Guide to Parent Logins
- Skyward Family Access
- Skyward Mobile Access App
- Online Payments
- My Stop App
- MySchoolBucks
- Student Password
Skyward Family Access
System:
Skyward Family Access on your computer using a web browser
What you'll find:
- Gradebook
- Attendance
- Student information
- Schedule
- Test scores
- Academic history
- Portfolio
- Health info
- Online student information verification
Username:
The typical (not all!) username consists of the first 5 letters of the last name followed by the first 3 letters of the first name, followed by a 3 digit number. Someone with a name of JOHN LEE for example will need to fill in the extra characters with spaces. In this case, John Lee with a username of LEE JOH000, will enter “L”, “E”, “E”, space, space, “J”, “O”, “H”, “0”, ”0”, “0”.
Password:
10-16 characters in length including a letter, a number and a special character.
Forgot your username or password?
To get your username and reset your password, click on the “Forgot Your Login/Password” link on the Skyward login page: http://family.lakewashington.wa-k12.net.
Enter your email address on file at the school when prompted.
You will receive a password reset email.
Known issue:
Create a password that is 10-16 characters in length including a letter, a number and a special character. The system allows you to create a password longer than 16 characters, but it only saves up to 16 characters!
Helpful tip:
Your Skyward LOGIN (username) can be found in the password reset email you receive and in the password reset screen.
Skyward Mobile Access App
System:
Skyward Mobile app
What you'll find:
- Attendance
- Gradebook
- Message center
- Portfolio
- Schedule
- Student information
Username:
You must first login on your computer to get your Skyward username and password.
After you follow the Skyward Mobile Access setup instructions, you will only need the 4 digit passcode to login to the mobile app.
Password:
4-digit passcode
Download the Skyward Mobile Access app
- Locate district by district name – Lake Washington School District Redmond, WA
- Select Product – School and Business Management, Family, Student, Teacher and Employee
Steps below are done the first time you login or when you change your computer password.
Login credentials
- Login: (Enter your Skyward computer login)
- Password: (Enter your Skyward computer password)
- Enter your passcode: you will be prompted to enter a 4-digit security code to open the application.
- Save
- Select the mobile option (not the desktop option)
You are now logged in to the Skyward Mobile Access app. In the future, you only need to enter the 4-digit passcode to open the app.
Helpful tips:
If you change your computer password, you will be prompted to validate your login credentials again for the mobile app.
Online Payments
System:
Online Payments
You can:
- Pay for fines, fees, sports
- Purchase items
For lunch account payments, see MySchoolBucks.
Username:
The same as your Skyward username
Create your own password:
This password may or may not be the same as your Skyward password.
Forgot your username or password?
Click on the “Click here to set your password” button. This password is your unique password for Online Payments. (This may or may not be the same as your Skyward password. Since your Online Payments password and your Skyward password are different, changing one will not necessarily change the other!)
When prompted to Identify Your Account, enter the email address on record for your student. When a match is found, an automated password reset email will be sent to your email address. Click on the link to reset your password.
If you do not receive an email, check your SPAM folder and add "no-reply@intouchreceipting.com" to your safe senders list. Use the F5 key on your keyboard to refresh your inbox.
Helpful tip:
Your Username (same as Skyward Login Name) will display when you are prompted to reset your password.
My Stop App
System:
My Stop app
You can view the:
- Estimated time of arrival for your bus
- Approximate location of your school bus
Username:
Skyward Family ID
Password:
Your initial password is your Skyward Family ID. You may change your password after you login.
How to find you Skyward Family ID:
- Skyward Family Access (computer)
- Click on Student Info
- Click on View [student name’s] Family
- Note your Family ID
- Skyward Mobile App
- Click on the Menu bar
- Click on Student Information
- Click on the Family tab
- Note your Family ID
MySchoolBucks
System:
MySchoolBucks
You can:
- Monitor your student’s meal history
- Set up recurring/automatic monthly payments
- Set low-balance alerts
Username:
Your email address
Password:
Create your own password.
To make a secure payment:
- Go to MySchoolBucks.com and click SIGN UP FREE. Select the state and school district and complete the personal information requested. Click CREATE ACCOUNT. 2
- The next screen will ask you to ADD A STUDENT. You will need your student’s school, student’s name, and date of birth. Click FIND STUDENT.
- Select the Meal Payment option you would like.
- If you have questions about MySchoolBucks, please call their customer support center at 1-855-832-5226. Assistance is available Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. Or, email MySchoolBucks at parentsupport@myschoolbucks.com.
- For all other questions contact the Nutrition Services office at 425-936-1393, or email NutritionServ@lwsd.org.
Student Password
All student passwords were changed for the 2022-23 school year on August 15.
Default Password Format: 23Stu#1234567
(The student's 7-digit ID number should be used instead of 1234567)
K-2 student passwords will not expire.
- Hold Ctrl+Alt+Delete to change passwords.
- If primary teachers/students change the passwords, they will need to follow the district's password guidelines (see below)
- Primary student passwords will not expire, even if they are changed.
The default password must change each year, as required by Washington State.
Students in grades 3-12 will be prompted to change their passwords at first login.
- Students in grades 3-12 will be prompted every 90 days from the date of the last password change to reset their password (or sooner if intrusion attempts are detected).
Password guidelines:
Passwords must be at least 10 characters long and contain at least one (1) character from the following categories:
- UPPER CASE LETTER (A-Z)
- Lower case letter (a-z)
- Number (0-9)
- Special Character (~ ! @ # $ % ^ & + =)
- Note: These characters cannot be used * [ ] \ | : ? / < >
Passwords must not contain part of your name, login ID or email address. Previous passwords will not work and cannot be reused.
Students can change their passwords using Office 365 off site.