Families & Students

How to add a second parent to a family

Quick answer: Open the family's record and fill in the Parent 2 fields with the second parent's name, email, and phone.

Step-by-step

1. Find and open the family's record from Contacts.
2. Locate the Parent 2 fields. These are stored on the same family record as Parent 1.
3. Enter the second parent's first name, last name, email, and phone number.
4. Fields save automatically.

What changes after Parent 2 is added

• Both parents can receive emails and messages from your school.
• Parent 2's details appear on the family record alongside Parent 1.
• Your school's default communication settings determine which messages route to which parent.

Tips

• For divorced or separated parents, see the dedicated article — how you set up the second parent affects billing and communications.
• Make sure Parent 2's email is correct. A wrong email means they miss messages without realizing it.

Related articles

• Understanding two-parent households
• How to handle divorced or separated parents