Canvas is the Providence Public School District's adopted Learning Management System (LMS) and the hub of the digital classroom. Students will visit Canvas to check their calendar for upcoming due dates, access course materials, and submit assignments. Parents can use Canvas to keep up with their student's calendar and assignments. While Skyward continues to allow families to see report cards, progress reports, and assignment grades, Canvas allows students and families to see individual assignments, scores on those assignments, teacher feedback, and due dates. In addition, Canvas pulls information on all students' courses together into one place, providing students and families with more transparency around what students are learning on a day-to-day basis, so that families can provide ongoing support.

How to Register for a Canvas Account from a computer:

1. Visit ProvidencePSD.Instructure.com

2. Click the "Need a Canvas Account?" link

3. Click the "Parents sign up here" link

4. Enter signup details

To access your student’s information, you’ll need to get a “pairing code”.  You will need a single pairing code for each student regardless of how many teachers the student has.  Once you use the pairing code, you’ll be able to see your student’s grades for the duration of their enrollment in PPSD.  

Student Pairing Codes

To access your student’s information and register for a Canvas account, you’ll need to get a unique “pairing code”.  You will need a single pairing code for each student regardless of how many teachers the student has.  Once you use the pairing code, you’ll be able to see your student’s grades for the duration of their enrollment in PPSD. Students can generate pairing codes for up to five observers that want to link to their account by following these steps:

1. Have the student login to their Canvas account.

2. The student will then click on their Profile button and click on "Settings."

3. On the right side of the screen, click on the "Pair with Observer" button.

4. Write down the 6-digit code.

Each student pairing code can be used only once (for a single observer) and will EXPIRE AFTER SEVEN DAYS or its first successful use. For more information about pairing codes, check out these frequently asked questions.

If you are not able to create a code, you’ll need to request a new code in one of the following ways:

1. Reach out directly to any of your student’s school counselor for a code.

2. If you are unable to reach your school counselor, please call the Office of Family and Community Engagement at 1-401-456-0686.