đź“š Bark for Schools
Monitor school-issued accounts for free. Get alerts when students might be in danger online.
Bark for Schools Products
This section provides an overview of Bark’s product offerings tailored for K–12 institutions. It explains what each solution includes (such as monitoring, filtering, and optional premium add-on) helping districts understand what's available to support student safety.
- Bark for Schools Monitoring & FilteringLearn what is covered on free and paid school plans.
- Bark for Schools+This paid upgrade unlocks additional features.
- Family PackagesBark partners with schools and organizations to offer family monitoring packages that help keep kids safe online.
- Filter+Customize your web filter rules per grade or per school with this upgrade.
- Tips+Tips+ is a premium service that helps schools proactively address concerns and maintain a safer environment.
Bark for Schools FAQs
This section focuses on frequently asked questions that schools have while using Bark’s tools. It covers general concepts, troubleshooting guidance, feature explanations, and quick answers that help school staff resolve common questions.
- FAQs: Bark for SchoolsLearn about Bark for Schools.
- FAQs: Web BrowsingLearn what Bark for Schools can monitor or filter on the web.
- FAQs: Web FilteringGet answers to common web filtering questions.
- FAQs: Parent PortalParent Portal automatically shares student alerts with parents and guardians based on the severity and timing settings your school configures.
Set Up Processes
This section guides administrators through the full setup and deployment of Bark for Schools across Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 environments.
- How to Set Up Bark for SchoolsGet student safety monitoring running across your school or district in minutes, at no cost.
- How to Set Up Bark for Schools on Google WorkspaceInstall the Bark for Schools app in your admin console.
- How to Set Up Bark for Schools on Microsoft 365Install the Bark for Schools app in your admin console.
- How to Set Up Chrome or Edge Web FilteringThe Chrome and Edge web filter extensions allow you to whitelist, blacklist, and restrict site categories at the student account level.
- Chrome Web Filtering on Google WorkspaceThis custom extension is installed in your Google Admin Console.
- Edge Web Filtering on Microsoft 365This custom extension is installed in your Microsoft Admin Console.
- DNS FilteringThis web filter is deployed in your school's network settings.
- Chrome Monitoring on Google WorkspaceThe Bark for Chrome extension monitors student browsing activity and alerts you to concerning content.
- Edge Monitoring on Microsoft 365The Bark for Edge extension monitors student browsing activity and alerts you to concerning content.
- Google Chat MonitoringBark monitors individual Google Chat messages and media attachments — Spaces and external chats are not yet supported.
- How to Adjust the Sensitivity of AlertsAdjusting alert sensitivity helps reduce noise so your team focuses on the issues that matter most.
- How to Turn On / Off Organizational Units or GroupsThe Bark for Schools app is installed at the domain level, but you control which organizational units or groups are actually monitored.
- Reviewer ManagementSuper admins and OU admins can invite, edit, and remove reviewers, and assign them to specific organizational units or groups.
- Google Workspace Tools: Complements to Bark for Schools MonitoringAdjust these Google Workspace settings to get the most out of Bark for Schools monitoring.
Super Admin Resources
This section is designed for IT administrators with elevated permissions. It includes resources that support advanced configuration, network-level filtering, account management workflows, permission adjustments, and access to essential reporting tools for maintaining safe and compliant digital environments.
- Fix Permissions for Google WorkspaceThese steps must be completed by someone who has both Google Workspace Super Admin and Bark Super Admin permissions.
- Super Admin ReplacementDon't remove the outgoing super admin's Google or Microsoft permissions until a replacement has been added to Bark — doing so prematurely can break monitoring.
- How to use the web filter reportsWeb filter reports help you troubleshoot unexpected blocks, verify new rules are working, and see which sites students are visiting most.
- DNS TroubleshootingIf the DNS filter shows 0 requests or filtering isn't working as expected, a caching issue or transparent DNS proxy is usually the cause.
- Bark For Schools+: Exporting Alert ReportsBark for Schools+ lets you export monitoring reports filtered by date range and download them directly to your device.
- Filter+: Exporting Web Filter ReportsFilter+ expands your standard 1,000 site report limit to a full 30 days of exportable web filtering logs.
- Adjust Mobile Management Settings in Google WorkspaceSwitching to advanced mobile management in Google Workspace can prevent students from signing into school accounts on managed devices like the Bark Phone.
Reviewer Resources
This section supports school staff members who review alerts generated by Bark for Schools. It includes training materials, best practices, and guides that help reviewers understand how to effectively assess alerts, navigate the reviewer dashboard, and respond appropriately to potential safety concerns.
- A Reviewer's Guide to Bark for SchoolsAs a Reviewer, you'll use the Bark for Schools dashboard to monitor alerts, review student activity, and respond to potential issues.
- Bark for Schools Mobile AppThe Bark for Schools mobile app lets you manage alerts, adjust settings, and oversee reviewers from your phone.
Parent Portal Resources
This section provides documentation for enabling, sharing, and managing the Parent Portal — the tool that empowers parents and guardians to receive insights about their children's student account activities outside of school.
- After Parent Portal Invites Are SentParents receive an email invitation with a unique link — reminder emails go out every Sunday until they complete setup.
- How to Launch Parent PortalParent Portal shares your students' Bark alerts with their parents or guardians based on the severity and timing settings you configure.
- How to Launch Parent Portal through ClassLinkClassLink integration lets you automatically send Parent Portal invitations to parents by sharing student and parent email addresses through ClassLink's Roster Server.
- How to Launch Parent Portal through CleverClever integration lets Bark for Schools+ schools automatically send Parent Portal invitations to parents based on their Clever data.
Parent Resources
This section helps parents and guardians use Bark’s tools.
- Parent Response ToolkitShare this toolkit with families to give them practical steps for responding to issues like bullying, sexual content, and violence.
- How to activate your Parent Portal accountParent Portal gives families visibility into alerts from their child's school accounts alongside their other Bark monitoring.