Parent Single Sign-on Instructions to CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT/LINK STUDENTS TO AN ACCOUNT

Rutherford District families will use the PowerSchool Parent Single Sign-on to access academic information for their children. Each parent will have one account (with their own personalized username and password) and then link to multiple students, for whom they have legal and parental rights. Below you will find instructions for how to create your account, and how to link a student or students to an existing account.

NOTE: If you do not have an existing PowerSchool Parent Portal account, you must create an account and link to your student(s), even if you only have one student in our district. If you do not have your student’s Access ID and Access Password, please contact your student’s school.

Accessing PowerSchool Parent Portal/Creating a Parent Account

1. To access the PowerSchool Parent Portal, go to https://powerschool.rutherfordschools.org/public (NOTE: there is no www in the address) 
2. Click on Create Account. (You must create an account in order to log in and view your student’s progress.)



3. When the new screen appears, click on Create Account.
4. Complete the Parent Account Details: First Name, Last Name, Email, Desired Username, Password, Re-enter Password (Please note: Passwords are CaSe SeNsItIVe)
5. Complete the Link Students to Account: Student’s Name, the Access ID, Access Password (the Access ID and Access Password must be provided by your school) , choose YOUR Relationship to the student. You can enter this information for each of your students. Then, click ENTER. Note: You will be able to add additional students after your account is created.



6. You will see a tab with each of your student’s names at the top, and all of the information available.

Linking Additional Students to Your Existing Account

1. Sign in to your existing Parent Portal Account.
2. To add additional students to your account, click on Account Preferences (this link will be in the left pane), then click the Students tab, then the Add button.




3. Enter your student’s First Name, the Access ID and Access Password for that particular student, and your relationship to the student.
4. Click on OK