A Customized Orientation & FYE Course
Welcome to ParentLingo®, your fully customizable resource for parents, families, and supporters — offering orientation and first-year experience (FYE) support online. At Innovative Educators, we understand that family involvement plays a vital role in student success, especially during the critical first year. ParentLingo® is designed to empower families with the knowledge, tools, and confidence they need to support their student’s educational journey—whether as a standalone orientation or as an integrated component of your institution’s broader FYE initiatives.
With ParentLingo®, institutions can deliver a branded, personalized experience featuring custom content, logos, colors, and visuals that align with your mission and reflect your campus identity. The platform includes an interactive FAQ page type and allows you to direct families to essential campus and community resources. Beyond orientation, ParentLingo® provides ongoing support through on-demand modules that guide families through the challenges of college adjustment, offering insights from both student and parent perspectives. Institution-specific content and department-level resources ensure parents, families & supporters stay informed and engaged throughout the academic year.
Designed with accessibility and inclusion in mind, ParentLingo® offers responsive design and closed captioning in both English and Spanish. Real-time administrative tools allow institutions to update content, track usage, and gather feedback—ensuring a responsive, data-informed experience. ParentLingo® helps create a campus culture where families & supporters feel connected and confident in their ability to contribute meaningfully to their student’s success.
This was great and educational, something everyone should take time to watch.
Very informative. I appreciate the interviews with real students and parents.
Excellent compilation of the initial college goals and expectations.
This module is very important and every parent of an incoming college student should take the time to understand how important it is to keep your mental health on track.
I appreciate all the tools to help me and my student with this transition.
Good honest information and good starter questions to use in conversation.
ParentLingo is a fully-hosted online orientation solution for parents & families of college students which encourages independence, personal growth, and academic success. This online support tool provides resources which guide parents through their student’s first year using instructional videos, discussion questions, and additional resources.
ParentLingo includes the following 7 modules:
You can view examples by visiting www.parentlingo.com/freetrial.
We have several options available:
Your customized orientation is custom so the length is completely up to you. We do recommend 15-25 minutes. Each of the support modules (6) is approximately 15 minutes. The orientation is chunked, so people can watch it on their time schedule. It also has memory return, so parents & families are dropped back into the orientation in the exact place that they left off.
ParentLingo is ADA accessible WCAG 2.0 AA standards, and we can provide a VPAT upon request.
ParentLingo is mobile responsive and accessible. It is designed to work seamlessly across a wide range of devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. It meets WCAG 2.0 AA standards for ADA compliance, and we can provide a VPAT upon request.
You can receive completion reports two ways:
The beauty of our online orientation is that IT involvement is not required.
Pricing is dependent on the scope of your online orientation for parents & families. In order for us to give you accurate pricing, please schedule a demo.
Also, if you already use Go2Orientation, we have an add-on price which is significantly discounted.
Yes, we offer several kinds of discounts, so be sure to speak with our partner relations team.
Colleges are using ParentLingo in a variety of ways:
