Through the use of e-mail and social media, schools now have the ability to communicate with parents/guardians on a continuous basis like never before.

Recent studies have shown that as many as 60% of the homes in the United States have access to the Internet, and many school districts have taken advantage of that number through the use of webpages, blogs, social media sites and other Internet technologies. Through the use of telephone tools, our district aims to meet the needs of the remaining 40% who do not have access to the Internet.

What are some ways Duval County Public Schools is communicating with parents/guardians?

Parent Portal is a website tool and portal for parents to see individual student information, including grades, attendance, a school calendar and more. The online Gradebook section allows parents and students instant access to their grades, and saves teachers, faculty and staff time from manually processing grades. This also enables teachers and administrators to collaborate and effectively communicate with parents on their student's performance.

To access this tool, parents will need to register for a login and password at their child's school. Parents can access the portal from any computer, and some schools have added kiosks for parents who don’t have easy access to computers.

Facebook & Twitter are becoming increasingly popular with school districts to communicate to their parents and community. Join us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter by searching for Duval County Public Schools or DuvalSchools. Both pages are updated regularly with school and district news, emergency messages and information about current events.

DCPS eNews is the district's monthly electronic newsletter containing important school and district news. Sign up for free at www.duvalschools.org, and get connected to the latest school news and information.

ParentLink is a web and telephone based notification service that is capable of delivering messages via telephone to our students, parents and staff.

Flickr hosts our district’s photo galleries. By visiting our website and clicking on the flickr icon, you will have access to online photo albums from our school events.

As always, the district's website remains a wonderful source for district and school-wide news, events and other important information.