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Install the school app on your phone

A screen recording of Pearspark doing exactly this in a sample school, and the same 7 steps written out below in the labels you'll see on screen.
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How to install the school app on your phone

  1. 1Click More in the portal top bar, then Settings (on a phone: More, then "Settings & notifications")
  2. 2Read the "Get the app" card, the first on the page: one-tap access, an app icon with an unread badge, and push notifications
  3. 3On Android or Chrome, click "Install the app" and confirm
  4. 4On iPhone or iPad, open the page in Safari, tap the Share button, then choose "Add to Home Screen"
  5. 5Open Pearspark from your home screen; it runs full screen with an unread badge
  6. 6Scroll past the Appearance card (light, dark, or match your device) to the "Push notifications" card and click "Turn on notifications"
  7. 7Once installed, the card reads "You're using the installed app — nothing to do here."

Part of The family app on a phone

The same portal, installed to a parent's home screen straight from the browser — no app store — with push notifications for the messages, grades, and absences that can't wait for email.

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