Canvas Parent
What is Canvas Parent?
Canvas Parent is an education app for parents and guardians to follow student progress across courses. It shows grades, assignments, due dates, homework and teacher feedback, and includes a calendar view of upcoming tasks and events. Parents can also message teachers directly and receive notifications for missing work, low scores and new announcements.
Pricing. Canvas Parent is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Checking a student's grades and missing assignments
- Messaging teachers about a specific grade or school update
- Keeping track of upcoming due dates on a calendar
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Why this app is in C tier
Canvas Parent scores 67 out of 100: rating 78, rating count 91, App Store search rank 0, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Stay connected. Encourage success. Canvas Parent helps parents and guardians track student progress, support learning, and communicate with teachers in real time. What you can do • Communicate: Message teachers directly to ask questions or follow up on school updates or particular grade & page • Check progress: View grades, assignments, due dates, and homework across all courses • Get alerts: Receive real-time notifications for missing work, low scores, or new announcements • Encourage: See teacher feedback, celebrate milestones, and help your student stay organized • Plan ahead: Use the calendar view to track upcoming tasks, events, and class updates Canvas Parent is more than a grade monitor - it’s a progress tracker that helps families and schools work together.
Compare in School Planning
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | C | C | C |
| Score | 67 / 100 | 68 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.4 ★ | 4.9 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Ratings | 112K | 3.6K | 4.3K |
| Last update | 8d ago | 1d ago | 622d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free | Free download |
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Questions about Canvas Parent
Is Canvas Parent free?
The App Store listing says free to download. In-app purchases: Not stated on the App Store.
Can I contact my child's teachers through the app?
Yes. You can message teachers directly to ask questions, follow up on school updates, or discuss a particular grade or page.
What kinds of notifications does it send?
It sends real-time notifications for missing work, low scores, and new announcements.
What is Canvas Parent good for?
Canvas Parent is built for checking a student's grades and missing assignments, messaging teachers about a specific grade or school update, keeping track of upcoming due dates on a calendar. It sits in the school planning list on AppTierList.
Is Canvas Parent worth it?
Canvas Parent is C tier, ranked #19 of 33 school planning apps with a score of 67 out of 100, from a 4.4 App Store rating across 111,648 ratings. 18 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Canvas Parent compare to NHA Parent Portal?
Canvas Parent is C tier at 67; NHA Parent Portal is C tier at 68. NHA Parent Portal ranks higher. Canvas Parent is free to download, NHA Parent Portal is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is Canvas Parent updated?
Canvas Parent was updated 8 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- School Planning
- Tier
- C (Situational)
- Score
- 67 / 100
- Rank in list
- #19 of 33
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.4 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 111,648
- Current version
- (8 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Education
- Good for
- Checking a student's grades and missing assignments, Messaging teachers about a specific grade or school update, Keeping track of upcoming due dates on a calendar
- Requires
- iOS 18.0 or later
- Size
- 172 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 30
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
Ranking refreshed · how it is computed