![]() Real-time dashboards and reports provided unprecedented insights into how parents were receiving and interacting with communications, drilling all the way down to individual messages and preferred channels. ![]() MSD Wayne Township can continuously monitor what percentage of parents are contactable.Creating multi-language versions of messages takes a few minutes, and messages are sent to parents in their preferred language.Integration with their Student Information System Skyward reduces administrative overhead, as parent contact information is automatically kept up to date.ParentSquare provided MSD Wayne Township with an online platform and a mobile app supporting 2-way, multi-language communication from the District Superintendent level, all the way down to the classroom. The district selected ParentSquare to provide a cost-effective, user-friendly solution for all MSD Wayne Township staff, parents and teachers. With multiple messaging systems managed at different levels, there was no way for the District or schools to gauge overall parent engagement, or understand which families were out of the loop. It was challenging for parents to set everything up and then remember where to go find what kind of information. The district’s strong commitment to involving their parent community had resulted in many apps, tools, and platforms. Teachers and Schools used additional tools for classroom communications such as Remind and Dojo which required senders to keep contact information up to date. early dismissal, site threats) as well as a custom mobile app, social media channels, email, print mailings and websites. The district used SchoolMessenger for mass notifications (i.e. Having diverse messaging systems took up time and energy for staff and teachers, learning how and when to use them and keeping parent information up to date. Serving approximately 5,000 families with English as a second language, MSD Wayne Township needed a way to enable 2-way communication with parents in their preferred language, so there were no barriers to their involvement in their students’ school life. ![]() MSD Wayne Township wanted to improve their ability to reach families in their community, in a way that was easier for parents, teachers and schools. ![]()
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