--- title: PowerSchool Special Programs Reviews meta\_title: 'PowerSchool Special Programs Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 27 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how PowerSchool Special Programs works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 3.9 review\_count: 27 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Education url: https://www.g2.com/categories/education --- # PowerSchool Special Programs Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by PowerSchool Special Programs but has limited features. Are you part of the PowerSchool Special Programs team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Improve your support for students with unique and different needs with PowerSchool Unified Classroom™ Special Programs. The system simplifies the management and access to critical special programs’ data and documentation online. * * * Seller [PowerSchool](https://www.g2.com/sellers/powerschool) Discussions [PowerSchool Special Programs Community](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-special-programs/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Sarah Bennett Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Embrace](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Embrace") Embrace 4.4/5(27) ](https://www.g2.com/products/embrace/reviews) [ ![Skyward Student Information System](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Skyward Student Information System") Skyward Student Information System 3.8/5(177) ](https://www.g2.com/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews) [ ![Frontline Special Education Management Software](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Frontline Special Education Management Software") Frontline Special Education Management Software 4.2/5(44) ](https://www.g2.com/products/frontline-special-education-management-software/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-special-programs/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 27 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Natasha M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Natasha M.") NM Natasha M. Teacher Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/22/2021 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "PowerSchool Tool" 4/5 What do you like best about PowerSchool Special Programs? It is a great tool for grading, posting assignments, and for students to see how they are doing. It is also convenient for the Special Ed database to be on the same portal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PowerSchool Special Programs? It frequently has tech issues both on the Special Ed Portal as well as on the Unified Classroom. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PowerSchool Special Programs solving and how is that benefiting you? I like for attendance and grading to be on the same portal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Robyn B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Robyn B.") RB Robyn B. School Social Worker Primary/Secondary Education Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/15/2018 "Good access to past SpEd docs, slows down work WiFi." 3.5/5 What do you like best about PowerSchool Special Programs? I work at a charter school within the Chicago Public School system, and through PowerSchool SpEd, we are able to view all special education documents pertaining for each student. We are an open enrollment school, and we receive students from elementary schools all across the city. Rarely are we provided with the paper version of a student's cumulative file of special education documents. We even receive students who began schooling in Chicago, moved out of the district, and returned--and we're able to see all documents created when they were attending CPS schools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PowerSchool Special Programs? Nothing is more devastating than directly inputting a case note or an evaluation, and having the program freeze or shut down and losing all your work. I learned this lesson the hard way, and now always create all my work on a Word document before uploading anything. This program also seems to use a lot of data, as all other programs that use the Internet slow down when I have PowerSchool SpEd running. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PowerSchool Special Programs: Always create any document in a Word or a like program, do not directly type into PowerSchool SpEd. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PowerSchool Special Programs solving and how is that benefiting you? Using PowerSchool SpEd our school is able to deliver the special education services that are students deserve and to which they are entitled. All documents created within the CPS district, which is the third-largest school district in the country, can follow an individual student to whichever school they attend within the district. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![virginia c.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "virginia c.") VC virginia c. Special Education Teacher, The Washington Center Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/29/2017 "Power School used on a daily basis" 4/5 What do you like best about PowerSchool Special Programs? I like that Power School SPED keeps up with all my data and I may pull a report effortlessly at any point in the day. It is user-friendly and easy to access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PowerSchool Special Programs? I dislike that the attendance portion of Power School is dependent upon my remembering to log on and use it. There is no reminder email, and if forgotten, the system automatically calls parents at a certain time in the morning alerting them their student didn't make it to school. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PowerSchool Special Programs: It is a great product for keeping Special Education records and reports. It is user friendly, and easy to access for all teachers and administrators. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PowerSchool Special Programs solving and how is that benefiting you? We are able to keep MANY MANY records using PowerSchool at a personal level, school-wide level, and district level with ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Rachael DeAnne C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rachael DeAnne C.") RC Rachael DeAnne C. Director of Music Education Management Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/13/2017 "User Friendly and Innovative " 4/5 What do you like best about PowerSchool Special Programs? Very easy to use and fast to understand. There are lots of ways to utilize this for a classroom-especially if you teach a LOT of classes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PowerSchool Special Programs? Very little to dislike. I do wish that there was an easy way to print our the information online. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PowerSchool Special Programs: Great for people who are not internet savvy- it is very easy to use! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PowerSchool Special Programs solving and how is that benefiting you? I have used this program for all my 2-8th grade music class grading and it is so useful. Very easy to create lessons, assessments, post grades, check student standings and track growth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Sarah P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sarah P.") SP Sarah P. Speech Language Pathologist Health, Wellness and Fitness Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/14/2016 "Well designed System, needs improvements " 4/5 What do you like best about PowerSchool Special Programs? This system is simple to use and it tracks all essential IEP data in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PowerSchool Special Programs? The system blanks out when it is updating, so when I go to check my compliance mid-month (for example today which is actually my last day at a school for the year) I can't see the numbers because the system update has wiped all entered data to 0%. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PowerSchool Special Programs solving and how is that benefiting you? We use this as an IEP tracking system and it has been beneficial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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