ParentSquare search interest hits 82 for back-to-school

Google Search interest for parentsquare is 82 for the week of August 22 2026, up 182.76% in 30 days as K-12 campuses reopen.

Data through August 25, 2026Source google search
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Latest index

82

2026-08-22

30 days

+182%

90 days

+121%

Peak

100

2025-08-16

Tracked since

2021-08-28

Parentsquare

Search interest index (0-100) · Source: google search

+182% past 30 days

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ParentSquare is a K-12 family engagement platform that schools use for messaging, forms, payments, and attendance. Google Search interest for parentsquare is 82 for the week of August 22 2026, down 1.2% over 7 days from 83 and up 182.76% over 30 days from 29. The climb is the yearly August reopening ramp: the series peaked at 100 the week of August 16 2025, and the same week printed 96 in 2025 and 65 in 2024. ParentSquare sat at #20 on the App Store Top Free board as of August 25 2026 12:01 UTC. Data pulled August 25 2026 from source google search.

ParentSquare search interest right now

Latest Google Search interest for parentsquare is 82 for the week of August 22 2026, with a 30-day change of +182.76% from 29 on July 25 and a 90-day change of +121.62% from 37 on May 23, 18% below the August 16 2025 peak of 100.

MetricValue
Latest value (week of August 22 2026)82
30-day change+182.76% (29 on July 25 2026 to 82)
90-day change+121.62% (37 on May 23 2026 to 82)
Peak value100 on August 16 2025
First seen in seriesAugust 28 2021 at 15
7-day growth (get_growth)-1.2% (83 to 82)
30-day growth (get_growth)+182.76% (29 to 82)
Week of August 1 202654
Week of August 8 202671
Week of August 15 202683
Same week 2025 (August 23)96
Same week 2024 (August 17)65
App Store Top Free rank (August 25 2026 12:01 UTC)20
Series length261 weeks

Figures come from Trends MCP get_time_series and get_growth, pulled August 25 2026. Source for the stored chart is google search. The live board signal this run is the App Store Top Free list, where ParentSquare sat at #20 as of 12:01 UTC. The keyword is absent from the August 25 2026 12:01 UTC Google Trends top 50.

About ParentSquare

ParentSquare is a privately held K-12 communication company founded in 2011 in Santa Barbara, California, by computer engineer and parent Anupama Vaid and her husband Sohit Wadhwa, and the platform now reaches more than 22 million students nationwide as of August 2026. Vaid remains president. An August 11 2026 PR Newswire release placed the company at rank 788 on the 2026 Inc 5000 list, up 174 spots from 2025, and says the product covers messaging, websites, attendance, forms, and payments, plus two-way translation into 190 or more languages. Inc ranks that 2026 list on revenue growth from 2022 to 2025.

The Santa Barbara Independent, dated August 12 2026, puts headquarters in Goleta, coverage at more than 42,000 schools in all 50 states (about 40% of U.S. families), roughly 400 employees, 444% revenue growth from 2021 to 2024, and 99.4% customer retention. Families can receive notices by email, text, voice, app, or browser without creating an account. The company holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications, per that profile.

What the time series shows

The 261-week Google Search curve for parentsquare is a school-year sawtooth that bottoms near 12 each July, climbs through August, holds through the fall, and collapses on holiday weeks, which is why 82 on August 22 2026 reads as a ramp and not a one-off spike. July 4 2026 printed 12, then 17, 27, 29, 54, 71, 83, and 82. August repeats: 37 in 2022, 47 in 2023, 65 in 2024, 100 in 2025. Holiday weeks hit 13 on November 29 2025 and 7 on December 27 2025.

Four labels are derived from this series. Growth is exploding at +182.76% over 30 days. Speed is exponential: the latest 30-day absolute move is 53 points (29 to 82), more than twice the prior 10-point move (19 on June 20 to 29). Seasonality is high. Volatility is high, with a last-52 week-over-week sample standard deviation of 92.0%. Latest 82 is 18% below the 100 peak, so the label is not peaked.

App Store Top Free neighbors pulled at August 25 2026 12:01 UTC show ParentSquare at #20 beside other back-to-school and entertainment apps, and Google Search 30-day get_growth on those neighbors ranges from +314.29% for espn fantasy to -22.45% for 7 brew.

  • espn fantasy: +314.29% over 30 days (7 to 29). ESPN Fantasy Sports & More ranked #11 on the same App Store board.
  • nba 2k: +47.06% over 30 days (68 to 100). NBA 2K HQ ranked #2.
  • vinted: +35.14% over 30 days (74 to 100). Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace ranked #3.
  • canvas: +34.38% over 30 days (32 to 43). Canvas by Instructure ranked #6. The query mixes the LMS with the art-supply word; treat the growth figure with that caveat.
  • pinedrama: +15.38% over 30 days (78 to 90). PineDrama - Short Dramas ranked #17.
  • chatgpt: +3.95% over 30 days (76 to 79). ChatGPT ranked #1.
  • 7 brew: -22.45% over 30 days (98 to 76). 7 Brew Coffee ranked #5.

The App Store ranks sit on app store trends. Google Search values sit on a 0-100 scale from google search data.

Frequently asked questions

Why is ParentSquare search interest at 82 in late August 2026?

K-12 campuses reopen in August, and families search the school messaging app they were told to install. Trends MCP Google Search data pulled August 25 2026 shows parentsquare at 82 for the week of August 22, up from 29 on July 25. get_growth prints -1.2% over 7 days (83 to 82) and +182.76% over 30 days. ParentSquare ranked #20 on the App Store Top Free board as of August 25 2026 12:01 UTC.

What is ParentSquare?

ParentSquare is a K-12 family engagement platform founded in 2011 in Santa Barbara, California, by Anupama Vaid and Sohit Wadhwa. A PR Newswire release dated August 11 2026 says the company ranks No. 788 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, climbing 174 places from 2025, and serves schools reaching more than 22 million students. The Santa Barbara Independent dated August 12 2026 puts headquarters in Goleta, coverage at more than 42,000 schools in all 50 states, about 400 employees, and 99.4% customer retention.

Is 82 a peak for ParentSquare searches?

No. The 261-week series peaks at 100 on August 16 2025. August 22 2026 at 82 sits 18% below that peak. Same-week marks were 96 on August 23 2025 and 65 on August 17 2024. The 2026 ramp ran 54 on August 1, 71 on August 8, 83 on August 15, then 82.

Will people still search ParentSquare in November?

Yes. This is a school-year product, not a one-week news spike. November 1 2025 printed 57, November 8 printed 53, and November 15 printed 48. Holiday weeks drop hard (November 29 2025 at 13, December 27 at 7) then recover when classes resume. The August peak is seasonal and due to return each fall.