PVSchools expands ParentSquare, launches StudentSquare for high school students
Fireside Elementary School is one of many Paradise Valley Schools that received A-rating in 2025.
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The Paradise Valley Unified School District is expanding the ways in which it allows parents and students to communicate with district officials.
Superintendent Dr. Dan Courson announced during the Aug. 6 meeting that PVSchools is expanding its use of ParentSquare this year as part of an effort to consolidate communication between schools, teachers and families.
The district also is introducing StudentSquare for students in grades 9-12.
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The Paradise Valley Unified School District is expanding the ways in which it allows parents and students to communicate with district officials.
Superintendent Dr. Dan Courson announced during the Aug. 6 meeting that PVSchools is expanding its use of ParentSquare this year as part of an effort to consolidate communication between schools, teachers and families.
The district also is introducing StudentSquare for students in grades 9-12.
The platform will give high school students a location for academic and extracurricular communications rather than requiring them to monitor multiple systems.
“This all-in-one platform is designed to unify engagement between the district, schools, teachers and families,” Courson said.
Families are being asked to activate their ParentSquare accounts using the email address and phone number associated with their Infinite Campus accounts.
The district's annual family information update for the 2026-27 school year is also available. Families can update addresses, telephone numbers, health information and emergency contacts through the process.
Courson said accurate contact information is particularly important because the district relies on it to send families school information and emergency communications.
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