Approved Applications
Instructional Software Directory • Helendale School District
9 Applications
4 Schools
FERPA • CIPA • SOPIPA reviewed
Updated: 2026-07-27
Directory at a glance
Every application below has been reviewed and approved for classroom use. Each entry shows the sites that use it, the grades it serves, and what the program actually does, so staff and families are working from one shared list rather than word of mouth. Anything not on this list has not been approved and should be submitted through the technology department before use.
Why applications become available at different times
At the beginning of each school year, educational software platforms do not all become available simultaneously because they rely on a sequence of events that begins with the district's annual Student Information System (SIS) rollover. Once the rollover is complete, updated teachers, students, schedules, and class rosters must be synchronized to vendors through services such as Clever, after which each vendor performs its own validation, provisioning, licensing, and roster processing. Because every vendor has different synchronization schedules and implementation processes, it is common for some applications to become available immediately while others require several days to one to two weeks after staff return to fully populate classes and student rosters. This staggered implementation is a standard practice throughout K–12 education and helps ensure that teachers and students receive accurate class assignments rather than being provisioned with outdated or incorrect roster information.
This directory lists approved software only. No student data, rosters, or account information is stored or displayed on this page.
Approved applications
9
Cleared for classroom use
District wide
3
Available at every site
Site specific
6
Assigned to named sites
Categories
9
Assessment to wellness
Instructional applications • approved for classroom use
IXL
Practice and intervention
HES only, K–5
Adaptive skills practice in math, English language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish. Questions adjust in difficulty as students answer, and the built in diagnostic shows where each student is working so teachers can target small group instruction.
Open IXL
Imagine Learning
Courseware
HSS, 6–12
Digital courseware for secondary students, used for first time credit and credit recovery. Covers core subjects, electives, world languages, CTE, and Advanced Placement, with on screen instruction and reporting that connects to Aeries.
Open Imagine Learning
Edmentum
Courseware and intervention
ICA (all grades) and HSS
Standards aligned digital curriculum on one platform. Courseware carries credit bearing classes for first time credit and credit recovery, while Exact Path pairs an adaptive diagnostic with individualized learning paths in math, reading, and language arts.
Open Edmentum
CYBHI
Student and family wellness
All sites, all grades
California's Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative. The state funds two free platforms: BrightLife Kids for children up to age 12 and their caregivers, and Soluna for ages 13 through 25. Coaching, care navigation, and peer support at no cost, with no insurance or referral needed.
Open CYBHI
CCGI
College and career
HSS, 9–12 only
The California College Guidance Initiative operates CaliforniaColleges.edu, the state's official college and career planning platform. Transcript data uploaded from Aeries unlocks planning tools and lets students apply to the community colleges, CSU, and UC, and track financial aid, from one account.
Open CCGI
Frog Street
Early childhood curriculum
TK sites (2 staff)
Early childhood curriculum written for transitional kindergarten. Thematic units build literacy, math, and social emotional skills together, with Conscious Discipline woven into daily routines and bilingual materials for classroom and home.
Open Frog Street
NWEA
Assessment
All sites, K–12
MAP Growth, a computer adaptive interim assessment in reading, language usage, math, and science. Questions get harder or easier as students respond, so results show learning above and below grade level. Scores report on the RIT scale, which makes growth comparable across testing windows.
Open NWEA
ClassDojo
Family communication
All sites, all grades
Classroom and schoolwide communication. Staff send messages, photos, and announcements to families, with automatic translation into more than 190 languages, plus a shared calendar, portfolios, and positive behavior recognition.
Open ClassDojo
Renaissance
Assessment and practice
HES only
TK
Grade range not on file
12
Star Assessments for universal screening and progress monitoring in reading and math, paired with practice programs such as Accelerated Reader and Freckle that use those results to decide what each student practices next.
Open Renaissance
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