Setting Up Parent Portal

Send an email invitation to parents to use the free Parent Portal app. The email contains everything they need to self-onboard themselves to Parent Portal – including links to our Parent Portal app.

Go to Abacus > Families > Parent Portal tab to invite each parent/carer to the Parent Portal app.

Example email invite a parent receives

Parent Portal demo

Click here for a training video on Parent Portal.

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