Four classes. Club meetings. Athletic games and practices. Community service. Work schedules. Family and friends. With the lives of both students and parents busier than ever, Wake County launched a new program to keep parents and students informed with up-to-date information.

Starting this November, students and parents will have online access to student information via a program called the Student-Parent Assistant Module, or SPAN.

What is SPAN?
This online system gives parents and students the online ability to view grades, attendance, course credits, and other information about their student. In February, this program will also be used for course registration.

How do you get access to this system?
Students have already been given usernames and passwords. Parents can also be given their own username and passwords by completing one of two forms. One form can be notarized and mailed back to the school. The other can be brought back to the school and presented with a photo ID. CLICK HERE to print the forms and an informational handout.

What’s the benefit?
With SPAN, parents have real-time information “on demand” and at their convenience. There is no need to wait for interims or report cards. Teachers can post messages to keep parent informed. See at any time absences and tardies to class.

SPAN brings parents an additional avenue to be informed. It provides the school another method of communication with parents.