Family Access Guides
Short guides for the things parents ask about most.
Each one is built to take a few minutes — not a few hours. Skip around or follow them in order.
Checking grades
See current grades and missing assignments. Tap Grading and Assignments inside Family Access.
Read the guideReport cards & progress reports
Past report cards stay all year inside Portfolio. Open as PDF, save, or print.
Read the guideAttendance & schedule
View today's attendance and the full history.
Read the guideFirst-time setup
Download the app, sign in for the first time, and add your students.
Get startedAnnual registration
Returning vs. new student paths — what to do and who to contact.
See the stepsMake a food service payment PDF
Step-by-step printable guide showing how to fund your child's lunch account inside Family Access.
Open PDF guideReply to messages PDF
Step-by-step printable guide showing how to read and reply to teacher and school messages inside Family Access.
Open PDF guideGet help
Forgot a password, broken Chromebook, missing a student, stuck on a screen? Here's who to ask.
Get helpPrefer video?
Skyward 60-second tutorials.
Skyward makes short, focused videos for every common task. Open one before you try something for the first time.