Introducing Classlist: Bringing Our Parent Community Closer Together
As we reach the end of the school year, we would like to share an exciting update that will help strengthen connections across our parent community.
Bangkok Patana School is introducing Classlist — a secure, school-supported platform designed to make it easier for parents to connect, communicate and stay informed.
Through Classlist, the PTG will be able to:
· Ensure all families have equal access to key information, including those who are new to the community;
· Provide a clear and reliable source of updates, reducing the risk of missed or conflicting messages;
· Support a more consistent approach to privacy and safeguarding expectations;
· Reduce the need for parents to manage multiple groups across different platforms.
This approach allows the PTG to better support an internationally mobile community, while maintaining the sense of connection that parents value. Note that official school communications will still continue on the regular channels such as Emails, Patana News, Primary Newsletters and Secondary Daily Notices.
The Transition
As part of this transition, PTG-led Year group and community communications will move to Classlist. This will become the primary platform for sharing PTG updates and information. The transition period will be from now until 31st August 2026.
Existing externally managed groups will be gradually phased out by 31st August 2026 to avoid duplication and ensure that all families receive consistent and accessible communication.
We recognise the important role these external groups on WhatsApp, LINE and other platforms have played in building connections within our community, and parents are, of course, welcome to continue informal connections in ways that suit them. Classlist is intended to provide a more inclusive and reliable foundation for school-related parent communication.
As Classlist rolls out in August, the PTG will host multiple training sessions to ease parents comfort with the platform.
Privacy and Safeguarding
Classlist operates within a secure framework. Parents will be able to manage what information they choose to share, and clear guidelines will be in place to support safe and respectful use.
What to Expect Next
We have already begun to set up Classlist for Bangkok Patana School. All parents will receive an invitation to join via email from Classlist. Parents must use the email address registered with school to register with Classlist.
We are looking forward to using this new way for our community to connect — and to making it easier for parents to stay in touch with one another