Native iOS and Android apps - not just a responsive website. QR code login in seconds, push notifications that replace costly SMS, real-time timetables and grades, co-curricular fixtures, newsletters, and a school calendar - all white-labelled to your school’s brand.
Parents open the app, scan a QR code from the school portal, and they’re in - no typing passwords on a phone. QR codes expire in three minutes and are single-use for security. For schools using Azure AD or another identity provider, PortalHQ supports full OpenID Connect SSO with JWT verification and automatic rate limiting.
Powered by Firebase Cloud Messaging, PortalHQ delivers push notifications to every parent’s device - at zero per-message cost. Parents subscribe to the activities they care about, and receive instant updates on fixture changes, newsletter releases, and school announcements. Full delivery tracking with automatic retry logic ensures no message is lost.
One app replaces the five places parents currently check. Student timetables with rolling-week support, Canvas LMS grades fetched in real time, campus-filtered newsletters, co-curricular fixture schedules with absence submission, daily notices, and a full school calendar - with multi-child switching for families.
PortalHQ’s mobile app isn’t a generic platform with a school skin. Every feature is purpose-built for the way schools, parents, and staff actually work.
Your school’s colours, logo, and imagery throughout the app. Customise the top bar, navigation, calendar accents, avatar colours, drawer headers, and home screen hero - no generic PortalHQ branding visible to parents.
Parents with multiple children switch between them instantly. Timetables, grades, fixtures, and bookmarks are all per-child, with family-level notices and newsletters shown once.
Timezone-aware calendar with events filtered by category, campus, and keyword. Grouped by date for easy scanning, with today’s events on the dashboard home screen.
Real-time grades and submission feedback pulled directly from Canvas. Term-grouped results with configurable default views - parents always see the latest academic data.
Server-side bookmarks let parents save their most-used screens. Schools configure quick links to external resources, Canvas deep links, and custom URLs with Font Awesome icons.
Schools choose which tiles appear on the home screen: notices, timetable, newsletters, fixtures, quick links, calendar, dashboard stats, and contact. Tailor the experience to your community’s needs.
Getting your school’s mobile app into parents’ hands is simple - no app development or App Store submissions required.
We configure the app with your school’s colours, logo, home screen imagery, and navigation layout. Connect your SSO provider or enable QR code login.
Parents download the app from the App Store or Google Play, enter their school email, and log in with a QR code scan or enterprise SSO - under 30 seconds.
Timetables, grades, newsletters, fixtures, and push notifications flow automatically. Parents stay informed without chasing emails or checking multiple websites.
See how PortalHQ’s mobile app can replace SMS costs, reduce help desk calls, and give parents 24/7 access to everything they need.