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SchoolMessenger Communicate

Equip schools and districts to handle any communications challenge with best‑in‑class tools for family, community, and classroom engagement—ready for any crisis. [web:343]

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Broadcast across text, phone, email, and newsletters from one hub. [web:343]
Modern UI for intuitive login, broadcasts, and navigation. [web:343]
Ensuring timely, reliable communication• At scale
Messages sent each year
+5B
Messages/hour in urgent moments
+1M
Avg. capacity used
+2%
Deliver high volumes quickly, safely, and efficiently—even at a moment’s notice. [web:343]

Trusted by schools & districts

Centralize communications, reduce complexity for families, and remove barriers with equitable messaging workflows. [web:343]

“PowerSchool SchoolMessenger Communicate centralizes communication, reducing complexity for parents and staff.”
Bridget Anderson • LMS Manager • ACS International Schools (Cobham, England, UK)
“PowerSchool has definitely helped us to improve communication with parents. Parents love the instant access to grades and attendance… They like accessing all of their students on just one account…”
Judy Williams • EMIS Coordinator and District PowerSchool Administrator • Washington Local Schools (Toledo, OH)
“Since implementing this summer, I have received close to 700 messages from parents, many of which have connected with me for the first time since PowerSchool Communication removed the language barriers.”
Pete Mattaliano • Principal • PS 23 Mahatma K. Gandhi School, Jersey City Public Schools (Jersey City, NJ)
“With PowerSchool, we have much better communication with families.”
Betty Wagner • School District Coordinator of Information Technology • Hatboro-Horsham School District (PA)
“PowerSchool enables a partnership between the school and parent which in turn creates an environment needed for our parents to be active in their student’s learning and school success.”
Adrianne Haley • SIS Data Manager • Randolph County School District (Asheboro, NC)

A reliable connection for engagement and emergencies

Keep families informed, deliver reliably at scale, and streamline cross‑channel communication with a modern experience. [web:343]

Enhance engagement

Send timely, consistent notifications that keep families informed and engaged.

Reliability & security

Deliver high volumes quickly and safely—even in urgent moments.

Multi-channel reach

Text, phone, email, and newsletters so families receive messages how they prefer.

Modern UI

Updated login experience, broadcast creation, and navigation tools.

Communication you can count on

Translation, configuration, reporting, integrations, and family controls ensure a consistent, equitable communication experience district-wide. [web:343]

Language translation
Break down barriers with automatic translations for over 100 languages.
Messaging configuration
Customize delivery methods by topic, time of day, and student-specific needs.
Communication reporting
Use templates or build automated reports to understand reach and effectiveness.
Systems integration
Integrate with 150+ data systems such as SIS, HR, and financial systems.
Parent/guardian controls
Families control message preferences and can access messages from desktop or mobile.
Urgent broadcast snapshotMulti-channel
Channel mix
SMS + voice + email enabled.
Translation
Auto-translate to 100+ languages.
Delivery speed
High volume, rapid sends.
Auditability
Reports show delivery + engagement.
Built for crises
Reliable infrastructure + simple workflows = faster, safer communication.

Ready to modernize district communications?

Centralize messaging, communicate reliably in urgent moments, remove language barriers, and reach families across every channel—at scale. [web:343]

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