Arbor Parent App

Arbor Parent App

Parent & Guardian Portal

7 ratings
267 reviews
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 18, 2019
  • July 17, 2026

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Manage your child's school life from one app. Track attendance, behavior, and academic progress. Book parent consultations, register for clubs and trips, and handle payments easily. Add medical information and check homework assignments.

Track attendance and behavior
Monitor academic progress
Register for clubs and trips
Manage payments for meals and trips
Book parent consultations
View child's timetable
Check homework assignments
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What's New in Arbor Parent App

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July 17, 2026

We’ve done some important behind-the-scenes updates to keep the app running smoothly.

User reviews

God Awful

To be fair it’s better than the web version which borders on unusable, but the litany of issues here are too numerous to list. Why do you default parents to non emergency contacts and not eligible to pickup the child?
The app is laggy and buggy, drop downs don’t work properly and refreshing issues undoes stuff you’ve filled in.
I’m also suspicious of some of the things they try to encourage you to fill in like parents NI numbers and dates of birth- why do you need this and where is that data going?
Finally the update this evening… background updates to keep the app running smoothly. You’ve broken it. Can no longer log in and Face ID doesn’t work either… I mean, I am dreading having this as the central hub for my child’s school life currently.
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Temu version of school ping

Absolutely shocking since my children’s school switched from school ping to arbor. Notifications stop working all the time, messages have no subjects and there’s no search option to track old messages. The school used to send out regular ‘pings’ on the previous app - often sending last minute reminders a day or 2 before school events. Now you have to manually search and trawl through previous notices in the arbor and the app is just so messy in navigating through the menus.

I receive carbon copy’s of generic messages due to having 2 children. A complete waste. Do not recommend but the school have looked to save money by using a cheaper version.
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I’m spiteful

It isn’t that bad but i got made to change my password three times and now im annoyed

App is usable

But login experience is terrible.
Feels like devs never tried to login into own app.

Terrible

You rarely come across apps this badly coded nowadays thankfully.
Clunky interface - tick
Date entry poor - tick
Random errors - tick

If your school gets this cheap you have my sympathy, there’s no way anyone would pay money for this in the real world

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Login issues with incorrect password errors

Bug

Inconsistent behavior across web and mobile versions

Bug

Inability to delete or archive old assignments and activities

Bug

Requested Features

4 requests

Add a calendar view for events and appointments

Feature

Improve messaging functionality with better organization and notifications

Feature

Allow parents to manage multiple children from a single account

Feature

Integrate with digital wallets and enable auto top-up for meal balances

Feature

FAQ

What does the Arbor Parent App do?

The Arbor Parent App allows parents and guardians to manage various aspects of their child's school life. You can track attendance, behavior, and academic progress, register for clubs and trips, make payments for school activities, and view your child's timetable and homework.

What are the key features of the Arbor Parent App?

Key features include monitoring attendance and behavior points, tracking academic progress and targets, registering for school clubs and trips, managing payments for meals and excursions, booking parent consultation slots, and viewing homework assignments.

Is the Arbor Parent App free to use?

Based on the provided information, the Arbor Parent App is free to use. There are no mentions of subscription fees, in-app purchases, or advertisements within the app.

Who can use the Arbor Parent App?

This app is exclusively for parents and guardians of children attending schools that use the Arbor Management Information System (MIS). If your school does not use Arbor MIS, you will not be able to use this application.

How do I get help if I have a problem with the app?

If you encounter any issues or have questions while using the Arbor Parent App, you should reach out directly to your school office for assistance. They are equipped to help you with any problems you may experience.