Parents, Family, and Approved Pick-ups | Brightwheel Help Center

Overview: Using brightwheel as a Parent, Family, or Approved Pickup

Getting started using brightwheel as any contact type.

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Getting Started for Parents

Parent Sign-Up via Email Invite

Create your account as a student contact online via your email invitation from your school.

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Parent Sign-up via 10-digit Code

Parents can sign up for an account and add their students with a unique 10-digit code.

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Parent Sign-up via SMS Message

Sign up for your brightwheel account with your mobile number via SMS invite.

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Daily Reports and Activities for Parents

The Daily Report Feed

How to view daily activities, notes and updates as a parent. Learn to schedule daily feed reports directly from your mobile app.

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Download Photos & Videos

Brightwheel allows users to save photos and videos posted on a student's feed.

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Photo Sharing

Share photos in brightwheel to social media platforms such as Facebook and more! (Apple Devices only)

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Photo and Video Likes

Parents and Family can like photos

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Messages and Notifications

Parents to Teacher Messaging

As a parent, you can send messages directly to the teachers of your child's classroom. Communicate easily with your school anytime!

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Push Notifications

Receive notifications whenever a new activity is logged on your child's feed. These alerts can be customized to limit your notifications.

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Brightwheel Billing

Who should parents contact with billing questions?

This guide will help parents determine which questions brightwheel can help with and which should be directed to your program.

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Parent Billing Overview

Brightwheel’s simple billing platform empowers parents to stay in control with the at-a-glance balance view and transparent account history.

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Payment Methods and Settings

Add payment method(s) and decide how you would like to pay your student’s balance in accordance with your program’s policies.

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Understanding Your Statement

Your statement is snapshot of all billing related activities for your student in the school-specified billing period.

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Make a Payment

Brightwheel has created the easiest parent payment platform in early childhood education. Make a payment at anytime for any amount.

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Manage Account and Child Profile

Using brightwheel as both a Parent and Teacher

Parents and Teachers have different types of accounts in brightwheel. Learn how to setup each one here.

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Add Family, Approved Pickups and Emergency Contacts

As a Parent, you are able to add and edit Family Members, Approved Pickups, and Emergency Contacts on your child's profile.

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Remove a Child's Profile

Here's how a parent can remove a child's old or duplicate profile from their account.

Written by Jen Raskin
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Update Your Authenticated Mobile Phone Number

Edit your mobile phone number from the brightwheel app at any time. To change your number, simply access you profile and follow the prompts!

Written by Tyson Jones
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