Parent Experience Overview

Sunschool provides parents with powerful tools to monitor, guide, and support their children’s personalized learning experience. As a parent, you have access to comprehensive dashboards, progress tracking, and motivational systems.

What Parents Can Do

Multi-Child Management

Parents can manage multiple children from a single account:

Add unlimited learner accounts for all your children
View all children at once from the parent dashboard
Switch between learner views to see individual progress
Configure unique settings for each child

From dashboard-page.tsx:236-243:

const { data: learners } = useQuery<any[]>({
  queryKey: ['/api/learners'],
  queryFn: () => apiRequest('GET', '/api/learners').then((res: any) => res.data ?? res),
  enabled: user?.role === 'PARENT' || user?.role === 'ADMIN',
});

Dashboard Features

The parent dashboard provides at-a-glance insights:

Child Cards

Each child has a dedicated card showing:

Lessons completed
Average score
Achievement count
Current grade level

Quick Actions

Direct access to:

Start learning as any child
Add new children
View detailed reports
Manage rewards

Real-time Stats

Live updates on:

Learning activity
Recent lessons
New achievements
Points earned

Child Status Cards

Each child card displays comprehensive learning metrics:

// From dashboard-page.tsx:57-70
const lessonsCompleted = report?.analytics?.lessonsCompleted ?? 0;
const achievementsCount = report?.analytics?.achievementsCount ?? 0;

let avgScore: number | null = null;
if (report?.analytics?.averageScore != null) {
  avgScore = Math.round(report.analytics.averageScore);
} else if (lessons && lessons.length > 0) {
  const scored = lessons.filter((l: any) => typeof l.score === 'number');
  if (scored.length > 0) {
    const total = scored.reduce((sum: number, l: any) => sum + l.score, 0);
    avgScore = Math.round(total / scored.length);
  }
}

The dashboard automatically calculates average scores from completed lessons when analytics data isn’t available, ensuring parents always have accurate information.

Parent-as-Learner Mode

Parents can switch into “learner mode” to:

Experience the learning interface from a child’s perspective
Test lessons before children attempt them
Understand the curriculum and difficulty levels
Participate in learning alongside their children

From dashboard-page.tsx:245-248:

const handleViewChild = (learner: any) => {
  selectLearner(learner); // Switches context to the selected child
};

Getting Started

When you first log in as a parent:

First-time parents see an inline form to add their first child
The form requires only a name and grade level (K-12)
After adding a child, you can immediately start learning
Quick access to reports, rewards, and admin tools (if applicable)

From dashboard-page.tsx:300-306:

{!hasChildren ? (
  <>
    <Text style={styles.subtitle}>Add your child to get started</Text>
    <InlineAddChildForm onSuccess={() => {}} />
  </>
) : (
  // Show child cards and management tools
)}

Key Features

Progress Tracking

View detailed analytics for each child including:

Lesson completion rates
Subject mastery levels
Knowledge graph visualization
Time spent learning
Recent activity feed

Rewards System

Create and manage motivational rewards:

Set point costs for rewards
Approve or reject redemption requests
Track learner progress toward goals
Enable special scoring modes

Learning Goals

Help children work toward objectives:

Create custom learning goals
Set completion targets
Track progress over time
Celebrate achievements

Data Management

Maintain ownership of your data:

Export learner data in JSON format
Sync to external PostgreSQL databases
Configure continuous backup
Access complete learning history

Feature	Location	Description
Dashboard	`/`	Main parent view with all children
Add Child	`/add-learner`	Create new learner account
Reports	`/reports`	Detailed analytics and progress
Rewards	`/rewards`	Manage reward catalog and redemptions
Data Export	API download	Download learner data
Database Sync	`/database-sync`	Configure external database replication

All parent features respect your children’s privacy and are designed to support their learning without creating pressure or surveillance.

Next Steps

View Dashboard Guide

Learn about the parent dashboard interface

Add Children

Create learner accounts for your children

Track Progress

Monitor learning progress and achievements

Manage Rewards

Set up motivational rewards

Parent Guide

Managing Learning

Advanced

Parent Experience Overview

Parent Experience Overview

What Parents Can Do

Multi-Child Management

Dashboard Features

Child Cards

Quick Actions

Real-time Stats

Child Status Cards

Parent-as-Learner Mode

Getting Started

Key Features

Navigation Quick Reference

Next Steps

View Dashboard Guide

Add Children

Track Progress

Manage Rewards

​Parent Experience Overview

​What Parents Can Do

​Multi-Child Management

​Dashboard Features

Child Cards

Quick Actions

Real-time Stats

​Child Status Cards

​Parent-as-Learner Mode

​Getting Started

​Key Features

​Navigation Quick Reference

​Next Steps

View Dashboard Guide

Add Children

Track Progress

Manage Rewards

Parent Experience Overview

What Parents Can Do

Multi-Child Management

Dashboard Features

Child Status Cards

Parent-as-Learner Mode

Getting Started

Key Features

Navigation Quick Reference

Next Steps