Parent Portal

As we prepare our students to thrive as 21st-century learners, it’s essential to ensure they are staying safe and using technology responsibly. Arlington Public Schools (APS) provides tools to help parents monitor iPad and internet usage at home, fostering a collaborative effort to guide our students in becoming good digital citizens.

Below, you’ll find information from the APS website on Parent Portal and how to set up your Parent Portal to monitor your student’s usage effectively.

Parents can opt-in through ParentVue to start receiving the Weekly Online Student Activity Report and to set up access to the Lightspeed Parent Portal. If one parent opts-in, both parents/guardians will be automatically enrolled.

Directions for how to opt-in through ParentVue are available here. If you still need assistance, please contact the Family Helpline at 703-228-8000.

Within one week of opting in, you will receive an email that has the Subject Header: Filter Portal Weekly Report and sent from do_not_ reply@lightspeedsystems.com

Parent Portal

What is Parent Portal?

The Parent Portal provides parents the capabilities to

Pause web browsing on school-issued devices at home for 1 hour, 3 hours, or overnight.
Allow, restrict, or block after-school access to YouTube and social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Get detailed internet activity by page, and view allowed and blocked status for each website.
Receive an automated weekly report directly from Lightspeed Filter™, summarizing a student’s web browsing activity for the week.

How do I set up a Parent Portal Account?

Click the “Login In or Register” link at the bottom of the Weekly Student Online Activity Report.
A verification email will be sent to the email address you provided during the registration process to log into the portal.

3. Login to the Parent Portal using your email and password. Please note that this is an account separate from your ParentVue account. parent portal signin

How do I pause web browsing at home and after school?

If you have more than one student, you can toggle between students under the “Web activity” header.

Within the Parent Portal landing page, you will see the “Pause web browsing” button. Click the button and choose the amount of time to pause web browsing. Pausing the device will not allow your student to access the internet on their APS-issued device.

pause web browsing Please note that the pause function cannot be automated. You will need to pause the device every day.