Santa Barbara, Calif.—April 16, 2025—ParentSquare, the leading unified communication platform for K-12 schools, has been named a winner in the 2025 EdTech Chronicle “Best in Education” Awards. The platform earned top honors in the Best Research, White Paper, or Supportive Resource category for its Best Practice Guide–“Showing Up for Success: Family Engagement Strategies for Chronic Absenteeism.”
This practical guide offers actionable strategies for improving student attendance through stronger family engagement—underscoring ParentSquare’s mission to promote equitable access and student success through effective school-home communication.
The Best in Education Awards celebrate not only innovation in edtech but also the people, ideas, and execution that make real impact in schools. Winners were selected in 40 categories, including the coveted Editor’s Choice.
This marks ParentSquare’s second major recognition this month. Earlier, the company was named a winner in the “Best Parent-Student Solution” category at the 2025 EdTech Awards, the largest global edtech recognition program. ParentSquare also earned finalist spots for “Best Communications Solution” and “Best Administrative Solution.”
“As a trusted family engagement platform, ParentSquare’s number one job is to help schools and districts reach and engage with families to power school-home initiatives that support student success,” said Founder & President Anupama Vaid. “Our latest guide highlights how intentional communication can help tackle chronic absenteeism—one of the most urgent and pervasive issues in K-12 education today.”
The award-winning 10-page guide outlines key tactics schools can use to prevent and address chronic absenteeism by deepening family involvement. Highlights include:
- Consistent communication with families to foster trust and awareness of support services.
- Balancing the flow of information to avoid overwhelming parents while keeping them informed.
- Real-time alerts for absences and tardiness to enable early intervention.
- Data-driven outreach using ParentSquare’s tools to identify at-risk students and provide tailored support like mentoring, tutoring, and community-based services.
To view the full list of 2024 EdTech Chronicle award winners, visit: https://edtechchronicle.com
About ParentSquare
ParentSquare is the leading provider of digital family and community engagement solutions for K-12 institutions, serving over 20 million students across all 50 states. Districts rely on ParentSquare’s unified platform for mass notifications, classroom communications, school websites, translation in 190+ languages, and other everyday parent interactions. Seamless integrations with existing school information systems (SIS) easily connect schools with families to advance communication equity and impact student success. Founded in 2011, ParentSquare has experienced over 500% growth in the last three years. Explore how they are shaping the future of school-to-home communications at parentsquare.com.
About the EdTech Chronicle “Best in Education” Awards
The EdTech Chronicle’s “Best in Education” Awards recognize high-impact resources and achievements in education, celebrating innovation, leadership, and valuable contributions to the field. Winners are selected for their influence, reach, and relevance in addressing key challenges in education today.
