Focus Parent Portal

The FOCUS Parent Portal is a tool designed to enhance communication and involvement for you in your child's education. This portal will allow you to monitor your child's progress in school by providing timely access to both assignments and grades that are entered by the teacher throughout the grading period. This communication tool will improve your ability to assist your child and to communicate with the teacher if necessary.

PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING RESOUCRES BELOW TO HELP YOU EFFECTIVLEY USE OUR FOCUS PARENT PORTAL

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

HOW TO ENROLL MY CHILD?

HOW DO I ADD ANOTHER CHILD TO MY FOCUS ACCOUNT?

HOW DO YOU CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD ON FOCUS?

HOW DO I CHANGE MY ADDRESS ON FOCUS?

YOU CANNOT CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS ON FOCUS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL SECRETARY, YOU MUST PROVIDE A PROOF OF ADDRESS DOCUMENT

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS LISTED BELOW CAN BE USED AS PROOF OF ADDRESS:

• Homeowner – East Orange property tax bill, mortgage statement, or signed Contract of
Purchase.
• Tenant – Active Lease
• Child and Parent live with an East Orange Resident – Signed, notarized Sworn
Statement of Residency (Residency Check Form) completed by the East Orange
resident and parent or guardian. (MUST BE PICKED UP FROM THE ENROLLMENT
CENTER – 74 HALSTED ST) (PLEASE BE ADVISED AN ATTENDANCE OFFICER WILL VISIT
THE HOME TO VERIFY YOUR RESIDENCY)
• Child Placed in East Orange by Court – Court order placing a child in the home of East
Orange resident
• Child Placed in East Orange by Child Welfare Agency – Document of child welfare
agency ordering the placement of a child in the home of an East Orange resident or
Foster Parent Placement Letter
• Driver’s license
• Vehicle registration
• Auto insurance card
• Current utility bill
• Current cable television bill
• Current credit card bill
• Official mail (bank statement, government correspondence: Internal Revenue,
Division of Taxation, Social Security Administration)
• Public assistance documents
• Income tax return (current year received thru the mail)
• Unemployment benefit verification
• Recent paycheck/pay stub
• Hospital/Medical bills
• Postal Change of Address

HOW DO YOU VIEW A REPORT CARD ON FOCUS?