Schools & Education2 October 20264 min read

The Parent App: Attendance, Grades, Pickup and School Messages in One Place

Parents want three things from a school: to know their child is safe, to know how they are doing, and to hear important news. The mySmartAccessCard parent app puts all of that on the parent's phone.

Once a parent is linked to their child, they get their own view of the child's school life. No more waiting for the end of term or relying on what a child remembers to say at dinner.

What parents see

Tab	What it shows
Attendance	A calendar of every school day: present, late or absent, with the check-in times.
Grades	Test and exam results as teachers record them. See also report cards.
Pickup	Create one-time pickup codes and see who collected your child and when.
Messages	Emergency SOS alerts and fee reminders from the school.
My Card	Your own parent card for collecting your child.
Activity	A timeline of everything that happened.

Linked securely

Parents are linked to their children with a code from the school, so only real guardians see a child's information. See how guardian linking works.

Related guides

Ask your child's school about mySmartAccessCard, or see what schools get.

Questions people ask

Is there an app where I can check my child's school attendance?

Yes. If your child's school uses mySmartAccessCard, the parent app shows a calendar of every school day with your child's check-in times, and whether they were present, late or absent.