Last modified: June 27, 2024

Ways We Communicate

We strive to keep our community informed and engaged by providing important updates, resources, and opportunities for feedback to ensure every voice is heard and every student succeeds. Here’s a comprehensive list of our communication channels.

Web Sites

Our site is the district’s one-stop shop. Explore school, district, and department information and access essential tools and information through our Parent and Community Essentials pages, which feature links to school resources, safety information, employment opportunities, and more.

Home Page

Our home page offers a lot to explore. We’ve compiled the most used links for both first-time and regular visitors.

• About our District
  • Learn about our district history, programs, demographics, boundaries, and more.
• Board of Education Meetings and Livestreams
  • Find information about the Board of Education, policies, and department information for staff, parents, students, and the community. Learn how to join a meeting, or watch from our archive of livestream Board meetings.
• Polices, Forms, and Documents
• Departments
• Administrative Directory
• Schools Demographic and Contact List
• Employment
• Translation Services
  • Access resources in multiple languages to better serve our diverse community.

District Blog

• Read the District News.

The Blog is the Communications backbone. Our blog captures all stories and relevant news by:

• Recognizing and highlighting student and teacher achievement in detailed feature articles and videos
• Providing up-to-date reports and resources regarding district policy, procedure, practices, and general news updates
• Posting regular job openings and updates on district restructuring
  • And more!

District Calendars

From holidays, vacation dates, Professional Development opportunities, semester outlines, board and policy deadlines, and more, keep updated using our district calendar. Or, download the calendar to Google Calendars to keep your life on track.

• Find the District and School Calendars

Parent Essentials 

• Parent Essentials

Find our Parent Essentials Tab, which includes links for:

• Canvas
• PowerSchool
• School Websites
• Bus Routes
• School Meals
• School Boundaries
• Calendars
• Tech
• Support Programs and Registration Information
• District Tools Applications
• Forms & Policies

Community Essentials

• Community Essentials

Review our Community Essentials Page, including links for:

• Board of Education
• PCSD Foundation
• School Safety and Security
• Construction Projects
• District Demographics
• Employment Opportunities
• Departments Forms & Policies
• District Information and Reports, including
  • Statements, funding plans, curriculum breakdowns, statistics, improvement plans, etc.

School Websites

We also manage all eighteen school websites. Here, you can find information, policies, forms, contact information, and more tailored to you and your school.

• School Websites

Other Communication Channels:

District Mail

• • Check your mailbox for newsletters, registration and enrollment information, and event teasers.

PowerSchool

PowerSchool is the Provo City School District’s electronic student management system where student information is collected and stored. The Portal is the “doorway” into the system—giving parents access to information about their children. The PowerSchool Parent Portal gives parents and students access to real-time information that may include attendance, grades, lunch balances, detailed assignment descriptions and school bulletins. Here, everyone stays connected! Students can gain access to assignments, parents can view their child’s progress, and teachers can communicate and share information with parents, students.

• Access the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

Construction Update Newsletters

The bedrock of a good home is safe, secure, and trustworthy.  That’s why we’ve created a virtual Construction Newsletter; to create transparency in spending as we found new safely constructed schools.

Provo City School District has three building projects in various phases: Timpview High, Wasatch Elementary, and Shoreline Middle School, the replacement school for Dixon Middle School.

You can sign up to receive a monthly email of our Construction Update Newsletter. We will report to you the project updates over the building process.  

• Sign up for the Construction Update Newsletter

You can also visit our website for a personal window via drone footage as we lay the brick and mortar for each school. 

• Read the latest article reviewing current construction updates

Quarterly Newsletter

Provo City School District’s Quarterly Newsletter, covering school programs, district updates, and important information, is mailed to every home in Provo.  These newsletter give you concise updates on registration, business, building maintenance, and other department communications. Keep an eye out for a Quarterly Newsletter Archive page, which include current and previous Newsletters.

• View archive of Summer Registration Newsletters

Sup with the Sup Podcast

Sup with the Sup is our Superintendent’s podcast where Superintendent Wendy Dau chats with friends from all walks of life in our district. Available on our website, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

• Sup with the Sup Home Page
• Sup with the Sup: Apple Podcast
• Sup with the Sup: Spotify Podcast

Videocast

The Superintendent creates a weekly roundup videocast for specific, up-to-speed details on programs, resources, events, and more.  These videocasts are emailed to all parents and available on YouTube.

• Follow Superintendent Dau’s videocast updates on YouTube

Join the Conversation 

The Provo City School District’s Board of Education wants to hear from you. Your feedback is invaluable as the district looks to strengthen and improve.  The school board meets twice monthly to discuss plans for the district,  policies and other important topics.  These meetings are public and broadcast on YouTube.  We also have and will continue to host regular community meetings to discuss current topics. Y

• Learn how you can Join the Conversation

Social Media

The Provo City School District, along with its schools, has various social networks and media sites, including Facebook and Instagram. Each school in PCSD has a content manager (social media specialist) who works directly with the Coordinator of Communications and Public Relations to develop, coordinate, implement, and review social media at their school. Find your school’s social media accounts @Provocityschooldistrict and follow them for all the latest, up-to-date information and fun events.

• View Social Media Directory

Peachjar

The Provo City School District uses Peachjar to create and distribute electronic flyers. Peachjar sends District- or school-approved e-flyers directly to parents’ inboxes and posts them online to each school’s website. Here, parents can easily view them and immediately sign up for activities and events.

To view school-approved e-flyers, simply click the Peachjar button on the school’s website. Parents do not need to login to receive or view school flyers and they may opt-out of e-flyer communications. Parents may also manage their delivery preferences through Peachjar.

• Learn more about Peachjar