# Tadpoles Parent

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id428376881](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id428376881)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id428376881`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Teaching Strategies, LLC
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 2.10 / 5 (991 ratings)
- **Version:** 16.7.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-08
- **First published:** 2011-04-01
- **Size:** 68 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tadpoles-parent/id428376881)
- **Website:** [https://www.tadpoles.com/](https://www.tadpoles.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.tadpoles.com/privacy](http://www.tadpoles.com/privacy)

## Description

The Tadpoles Parent app connects families with your child’s teachers and caregivers, delivering daily reports, multimedia SEL playlists, engaging activities, and two-way messaging to keep learning visible at home. Used by over 2,600 programs and 300,000 families, it strengthens school-to-home connections and supports family engagement.

When a teacher shares new resources, you’ll be notified by your preferred method—email, push notification, or both. The app lets you easily switch between multiple children, provide daily drop-off notes and health screenings, receive and share videos, photos, and resources, access multimedia playlists, and enjoy private, secure content with automatic notifications."

## Rankings

- #76,258 — Overall

## Review summary

The app is valued for photo updates and daily reports that connect parents with their child, but it suffers from chronic instability and unreliable notifications. Media access is inconsistent, with incomplete attachments and slow-loading photos/videos. Essential features like in-app messaging and a clear day-by-day timeline are missing or unreliable, making reliability and usability the core issues that outweigh the positives.

### Pros

- Photo notifications and daily updates help parents feel connected to their child.
- Reminders when multiple kids are in photos are appreciated for staying organized.
- Parents can see notices, daily reports, and sometimes fill out drop-off notes and messages when the app functions properly.

### Cons

- Chronic instability requiring frequent uninstall/reinstall cycles (weekly/monthly) to refresh or see updates.
- Notifications and updates often fail to appear or refresh, risking missed information or emergencies.
- Media access is inconsistent: attachments sometimes incomplete (only first document visible), photos/videos slow to load, and downloading media is difficult.
- Missing essential features (in-app messaging with teachers, ability to edit drop-off notes) and a non-ideal, non-chronological day view hinder usability.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id428376881)