Focus - Student Information System (SIS)

• 100% web-based.
• The most widely used solution for Florida State Reporting.
• A key component in obtaining state and federal funding for our schools.
• Currently implemented in more than two-thirds of school districts in Florida and six of the largest 20 school districts in the country.

View the Focus Parent Portal FAQs 

1. TERMS 
2. BASIS 
3. Virtual Counselor 
4. PCG (EdPlan) 
5. Pinnacle Gradebook 

Parents of 1st through 12th grade students can complete Back to School re-enrollment forms that have been pushed out to the parent and student Portals. All required forms must be completed prior to gaining access to the Portal for each student.

Back to School Re-enrollment Forms for Parents

Watch a video on "How do I access my child's IEP and/or EP?"

Bus information for 2024/2025 will be available starting the 2nd week of August

Locate Bus Route on Focus Parent Portal

Focus was chosen through a competitive bidding process and is being used by other school districts in Florida (Palm Beach, Polk and Brevard, for example) with great success.

The new Student Information System (SIS) will permit the District to: 

• Optimize state reporting processes  
• Improve the use of data for decision making 
• Increase communication and engagement with students, parents and teachers  
• Enhance interoperability and accessibility of systems  
• Reduce system redundancies and silos  
• Increase process efficiencies and digital automation and minimize the time and effort it takes to complete administrative tasks  
• Ensure the ease of ongoing system maintenance and support  

For schools, a Student Information System is vital for tracking many aspects of the student experience, such as attendance, scheduling, grades and test scores. Changing to a new system will change the way staff, parents and students interact with student data.

The Student Information System will track the historical academic history of students in Broward County which is required for state funding.

The district has planned extensively for implementation in phases that started in November 2023. Training and support has been provided to all staff as the district makes this phased transition.

The Focus SIS is not just a system upgrade, it represents a strategic shift in how the District will manage, analyze, and utilize student data. Below are highlights of the transformative benefits our District will experience:  

Access Without Limits: Anytime, anywhere access on any device. This flexibility ensures that our educational ecosystem is always at your fingertips.  

Enhanced Communication: Improved interactions between teachers, parents, students, and administrators will foster a stronger, more connected community.  

Intuitive User Experience: A modern, web-based architecture with user-friendly interfaces/screens makes navigation a breeze. 

Robust Data Security: Adherence to student data confidentiality through role-based system security, ensuring peace of mind for all stakeholders.  

Data-Driven Excellence: District-wide student and school data analysis will be at the core, empowering us with insights that drive better educational outcomes.