The Connection: Online Services and Resources – Henrico County Public Schools

La conexión: Servicios y recursos en línea

PowerSchool Parent Portal will go offline for summer maintenance at 4:30 PM on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

Find the right resource for your student

It’s easier than ever for HCPS families to find the online services and resources you need. Below you’ll find descriptions of who the service is intended for, and what you need to create an account. Still have questions about an HCPS online resource? Each application has a “Information for New Users” button with helpful troubleshooting tips. If you still need assistance, please contact your child’s school.

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Schoology

Online School Payments

My School Bucks

HCPS Planning Guide

PowerSchool Parent Portal Video

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PowerSchool Parent Portal

PowerSchool gives families with students in pre-K through grade 12 easy access to class grades, attendance information and student schedules. The portal also gives you “single sign-on” access to other online services without having to create accounts specifically for those sites. The online student information tool comes in two versions: one for students, and one for parents and guardians. While students get their accounts automatically, parents and guardians need to create an account.

PowerSchool Parent Portal can be accessed using a browser on a computer, phone or tablet, or by downloading the app for Apple or Android devices (use the school division’s assigned code, MXZM). For a list of current menu options see the PowerSchool Parent Portal information sheet. Please note that the app has some restrictions and does not display all menu options.

Returning Users
Click here to access PowerSchool Parent Portal.

Welcome back! If you created a Parent Portal account last year, including during last year’s course recommendation window, you will continue to use that same account. User names and passwords have not changed for any parent accounts created last school year. See the “Information for New Users” tab if you need to create an account.

To find out more about what information is on the PowerSchool Parent Portal, check out this PowerSchool Parent Portal information sheet.

PowerSchool Parent Portal allows parents and guardians with more than one child to see all their children’s information at one time with one login and password. This also allows parents and guardians to have separate accounts for your children.

What do I need to add a student to my account?
- An email address (different from your student’s email account).
- Your child’s student number.
For returning students, this number can be found on a report card or secure school document. If you can’t locate your child’s student number, please contact your school. If your child is new to HCPS, a student number should have been assigned at the time of registration. If you registered your student online, you should receive the number once the registration process is complete.
- Student’s date of birth.
- Student’s initials (first, middle and last).
How do I add a student to my account?
Follow these step-by-step instructions on how to add a student to your account.

Information for New Users
Why create an account?

To use the service, parents and guardians with students in pre-K through grade 12 must create a PowerSchool Parent Portal account.

Because some other digital services and access codes are accessed through the PowerSchool Parent Portal, you should create this account first.

PowerSchool Parent Portal can be accessed using a browser on a computer, phone or tablet, or by downloading the app for Apple or Android devices. Please note that the app has some restrictions and does not display all menu options. To find out more about what information is on the PowerSchool Parent Portal check out the PowerSchool Parent Portal Information Sheet.

What do I need to add a student to my account?
- An email address (different from your student’s email account).
- Your child’s student number.
For returning students, this number can be found on a report card or secure school document. If you can’t locate your child’s student number, please contact your school. If your child is new to HCPS, a student number should have been assigned at the time of registration. If you registered your student online, you should receive the number once the registration process is complete.
- Student’s date of birth.
- Student’s initials (first, middle and last).
How do I create a new account?

Follow these step-by-step instructions to create a new account.

New Electronic Forms Tool in Parent Portal

Ecollect Forms has replaced Rycor Online Forms. Find Ecollect Forms in the parent PowerSchool Parent Portal by selecting the “Forms” button on the left.

Ecollect makes it easy for families to stay involved year-round with their student’s education and reduces the need for paper with its secure electronic format.

Ecollect is also available in the PowerSchool Parent Portal app.

How to View Grades Using the PowerSchool Portal

NEW FEATURE - Graduation Plan Progress
Graduation Plan Progress is a feature of PowerSchool. Find Graduation Plan Progress in the PowerSchool Parent Portal by logging into the portal and selecting the “Graduation Progress” icon on the left. For further assistance in accessing Graduation Plan Progress, please follow these step-by-step directions.

This tool serves to illustrate high school student’s progress in earning the standard credits needed to earn a Standard Diploma (22 standard credits), Advanced Studies Diploma (26 standard credits) or an Applied Studies Diploma in Virginia.

Progress toward diploma requirements conveyed in this feature should not be viewed in isolation. Additional Virginia requirements for the Standard and Advanced Studies Diploma that do not appear on the Graduation Plan Progress Page include:
- Required verified credits (5) or locally awarded verified credits (LAVC); and
- successful completion of an Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Dual Enrollment, or Honors course; or completion of a Work-Based Learning experience as established by Board guidance; or an earned board-approved Career and Technical Education credential; and
- successful completion of one virtual course, which may be non-credit bearing; and
- completed training in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of automated external defibrillators, including hands-on practice of the skills necessary to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and
- demonstrated foundational skills in the 5 C’s: critical thinking, creative thinking, collaboration, communication, and citizenship in accordance with the Profile of a Virginia Graduate approved by the board.
While the Graduation Plan Progress feature supports student and family engagement in the academic and career planning process, it does not guarantee student eligibility for graduation.

For students in grades 9-12, please consult your student’s official transcript available on Parchment for a detailed overview of your academic history. Additionally, ongoing collaboration with HCPS school counselors and utilization of the HCPS Academic and Career Planning Guide will ensure that students and families have the support they need with their academic and career planning efforts, including the identification and selection of specific courses that will help meet diploma requirements as well as future educational and career goals.

Schoology for Parents and Guardians video

Schoology for Parents and Guardians

Schoology is HCPS’ online learning management system, and helps support “anytime, anywhere” learning. The common platform connects students, families, teachers and academic content. Sign up for a parent account to stay abreast of announcements, assignments and assessments at your child’s school.

Schoology can be accessed using a browser on a computer, phone or tablet, or by downloading the app for Apple or Android devices. Please note that the app has some restrictions and does not display all menu options.

Returning Parent Users

Returning Students and Staff Users

Information for New Users
Who can sign up?

Parents and guardians with students in pre-K through grade 12 can set up a Schoology account.

You must sign up for a PowerSchool Parent Portal account before creating a Schoology account, in order to get the necessary access code.

Schoology can be accessed using a browser on a computer, phone or tablet, or by downloading the app for Apple or Android devices. Please note that the app has some restrictions and does not display all menu options.

What do I need?
- An email address (different from your student’s email account).
- A Schoology access code
The Schoology access code is available in PowerSchool Parent Portal under the Schoology icon.

Having trouble?

Get detailed directions.

Make School Payments video

Make School Payments

Online School Payments lets you make secure online payments for school fees for a variety of products and services.

Please note that a 4% service fee is added to fee totals to pay the vendor for this service.

Returning Users

Information for New Users
Who can sign up?

Parents and guardians with students in grades 6-12 should set up an account to pay school fees.

What do I need?

Email address (different from your student’s email account).

Student number.

For returning students, this number can be found on a report card or secure school document. If you can’t locate your child’s student number, please contact your school. If your child is new to HCPS, a student number should have been assigned at the time of registration. If you registered your student online, you should receive the number once the registration process is complete.

Student’s date of birth.

Having trouble?

Get detailed directions.

Pay for School Meals video

Pay for School Meals

MySchoolBucks enables parents and guardians to easily pay for school meals, track balances and review purchased items. MySchoolBucks is for all students, in pre-K through grade 12. To use the service, go directly to the MySchoolBucks site and create an account. MySchoolBucks can be accessed using a browser on a computer, phone or tablet, or by downloading the app for Apple or Android devices. Please note that the app has some restrictions and does not display all menu options.

Returning Users

Information for New Users
Who can sign up?

Users can access this site directly and create an account at MySchoolBucks.com.

MySchoolBucks can be accessed on a computer, phone or tablet or by downloading the Apple or Android apps. Please note that the app has restrictions and does not display all menu options.

What do I need?

To create an account using the MySchoolBucks website, you will need:
- An email address (different from your student’s email account).
- Your child’s student number.
For returning students, this number can be found on a report card, secure school document, or if logged into the PowerSchool Parent Portal, it is listed under the Account Access icon on the left. If you can’t locate your child’s student number, please contact your school. If your child is new to HCPS, a student number should have been assigned at the time of registration. If you registered your student online, you should receive the number once the registration process is complete.
- Student’s date of birth.
Having trouble?

Get detailed directions.

HCPS Planning Guide video

HCPS Planning Guide

The Henrico County Public Schools Planning Guide is updated annually and is designed as a comprehensive tool for students and parents. The guide will help you locate information about HCPS middle and high school programs and courses, and engage in meaningful academic and career planning.

How to access and navigate the Planning Guide
Once you are at the HCPS Planning Guide homepage, navigate to key sections of the planning guide by selecting one of the tabs at the top of the page:
- Welcome
- Career Exploration (This includes direct access to MajorClarity, HCPS’s online college- and career-readiness platform. It is designed to help all students in grades 4-12 discover future careers aligned with their interests and abilities and merge their career exploration with academic planning.)
- Diploma Requirements
- General Info (This includes important information about secondary school programming, such as adding or dropping courses, cumulative GPA and class rank, diploma seals, earning college credit while in high school, transferring, grading scale and honor role, promotion and more.)
- Specialty Centers and Programs
- Course Descriptions (This includes a catalog of all middle and high school courses as well as a searchable course database. Please note that course offerings my vary by school depending on a variety of factors, including student requests and staffing allocations.)
- Contact
Not sure where to start? The homepage includes a “Start Here” button to walk you through a simple three-step process for academic, course and career planning:

Step 1: Explore and Select a Career Cluster/Path. Use MajorClarity to explore career clusters and pathways, take self-assessments and learn what additional education, skills and abilities you need.

Step 2: Choose a Diploma. Familiarize yourself with graduation requirements and decide which diploma to pursue.

Step 3: Follow Your Path. Identify courses, specialty centers or programs that relate to your diploma choice and academic and career path.

New and Returning Users

Who can access the HCPS Planning Guide?

The HCPS Planning Guide can be accessed by anyone using a browser on a computer, phone or tablet.

What do I need?

You need internet accessto view the HCPS Planning Guide. If you don’t have internet access or would like a hard copy of specific sections of the planning guide, you can contact your school counseling department and request them.

Having trouble?

Video: How do I use the HCPS Planning Guide?

HCPS parents and students can access important information using a host of online tools.

Online Services and Resources

HCPS makes it easy for parents and students to access important information by using a host of online tools:

The Henrico Digital Resource Menu is a list of digital learning resources approved for use in the school division. It includes descriptions, audience, access details, instructions, data privacy, troubleshooting and support information for each resource.
An application for free and reduced-price meals can be filled out online.
Student Records Request is a secure site for former students to get transcripts, attendance information and employment verifications.
The HCPS Library Services website gives students access to the HCPS Libraries catalog, e-books and powerful online resources. Use your student computer login to get started.
Use the links below to see dashboards that show the status of certain services the division uses for instruction:
Common Sense Media provide reviews for what your kids are into (before they get into it). Trusted ratings created with families in mind.

Microsoft’s Self-Service Password Reset portal lets an enrolled user reset their own password. First-time users need to enroll in the portal and supply user information that will be used to reset your password when needed. Here are some important links for using the password reset tool:

- Enrollment Guide
- Registration (video)
- Register here
- Resetting Guide
Securly is a powerful new tool that improves how students are protected when using school-issued digital devices, and offers parents and guardians a window into their student’s digital world. If you’d like to learn more about Securly’s online safety solutions, visit www.securly.com/home-parent.

To access the home app website and search a knowledge base, use Securly for Parents.

For additional questions, email Securly at homesupport@securly.com.

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La conexión: Servicios y recursos en línea

PowerSchool Parent Portal will go offline for summer maintenance at 4:30 PM on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

Find the right resource for your student

PowerSchool

Schoology

Online School Payments

My School Bucks

HCPS Planning Guide

PowerSchool Parent Portal

Why create an account?

What do I need to add a student to my account?

Schoology for Parents and Guardians

Who can sign up?

What do I need?

Having trouble?

Make School Payments

Who can sign up?

What do I need?

Having trouble?

Pay for School Meals

Who can sign up?

What do I need?

Having trouble?

HCPS Planning Guide

HCPS parents and students can access important information using a host of online tools.

Online Services and Resources