Approved Electronic Communication Systems

Aktivate Sports Management is a digital platform for K-12 schools that centralizes the management of athlete registrations, eligibility clearances, and coaching certifications. The software provides specialized modules for scheduling, injury tracking, and fee collection, which allows staff to monitor participation data and departmental operations from a single interface.

Canvas is a web-based learning management system (LMS) that allows K-12 schools to centralize digital course materials, assignments, and grading in one location. The platform facilitates instructional delivery by providing tools for course creation, automated assessment, and data analytics while enabling real-time communication between teachers, students, and parents via integrated messaging and mobile applications.

ChessKid is a digital platform that provides a curated environment for K-12 students to learn and play chess through animated lessons, puzzles, and online matches. The software includes a management system for teachers and coaches to organize students into groups, monitor individual activity and rating progress, and facilitate school-wide tournaments.

Defined Learning is a K-12 digital platform that provides a library of standards-aligned project-based learning (PBL) resources and performance tasks. The software uses the Understanding by Design (UbD) framework to connect academic subjects to real-world career applications through multimedia content, research resources, and customizable rubrics.

Google Workspace for Education Plus is the comprehensive enterprise edition of Google’s productivity suite, designed to provide K-12 districts with advanced security and instructional tools. The software enhances the standard experience by offering larger Google Meet capacities, unlimited originality reports to detect plagiarism, and a centralized security center for proactive threat prevention and automated data exports.

Infinite Campus is a comprehensive, web-based Student Information System (SIS) designed to manage K–12 district data, including attendance, grading, scheduling, and enrollment. The software provides a centralized portal for students and parents to track academic progress and communicate with teachers, while offering administrators integrated tools for food service, fees, and state reporting.

Microsoft 365 Education (formerly Microsoft Office 365) is a cloud-based productivity suite designed to provide K-12 schools with standardized tools for collaboration, instructional management, and enterprise-grade security. The platform integrates familiar applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Minga is a digital campus management and student engagement platform designed to consolidate various K–12 operational tools into a single, unified interface. The software features a modular design that allows schools to digitize student IDs, manage electronic hall passes with real-time tracking, and implement PBIS rewards and behavior monitoring systems to foster a more connected and secure school culture.

Nearpod is an instructional delivery platform that allows educators to create or download interactive slide-based lessons featuring embedded formative assessments, 3D models, and virtual reality simulations. Teachers can facilitate these lessons in real-time or assign them as student-paced modules, receiving live data on student responses to activities such as polls, open-ended questions, and gamified quizzes. The platform integrates with various learning management systems and Renaissance’s assessment tools to provide instructional recommendations based on student performance data.

ParentSquare is a unified school-to-home communication platform designed to consolidate multiple communication channels into a single interface for K-12. The platform allows for managing mass notifications, classroom-level messaging, and school services such as forms, sign-ups, and emergency alerts.

Pencil Spaces is a virtual classroom platform that integrates video conferencing, an infinite collaborative whiteboard, and classroom management tools into a single browser-based interface. It is designed to support in-person, virtual, and hybrid instruction by providing educators with features such as breakout rooms, automated attendance tracking, and the ability to view student engagement data across various integrated apps and resources.

Remind by ParentSquare is a communication platform designed for school-to-home engagement that allows educators, students, and families to send and receive messages via SMS, the mobile app, or email. The platform is structured to support two-way communication without the exchange of personal phone numbers, providing a secure environment for classroom updates, school-wide announcements, and individual student support.

Seesaw is a digital learning platform for students in grades PreK-6 that facilitates the creation of student portfolios and the delivery of multimodal lessons. The platform provides tools for students to document their learning through media such as photos, videos, drawings, and voice recordings. It also includes communication features to share student work with teachers and families.

SSICA (Scan Student Identification Card Authorization) is a smartphone and web-based application designed to manage student movement, activity, and behavior by scanning barcodes on student identification cards. The software serves as a multi-functional utility for campus security and accountability, allowing staff to verify authorizations for off-campus lunch, track attendance at events (such as dances or sports), and document school-based activities like detention or nurse visits.

TalkingPoints is a family engagement platform for students and families in the PreK-12 community. The program facilitates communication between educators and households by providing two-way translated messaging.

Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing platform utilized to facilitate Student Services Division (SSD) teletherapy services. It serves as a synchronous communication bridge between licensed clinicians and students. The platform provides a virtual environment for audio and video transmission, screen sharing, and interactive whiteboarding to support specialized instructional and therapeutic goals.

Zoom is only approved for Student Services Division (SSD) teletherapy use.