Snap! Connect + SchoolCNXT

Equitable Family Engagement for Everyone

Des Moines Public Schools strives for equity in all aspects of education and communication.  Making sure our global student body, their families, and our staff are connected is a top priority. Snap! Connect + SchoolCNXT is helping DMPS to remove remaining communication barriers and provide all families with a way to engage in their student’s education.

Benefits of Snap! Connect + SchoolCNXT :

  • The district, schools, and even classrooms can send notifications to families about important events and developments in a timely manner.
  • Parents/guardians and staff communicate through secure, direct messages that are automatically translated into the preferred language of the person receiving the message.
  • The app can be downloaded in the Apple App Store or Android Google Play. Get your personalized registration code here.

“SchoolCNXT has been a great partner and key stakeholder in our district’s success with communicating to all of our parents regardless of their language or literacy level. We believe that the better we communicate, the stronger our relationships are with families which translates into greater student achievement.” – Matt Smith, DMPS Interim Superintendent.

How do you sign up?

Simply, click here to enter your information and get your personalized code. Then, download the app, use the code, and you’re connected! Messages from the district or your school arrive on your phone instantly and are kept in a social media-style feed for easy reference.  Messages between users of the app are private, and similar to text messages you might exchange on your phone.

Snap! Connect + SchoolCNXT is an essential tool for staying in touch and involved in your student’s education. If you have not already signed up, please take a few moments to do so now.