Case Study: Valley Christian Junior High achieves improved parent engagement and student accountability with PowerSchool

Valley Christian Jr. High Improves Parent Engagement, Student Accountability

Valley Christian Junior High, a National Blue Ribbon school in San Jose, struggled with an outdated student information system that produced unstable student data, a cumbersome online grading process, and limited parent access. Teachers spent significant class time on administrative tasks, parents were disengaged, and the school lacked a single, reliable place to house student records.

The school adopted PowerSchool SIS (including PowerTeacher Pro) and the parent/student portals and mobile app, giving teachers an easy-to-use gradebook, administrators stable, accurate data, and families real-time access to grades, assignments, and attendance. As a result, teacher administrative time decreased, parent engagement and student accountability increased, communication became transparent and consistent (including support for split households), and overall school operations were streamlined.

Valley Christian Junior High

Lisa Arnett

Junior High Principal