Invite parents and guardians to create a Procare account and check their sign-up status
Procare is all about keeping parents and schools connected. Once parents are added to the system, they can sign up for a Procare account through the website.
Note: Parent email invites expire after one week. If the invite is not accepted within the week, a new invite can be resent.
Parent App Features:
Sign child in/out using a QR Code or Contactless Curbside (GPS) Sign In/out.
Add or edit their child's allergies or medication Add/edit authorized pickups.
View their current balance, make payments, or setup auto-pay.
View a live feed of their child's activities, such as clock-in/outs, meals, photos, and more!
Invite Families by Email or SMS (text)
Send Invites via the Web:
There are two ways to add/invite parents via the web:
Go to My School > Students.
Locate the student.
Click Invite Parent.
or
Go to My School > Students.
Click on a student.
Scroll to the Parent/Guardian section of the student profile.
Click Add Parent.
Complete the fields in the Add Parent window.
Click Add Parent.
If you choose to uncheck the invite option, the parent will not receive an invitation.
Once the invite has been sent, the ‘Re-Invite’ button displays below the Parent/Guardian’s name. Click to send another invitation.
The Parent/Guardian will:first receive an email verification request
after they verify the email address, an invite email is sent with instructions
The display below their name now says ‘Signed Up’. (Other ways to know when a parent has signed up.)
Send Invites Via the App
You can also invite parents from the student's profile.
From the main screen on the app, click the student's name.
Click Profile in the top right corner.
Locate the Parents or Guardians section.
To edit the parent/guardian details, click the name or click Add Parent.
Add/edit the name and contact information, then click Save.
How to Resend Invitations to Parents?
If you imported a spreadsheet of student data into Procare or chose not to invite parents when initially adding their information, then follow the steps below to invite or re-invite parents to sign up.
Navigate to My School > Students.
Click the More Actions icon in the top right corner.
Select Send Parent Invite.
Select the students you want to invite.
Click the checkbox ‘Show students whose parents are not signed up yet’ option or
Click Select All to send the invite to all parents.
Click Send Email.
Email Verification and Confirmation
Parents/Guardians will receive an email verification request, then an invite with detailed instructions.