City of Fairfax Schools today announced the launch of its City of Fairfax Schools App, an all-in-one information source for parents, students, staff and community. Created by ParentLink, the app was developed specifically to provide direct access to the district’s most sought after information in the most convenient format -- your mobile device.
Recognizing trends in social technology and the unprecedented use of smartphones and tablet devices, the City of Fairfax Schools elected to become part of the mobile sphere to better connect and collaborate with the majority of their stakeholders. The City of Fairfax is one of the first school districts in the state to offer a mobile app for their parents and community.
“We are excited to launch the City of Fairfax Schools App to help parents, staff and community members stay connected to the City Schools,” said Dr. Peter Noonan, City of Fairfax Schools Superintendent. “We see our City schools as leaders when it comes to technology and 21st century skills, and our app is an extension of our commitment to communication and our community.”
App features include:
- District and school news, allowing the user to select which schools and district news feeds they want to follow
- Push notifications for the District/School to send out instant alerts to the user’s mobile device
- Sports scores, schedules, and links to sports sites for Fairfax High
- Calendar information for schools and district events, including the ability to add events from school calendars to the user’s device calendar
- School and district directories
- Contact information for teachers, administrators and other staff
- Links to the School/District’s Facebook, Twitter & Pinterest
- Superintendent updates with latest communications
“We know all parties -- students, parents, community and staff-- will find great value in this app,” said ParentLink President John Graff. “We are excited to provide the City of Fairfax community with a mobile resource to make collaborating with their local school, an enjoyable and easy part of their busy schedules.”
The City of Fairfax Schools App is free for users and available for immediate download on iPhone and Android devices.
For more information about the City of Fairfax Schools or the app, please visit www.cityoffairfaxschools.org.
