The problem
A child's social life is largely downstream of which parents happen to be in the right text thread. Whether a working family, new to the school community, or a parent who already has everyone's number — the process to foster connection can feel opaque and burdensome. School events live across multiple channels. Camp and break planning happens in silos. Days off become scrambles instead of opportunities. And yet connection always requires someone to initiate — which means knowing who to ask, and trusting that the answer will be yes.
What it does
Know before you askFamilies post availability to their child's buddies — see who's free before sending a single text
Community events in one placeSchool and community events in a single view — see which friends are going before your kid has to ask
Camp & break coordinationSee classmates' summer plans, find overlap, turn days off into connection
Inclusion by defaultGroup activities, school events, camp coordination — families see the same picture
What it looks like
AfterschoolSee who's free, join open activities, post your own
Breaks & summerFind camp overlap by week
Camp seekingSignal interest areas, match with buddies for camps
School events surface in the same view. Spring Fest, grade hangs, meet-ups at the park — posted once, visible to the whole community, with attendance shown so families know who's coming before they commit.
Privacy & trust
Scoped by grade & school
Availability and plans are segregated by grade and school. Families only ever see their own community.
Enterprise infrastructure
Data stored on SOC 2 certified, enterprise-grade infrastructure. Families join by invite code only. Nothing sold or shared, ever.
Bring it to your school
Expanding school by school — intentionally
Each school launches with a committed group of families. If you're interested, get in touch — we'll figure out if it's the right fit.
Express interest →Already at your school
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If Parenthetical is live at your school, get your grade-specific code and join your community today.
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