Frequently Asked Questions about PowerSchool:

NEW - EAHS Policy:

Is it possible to lose this privilege of PowerSchool Parent Access for a period of time?

General Information:

What is PowerSchool?

Why did Easton make the switch to PowerSchool?

What can I see on the PowerSchool site?

How does PowerSchool help parents, students and teachers?

Does the district pay a subscription price or do we own PowerSchool?

What is required for a parent to connect to the PowerSchool server?

When will I be able to access PowerSchool information for my child who attends elementary school?

What was the most difficult challenge with the implementation of PowerSchool?

IDs and Password Information:

How does one get a PowerSchool ID and password?

If I work for the school district and am familiar with PowerSchool, can I obtain my password without attending a parent training?

If I've already attended a past training at one school, how do I obtain a password for my child that attends another school?

Are passwords case sensitive?

Can other people see my son's/daughter's grades?

What do I do if I forget or lose my PowerSchool password?

Can I change my ID and password?

How does a student receive their ID and password?

Do parents and students see the same information in PowerSchool?

Is it possible to lose this privilege of PowerSchool Parent Access for a period of time?

Grades and Attendance Information:

Do all teachers post grades and attendance information to the PowerSchool server?

How often can we expect attendance to be updated?

How often can we expect grades to be updated?

How quickly and often can I expect a teacher to respond to my emails?

Do all teachers use the same grading scales?

I know that teachers sometimes weight different categories of grades. How does this affect how a grade is calculated?

Why is it that sometimes the information I see is not accurate?

What does the number below a letter grade represent and is it included in GPA?

Technical Information:

Can I print what I see in PowerSchool?

Why does it take a long time for PowerSchool to load in my web browser?

Do I need to logout of PowerSchool? Can I simply quit or exit the program?

I know "My Calendars" works with iCal a Macintosh computer, but how do I make it work with my Windows computer?

Contact Information:

Whom should I contact if I have a question or concern?