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SchoolMessenger

SchoolMessenger

by PowerSchool Group LLC

779 ratings
215 reviews
📚 Education
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 15, 2015
  • December 10, 2025

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About

Stay connected with your school or district through this app. It provides a unified inbox for notifications and messages, allowing for two-way communication between teachers, parents, and students. Manage your notification preferences and receive alerts for important updates.

✓Unified inbox for notifications and messages
✓Two-way teacher-parent-student communication
✓Scrollable notification history
✓Customizable notification preferences
✓Push notifications for alerts
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of SchoolMessenger. Based on 779 reviews and a 4.4/5 average, it highlights the 4 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to use
  • 🚀Convenient for reporting absences
  • 📢Helpful for staying informed about school events
  • 💡Consolidates all school communications in one place

Negative things

  • 🐛Messages still show as unread after being read
  • 🔍Difficult to mark multiple messages as read
  • 🔄Frequent log-outs and need to re-login
  • 🔔Excessive and repeated notifications for the same message
  • 📱Small text size and poor formatting in the app
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What's New in SchoolMessenger

1.10.10

December 10, 2025

Thank you for using the SchoolMessenger App! This update includes a couple of minor back end changes to support future releases.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Not user friendly

Poor usability, needs better defaults, needs 1/2 day option, needs arrives late option, and when you choose the student and full/multiple day, the date is blank. Terrible app!!
drgnskdrgnsk

5 star🤩🤩

Very helpful, sends messages at the right time! Very organized. The best! 5 star🤩
ThatarwalThatarwal

Terrible

Cannot get into my account at all! I don’t receive emails for the MFA. Yes, I check my spam and my trash folders. Yes, I have reviewed my email account settings to ensure that no one is blocked from sending me messages. Super frustrating!
SunnyalwaysshiningSunnyalwaysshining

Busted!!

Lets me know if my kids tryin to skip! Keeps me up to date on all the things going on at the school. Easy to let the school know if your kid has to leave or come back to the school. Great app!!
ssgyydhssgyydh

Not enough options

There’s no option for if my kid is at school, but arrived late. The only options I have are “full day”, “early departure”, “leave & return”, or “multiple day”.
fire2dayfire2day
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Inability to report late arrivals or early departures

Bug

Attendance reporting not working for some users

Bug

Syncing issues between app and school records

Bug

Verification emails not being delivered

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Add option to mark all messages as read

Feature

Improve navigation and message management

Feature

Implement dark mode and accessibility features

Feature

Allow parents to initiate messages to teachers

Feature

FAQ

What does the SchoolMessenger app do?

The SchoolMessenger app serves as a central hub for communication between schools, parents, students, and staff. It consolidates all notifications and messages into a single inbox, facilitating easy access to important information and enabling two-way communication where enabled by the school or district.

What are the key features of the SchoolMessenger app?

Key features include an easy-to-read inbox for all notifications and messages, a scrollable view to review past communications, detailed preference controls for managing notification settings, and push notifications for immediate alerts. It also supports two-way messaging between teachers, parents, and students if the school or district has enabled this feature.

Is the SchoolMessenger app free to use?

Yes, the SchoolMessenger app is free for parents, students, and staff to download and use. However, its functionality is dependent on the school or district having a SchoolMessenger notification service subscription and enabling the app for their users.

What are the requirements to use the SchoolMessenger app?

To use the app for notifications, your school or district must have a SchoolMessenger notification service subscription with the app enabled, and you need a valid email address on file with them. You will also need an internet connection (WiFi or data plan) and an iOS device running iOS 14 or later.

Can I send broadcast messages using the SchoolMessenger app?

No, the SchoolMessenger app is not designed for sending broadcast messages. If you are a SchoolMessenger Communicate customer looking to send broadcast messages, you should download the separate SchoolMessenger Admin sender app.