Password-----Sp
Cómo crear una cuenta
12 STEPS
1. El primer paso es abrir la página de inicio de WCASD y hacer clíc en el Portal para Padres.
2. Elija Crear Cuenta
3. Hacer clic en Crear Cuenta
4. Escriba el nombre y apellido(s) del/de padre/la madre.
5. Escriba el correo electrónico del padre/madre
6. Cree su nombre de usuario que desee. No utilice el nombre de usuario que el distrito le dió a su estudiante.
7. Cree una contraseña segura para su cuenta que contenga por lo menos 8 letras o números.
8. Escriba el nombre de su estudiante.
9. Copie el número de acceso que aparace en la carta de la escuela.
10. Copie la contraseña que aparece en la carta de la escuela.
11. Si tiene más de un estudiante, agréguelos a continuación.
12. Mueva la pantalla hacia abajo hasta poder hacer clic en Entrar.
Here's an interactive tutorial
** Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) **https://www.iorad.com/player/2242361/WCASD---How-Create-A-Parent-Portal-Account----Sp
Navegación del Portal para Padres
23 STEPS
1. El primer paso es abrir el Portal para padres ingresando sus credenciales y hacer clic en Iniciar sesión.
2. Pantalla inicial: Calificaciones y Asistencia.
3. Haga clic en cualquier calificación para ver las tareas del curso.
4. Haga clic en Calificaciones y asistencia para seleccionar otro curso. Note las claves al pié de página.
5. Haga clic en el nombre del maestro para enviar un correo electrónico al maestro.
6. Para acceder a la información del autobús, haga clic en Formularios.
7. Haga clic en Información del autobús estudiantil
8. Mueva la pantalla hacia abajo y haga clic en Formularios De regreso a clases para completar los formularios de su hijo.
9. Haga clic en Historial de cursos para ver el expediente académico de su hijo.
10. Haga clic en Horarios para ver las clases y sus períodos.
11. Haga clic en Historial de Calificaciones para ver las calificaciones de años anteriores.
12. Haga clic en Historial de Asistencia para ver los registros de asistencia.
13. Haga clic en Informes Estudiantiles para ver la Boleta de calificaciones.
14. Haga clic en Registro de Clase. Esta sección mostrará las solicitudes de cursos cuando se abre la ventana de Selección de cursos.
15. Haga clic en Información de la Escuela para ver los datos de la escuela.
16. Haga clic en Keystone para ver los resultados de los Exámenes Keystone de su hijo (si aplica).
17. Haga clic en Schoology para crear su cuenta para padres en Schoology
18. Haga clic en Vacunación para ver los récords de vacunación.
19. Haga clic en Exámenes de salud para ver los exámenes que se han completado en el distrito.
20. Haga clic en Preferencias de Cuenta para cambiar su contraseña y agregar estudiantes a su cuenta.
21. Cambia tu contraseña aquí.
22. Vea su perfil y también puede agregar a un estudiante a su cuenta en el Portal para padres.
23. Agregue la información del nuevo estudiante con las credeciales en la carta de la escuela. Haga clic en OK para terminar.
Here's an interactive tutorial
** Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) **https://www.iorad.com/player/2242373/Navigating-Parent-Portal---Sp
Looking for help with other tools like Seesaw, Schoology, and Clever?
Check out the Elementary Tech Family Handbook
Add a Student to an Existing Account
Once logged in, click on Account Preferences on the menu, click the Students tab, click Add, and then enter the child’s name, access ID, and access password. Choose a relationship and then click Submit. Download a PDF guide to add a child to an existing parent portal account.
If you need any assistance, please contact your child's school's Main Office or email ParentPortal_Support@wcasd.net for additional assistance.