Your Parent Guide to Canvas
Navigating your student's assignments, progress, & more!

Canvas is our District's PK-12 learning management system. The Canvas Parent app allows you to check your student's grades, view due dates for assignments, read assignment instructions, and communicate with teachers. Check out the instructions below to gain access to your student's Canvas pages.

Obtaining a Student Pairing Code (from a student account)

Student pairing codes – used with the sets of instructions shown above – can be obtained from your child’s teacher or from your child’s Canvas account. The instructions and video below show how your child can obtain this code from their account.

The student must be logged in to Canvas
Click the “Account” button in the top left corner of the screen
Click “Settings”
Click “Pair with Observer” on the right side of the screen
Copy the code that appears. The code is valid for seven days; if it has not been used by then, a new code will need to be generated.

Setting Up the Canvas Parent App

Parents/guardians can also use Canvas’ iOS and Android apps to access student coursework.

Download the Canvas Parent app from the App Store or the Google Play Store
Launch the app. If you’re previously used the app, you may need to clear the app data from your phone settings menu.
Click “Find my School”
Type “Iowa” and choose Iowa City Community Schools
Click “Canvas Parent Login”
If you have not already created an account, click “Parent of a Canvas User” at the bottom of the screen and create an account. You can also create an account via a computer web browser (recommended) using the first set of instructions contained in this post (above).
Enter your email address as the login username, and the password you chose during account setup, and click “Log In”
Additional students must be added from the web browser interface using the first set of instructions contained in this post (above).

Accessing Canvas Parent via a Computer Web Browser

The first step for most parents/guardians will be to create an account and link it to their student(s).

Go to https://iowacityschools.instructure.com/login/canvas
Click the “Click Here for an Account” button in the top right corner of the page
Enter your name, email address, choose a password, and enter a student pairing code.
1. NOTE: Student pairing codes can be generated by the student themselves (see video here) or can be provided by a student’s teacher(s). Step-by-step instructions for getting a code from a student account are at the bottom of this post.
Check the box to agree to terms of use, and click “Start Participating”
Once you’ve logged in, you can click “Account” in the top left, then “Settings”, then “Observing” to add additional students.
After creating an account, you can return to the https://iowacityschools.instructure.com/login/canvas page to log in via a web browser.

Questions?

No problem! We're here to help. Please reach out to your child's school with questions about how to access your Canvas parent account.

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Your Parent Guide to Canvas
Navigating your student's assignments, progress, & more!

Obtaining a Student Pairing Code (from a student account)

Setting Up the Canvas Parent App

Accessing Canvas Parent via a Computer Web Browser

Questions?

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Your Parent Guide to Canvas Navigating your student's assignments, progress, & more!

Questions?

Your Parent Guide to Canvas
Navigating your student's assignments, progress, & more!