PowerBuddy for Community

AI‑powered access to district information and resources. Transform how students, families, and the community interact with your district with real‑time answers from district materials—without adding staff burden. [web:441]

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Answers from policy manuals, calendars, lunch menus, and more. [web:441]

Embed on district sites, portals, SIS, LMS, and communication platforms. [web:441]

Seamless access• Zero staff burden

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Upload content

Upload Word, TXT, and PDF documents into the Admin Tool for secure, district‑specific documentation. [web:441]

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Web crawler option

Let an embedded web crawler uncover and organize information using natural language prompts. [web:441]

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Add anywhere

Add PowerBuddy to parent portals, district/school sites, communication platforms, SIS, LMS, and community engagement sites. [web:441]

Quick, reliable answers encourage more interaction and engagement from families and students. [web:441]

Real‑time answers from district materials

Users can retrieve information quickly instead of searching long documents or contacting office staff or teachers. [web:441]

Policy & handbooks

Answer questions from policy manuals and student handbooks.

Calendars & schedules

Use district calendars, athletic schedules, and after-school program details.

Meals & programs

Provide quick access to lunch menus and student services information.

Jobs & resources

Surface job postings and district resources with natural language questions.

Inclusive access for every user

PowerBuddy for Community supports speech‑to‑text and text‑to‑speech to help more students, families, and educators access information. [web:441]

Speech-to-text

Ask questions using voice for faster, easier access.

Text-to-speech

Have responses read aloud for improved accessibility.

Reduce office interruptions

Deflect repetitive calls by providing instant answers from approved district content.

Signal from educatorsEducation Focus Report

23%

Only 23% of educators believe the partnership with parents and caretakers has grown stronger since the pandemic. [web:441]

Source: PowerSchool 2024 Education Focus Report. [web:441][web:445]

Why this matters

Fast, reliable access to trusted information helps remove friction between districts and families.

Ready to learn more about PowerSchool AI?

PowerSchool describes a comprehensive security program built on “secure by design,” third‑party penetration testing, robust cloud security, a 24x7x365 Security Operations Center, and independent third‑party validation. Visit the security page. [web:441]

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