Family Access Guide
Checking grades and assignments.
Two tiles work together. Grading shows the letter grade. Assignments shows the work.
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Get alerts when grades change.
Skyward's short tutorial shows how to turn on alerts for grades and missing assignments — so you find out when something changes without having to keep checking.
Step by step
How to check current grades.
- Open Family Access
Sign in to the Skyward app or open Family Access on the web.
- Pick your student
If you have more than one child, use the student picker at the top.
- Tap Grading
You'll see the current grade in each class — the headline number.
- Tap any class to drill in
See assignment-by-assignment scores and teacher comments.
- For missing or upcoming work, tap Assignments
A flat list across all classes — easier to scan than going class by class.
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Tips for parents
Get more out of it.
Pick a rhythm
You don't need to check every day. Sunday nights work for a lot of families. Keep it sustainable.
Read teacher comments
Tap an assignment to see what the teacher wrote. Often more useful than the score itself.
Turn on notifications
In the app settings, enable grade and assignment alerts so you hear about changes without checking.