Educational Technology

Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD) is committed to preparing our students to excel and contribute in a constantly changing and increasingly digital global society. We believe that our students need to be creative, innovative and confident in their use of technology at school, in their personal life, and in the years after high school. AUHSD staff are committed to the ongoing development of engaging instructional practices that use academically sound, emerging technologies to enhance the classroom experience and student mastery of content. Sound use of technology supports essential skill areas for our students, including complex communication, new media literacy, creativity, and self-directed learning.

Acalanes Union High School District is committed to providing our students with a personalized learning environment to best support each student's individual learning style. To support this goal, AUHSD schools have begun implementing 1:1 program, programs where students are provided with or bring a personal device to use in the classroom. For information related to a specific program at each of our high schools, please visit the school web pages.

AUHSD 1:1 Learning - Frequently Asked Questions

The District is committed to providing a safe and secure online environment for our students. The following protocols are in place to support a safe and secure network:

• Restrictions on External Email to AUHSD Student Accounts – Students do not receive email from outside the District unless the email is from an approved organization. Organizations on the approved list include curriculum providers for AUHSD courses, select educational platforms, and educational organizations such as the College Board, the provider of the PSAT, SAT, and Advanced Placement exams.
• Internal Email Limits – Students may send email to no more than 25 recipients at one time.

Most non-AUHSD email to student accounts is blocked, but students still have the ability to email external addresses. All internal AUHSD email between students and staff, as well as student-to-student email, will continue without interruption. Parents and guardians are still able to email teachers and other school staff directly.

The following are examples of when students should use their AUHSD email account and when they should use a private email account:

Canvas is a Learning Management System (LMS) designed to simplify teaching and learning by connecting all of the digital tools teachers and students use in one easy place.  Please use the links below to log into your Canvas account.

Please note, the AUHSD Canvas is not the same as your previous school or district. Parents will need to create a new account using the link below.

Canvas Reference Documents

• Parent/Guardian - Canvas Notification Preferences
• Parent/Guardian - Guide to Symbols & Icons on Grades Page
• Parent/Guardian Web Portal - Canvas Guides for Parents
• Parent/Guardian iOS App - Canvas Guides for Parent iOS App
• Parent/Guardian Android App - Canvas Guides for Parent Android App
• Student Web Portal - Canvas Guides for Students
• Student iOS App - Canvas Guides for Student iOS App
• Student Android App - Canvas Guides for Student Android App

Clever is an online student portal, or landing page, that provides students and teachers a single location to access all digital content. The Clever Student Portal provides more streamlined access to online programs.

Clever Portal
Login using your AUHSD Google Account

*Clever works best in Google Chrome. If you need to install Google Chrome, please click HERE.

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Aeries PASS Parent account allows parents and guardians access to our student information system to view student information (grades, attendance, etc) as well as complete fall registration and residency verification process.  Please follow directions below on how to create your Aeries PASS Parent account:

Watch video above or follow the steps below.

Step 1: Go to Aeries PASS website, and click on the Create New Account link.  

Step 2: Select Parent/Guardian, and then click the Next button.   

Step 3:  Enter an email address and a new password.   

Step 4: Use the verification email to activate your account.     

Once an Aeries PASS Parent account has been activated, any students in the school database will automatically be attached to the parent/guardian account as long as the same email address exists in the school database.  Alteratively, parents/guardians can add a student using additional information from the school (also emailed to parents before fall registration).  

This PDF includes detailed directions on creating an Aeries PASS Parent account.  

• AI Guidance
• Acceptable Use Policy
• Digital Citizenship
• AUHSD Educational Technology Plan
• AUHSD Mobile Device Handbook - the Handbook Includes:
  • Overview and mission
  • Guidelines for Student Use
  • Guidelines for Parent Support
  • BYOD Policy
  • District Provided Device Policy
  • 1:1 Student and Family Agreement

• Microsoft Office 365 for Education – Free enrollment in Office 365 with download rights to desktop and mobile apps.
• Microsoft Productivity Apps – Programming, developer apps, and free tools. 
• Adobe Creative Cloud - Desktop Applications give you access to all the latest and greatest Adobe creative tools and other new apps as they are released.
• Affordable Internet at Home – Reduced cost internet services for eligible families.

*To complete your enrollment on our Webstore, you will need to register using your acalanes.k12.ca.us or auhsdschools.org email address.