# Links 2 Home

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1081483198](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1081483198)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1081483198`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Teaching Strategies, LLC
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 2.00 / 5 (54 ratings)
- **Version:** 16.7.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-08
- **First published:** 2016-02-17
- **Size:** 59 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/links-2-home/id1081483198)
- **Website:** [http://www.springeducationgroup.com/](http://www.springeducationgroup.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.springeducationgroup.com/privacy](http://www.springeducationgroup.com/privacy)

## Description

Links 2 Home is the parent communication app for Spring Education Group preschools across the U.S., including Chesterbrook Academy, Merryhill School, Discovery Isle, Enchanted Care, Evergreen Academy, and more. Parents receive daily photos and reports via email, keeping families updated on their child’s day at school.

Getting started is simple: create an account with the email on file with your school, check your phone for a temporary password from email, and then set your own password. If you have questions, please contact your school principal.

## Rankings

- #233,978 — Overall

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app for easy communication with teachers, viewing photos, and daily reports, plus a helpful redesign. However, recurring reliability problems, such as freezes and needing reinstall to see updates, undermine usability. Real-time updates and push notifications are inconsistent or absent, and several reviewers note a laggy, clunky UI. A notable privacy concern is the forced Google/Gmail login. Overall, the app has strong ideas but suffers from stability and UX issues that hinder its effectiveness.

### Pros

- Easy way to communicate with teachers and receive updates, including photos.
- Ability to view photos and daily reports for the child.
- Positive redesign and overall ease of use.

### Cons

- Frequent reliability issues: freezes, data won’t refresh, and users often must reinstall to get updates or advance the date.
- Missing or inconsistent real-time updates and push notifications; updates are delayed or notifications stop.
- Forced Google/Gmail login with no option for a separate password, raising privacy concerns.
- Clunky, less intuitive UI with lag compared to other school apps.

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