Parent/Guardian Profiles in Montessori Compass 2.0

Montessori Compass 2.0 introduces a more flexible approach to managing parent/guardian profiles — especially helpful for families and staff members connected to multiple schools.

What's New in 2.0

In Montessori Compass 1.0, parent/guardian accounts were tied to a single school. Each email address could only be linked to one school account. While this gave schools full control, it introduced several limitations:

• Parents/guardians with children at different schools couldn't use the same email address.
• Families who moved to a new school using Montessori Compass couldn't carry over their login.
• Staff members with children enrolled at another Montessori Compass school couldn't manage both roles easily.

To address this, Montessori Compass 2.0 introduces multi-school user support — giving users more flexibility while still allowing schools to control what's shared with them.

Key Changes to Parent/Guardian Profiles

Shared User Accounts Across Schools

Parents/guardians (and staff members) can now be associated with multiple schools using the same email address.

This is ideal for:

• Families with children enrolled at more than one Montessori Compass school
• Staff who also act as parents/guardians in the system

School-Controlled Access

Your school controls what each parent/guardian can access — such as student profiles, activity reports, and classroom updates. Access can be granted or revoked at any time from the admin dashboard.

Parent/Guardian-Managed Contact Information

Parents/guardians manage their own contact details, including email address, phone number, and physical address — ensuring their information is always current.

As a school administrator, you can view this contact information, but you cannot create or edit it directly in the parent/guardian profile.

If you need editable contact info for internal use, you can:

• Add it directly to the student profile
• Use the Montessori Growth Suite, which includes a full-featured CRM for contact management

How Parent/Guardian Invitations Work

When you add a parent/guardian to your school account, they will appear under the Pending Invitations tab. This gives you full control over when invitations are sent and allows you to:

• Keep internal records up to date before invitations go out
• Prepare parent/guardian accounts in advance
• Control the timing of welcome emails and access

Related articles:

• Inviting Parents/Guardians to Montessori Compass
• Classroom Share: The Mobile App for Family Communication

Summary

Montessori Compass 2.0 gives schools control over access while empowering parents/guardians to manage their own profile information. This shared-responsibility model is designed to better support modern families, multi-campus staff, and growing school networks.

Questions? Reach out to our support team — we're happy to help.