The PowerSchool SIS Parent Portal gives families convenient access to important student information and helps you stay connected to your student's academic journey.

What’s Inside the PowerSchool SIS?

Student Grades and Attendance

The Grades and Attendance page displays comprehensive information about a student's grades and attendance for the current term. If the student is enrolled in classes at more than one school, tabs are displayed for all enrolled schools with the home school tab listed first. If a room has been defined for a section, the room number appears next to the teacher's name.

View Current Grades & Attendance Information

1. On the start page, select Grades and Attendance.
2. When reviewing grades, the Score column displays the number of points earned out of the number of points possible. If the assignment was weighted, the multiplier appears in parenthesis. Hover over the cell for more information on how the assignment weight impacts the grade calculation.
3. Click on a number hyperlink in any column to view more information.

Review Class Information

1. On the start page, click Grades and Attendance. 
2. The Course column displays the classes the student is currently enrolled in.

Email a Teacher

To email a teacher, your browser must be configured to automatically open an email application, and the email application must be configured to send messages. 

1. On the start page, select Grades and Attendance. 
2. In the Course column, click the Email link of the teacher to whom you want to send an email.
3. Follow the prompts to send the email.

Class Schedules

There are two ways to display a student's schedule. The Week View displays the student's schedule for the current week. The Matrix View displays the student's schedule for the selected term in a graphical format.

View Student's Schedule

1. On the start page, click My Schedule from the navigation menu. The My Schedule page appears.
2. Do one of the following:
   1. Click the Week tab to view the student's schedule for the current week, using unique colors to distinguish each course.
   2. Click the Matrix tab to view the student's schedule for the selected term in a graphical format. The schedule matrix view displays the student's schedule for each period and day in each term. Identical colors on the schedule indicate the same course. A blank block means that nothing is scheduled for that block in that term. Each block can include the following information, depending on the matrix display preferences: course name, course number, section number, teacher name, room number, expression (the combination of periods and days), and year term.

Graduation Progress

Use the Graduation Progress page to view a student's progress towards their four-year graduation plan and any post-secondary plans. Post-secondary plans define the requirements that must be met to attend a post-secondary institution, such as a state college or university. Using the post-secondary plans selector, you can select the applicable post-secondary plans in order to monitor your student's progress and ensure that they achieve their goals.

Work with Graduation Progress

1. On the main menu, click Grades History.
2. Click View Graduation Progress.

3. To select a post-secondary plan:
   1. Click Select Post-Secondary Plans.
   2. Click the name of each post-secondary plan you want to select.
   3. Click Submit.

Step 1: Access the PowerSchool SIS Portal

Navigate to the Richmond Public Schools PowerSchool SIS portal at https://rvaschools.powerschool.com/publicPowerSchool public access link.

Step 2: Start Account Creation

On the Parent Sign In page, select the Create Account tab and then click the Create Account button.

Step 3: Enter Parent Account Details

Fill in your personal details. Note: When entering your email address, ensure there are no additional spaces before or after the text.

Step 4: Link Students to Your Account

Enter the Access ID and Access Password from your Parent Portal Web Access Letter. You may link up to seven students.

Step 5: Verify Your Account

Check your email for a verification message from Richmond Public Schools. You must click the link within 24 hours to activate your account.

Step 6: Sign In

Once verified, return to the portal and enter the username and password you created to start using your account. You will see a screen similar to the one below once your email has been verified.