lex 5 parent portal

by Dr. Ruth Schiller IV 10 min read

What is the parent portal?

The Parent Portal is a powerful, easy-to-use, secure communication tool connecting teachers, parents and students through the District 5 website. Using Pearson’s PowerSchool student information system, the Parent Portal allows collaboration to improve student achievement.

How do I access the PowerSchool Parent Portal?

The PowerSchool Parent Portal may be accessed from any place with Internet access. You can find the link for the Parent Portal on the James F. Byrnes website. The application uses a secure link that encrypts the data to and from the end user and is very secure.

How do parents/guardians access the parent portal?

In order for parents to access the Parent Portal, they will need to obtain a login and password. Parents/guardians may obtain logins and passwords through the Byrnes Front Office with a valid picture ID.

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Parent Portal

PowerSchool, a component of North Carolina's HomeBase system, is the portal by which parents and students can view academic and attendance information as well as use many of the other features. The information available includes: Grades Assignments Attendance Calendars Emails notifications regarding grade and school announcements

Parent Portal Information

CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT Instructions - English Instructions-Spanish ACCESS AN EXISTING ACCOUNT To access an existing account, please follow the instructions below: 1) Go to: https://lex.powerschool.com/public 2) Enter your username and password

What is PowerSchool?

PowerSchool is the NC state-wide student information system that is used to manage student information including but not limited to: attendance, demographics, grades, schedules, discipline and more.

What is the Parent Portal?

The PowerSchool Parent Portal is one component of the PowerSchool Student Information System that provides parents/guardians with access to view their child’s grades and attendance information.

Is the Parent Portal secure?

Yes it is, the program requires a username and password that the individual user will create. It also has SSL encryption which is signified by the https: in the URL.

How do I access the Parent Portal?

You will receive an access ID and password at your child’s school. Once you have that you will type https://lex.powerschool.com/public in the address bar on your internet browser. (The recommended browser for use is Mozilla Firefox). On your first login you will create an account by following the "Create a New Account" instructions above.

Can I access all of my children with one account?

Yes, you can. The single sign on feature lets you attach multiple children to your account as long as you have an access ID and password for each individual child.

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