How To: Change the Name on Your Parent/Guardian Account

Modified on Mon, 1 Sep, 2025 at 1:16 PM

Applies To: Parent and Guardian accounts
Keywords: change name, wrong name, edit profile, account settings, parent name, child name
Category: Account Management / Self-Service

1. Symptoms
A user has created an account using their child's name instead of their own and wants to correct it.

2. Resolution Steps
Action for the User:
This is a self-service action. Guide the user to:

  1. Log into their School-Day account.

  2. Click on the gear wheel icon (⚙️) in the lower-left corner.

  3. Select "Edit Profile" from the menu.

  4. Update the First Name and Last Name fields to their own legal name.

  5. Save the changes.

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