At-A-Glance Guide For Parents
FreshSchools is a complete online directory, calendar, messaging system, classroom roster,
donation-management system, and more for the Boundary school community. This multi-
purpose platform will allow for communication about school-related activities to happen in one
central place (with Android and iPhone mobile options).
Sign-up! Join using this link on desktop (not mobile) the first time.
● Register your kid(s) name(s) and current grade as part of this sign-up process.
Use the desktop version of FreshSchools when registering or making any updates to your
child’s profiles as you cannot make profile edits through the mobile app.
An admin will accept your request to complete the registration within 24 hours; an email will be
sent with another link to finish the sign-up process. ● Register and create a password
Add your Child’s Class (Desktop only)
We’ll need your help to add students to their classroom.
● Log in as a parent. The main navigation menu is listed on the
left side of our desktop screen. Click on your parent profile geometric circle (or
picture if you’ve uploaded one already) below the FreshSchools logo on the top
left side.
● From the parent profile, scroll down and click on your child’s name; it will take you
to your child’s profile.
● Click the Edit button in the top right of your child’s profile
● Scroll down to Classes and use the drop down menu to select your child’s class.
● Confirm by clicking on Save.
Get familiar with FreshSchools
Get to know the FreshSchool features available to parents, including Messages, Calendar, My
Roster, and more here: https://www.freshschools.com/learn/getting-started/parent-guide/
Review the quick tour to see all the features of this tool. Need a refresher? The tour icon is
found next to the logout button in the top right of your screen on your desktop version only.
Want a mobile version? Go to your smart device’s App Store and download FreshSchools for
iOS or Android for free. Use the same password as created from your desktop. Please note:
FreshSchools is updating the system for better Android use, so an app option may not be readily available and we don’t yet have a timeline. Best options are to use the desktop version
or mobile browser in these scenarios.
Learn more
Visit www.FreshSchools.com/learn/ for more information and helpful FAQs. Check out
Boundary’s PAC website www.boundarypac.ca for a link to our school’s registration site.
Top-of-mind questions
How do I change my password? Check out the answer and easy steps here: https://www.freshschools.com/learn/security/how-
do-i-change-my-password/
Do I have to sign-up?
This is a voluntary tool to sign-up for. The PAC will be using it to share all school-based
information, such as upcoming events, fundraisers. The Classroom reps may use this for
classroom communications too.
Teachers may prefer to maintain communication about your children / class via email, so reach
out to them directly to discuss any classroom related topics.
The goal is to streamline school community information and support parent engagement with
this tool. We hope you find it useful.
Is this platform secure?
The FreshSchools platform integrates bank-level security at every level. Data is fully encrypted
using 256-Bit SSL encryption. It uses state-of-the-art firewall and back-up technology, and the data resides in high-security access-controlled data centers. US data centres are spread out nationally to cover in case of acts of nature. Read more about FreshSchools security here:
https://www.freshschools.com/security/
Does FreshSchools share my information?
Check out FreshSchools answer here: https://www.freshschools.com/learn/getting-started/do-
you-share-my-information/
Please remember to use your best judgment with sharing information, images (see Boundary’s
school policies) on any platform. You choose how much information to share (ie. you can keep
your phone number, email etc. private, but still receive messages).
If you need assistance, please email boundaryfreshschools@gmail.com. Please be patient with this new process – the admins are parent volunteers and we’re all working together to allow for better communication within our PAC and school community 🙂 Check out the tour and FAQs too as they’re quite robust, but we’ll get back to you as soon as we can with your questions.