Family Resources
Parent/Guardian Technology Resource Guide
Supporting our students as they learn and connect online is a top priority at OUSD, and we are committed to partnering with families to build safe, healthy digital habits. Below, you will find helpful guides and resources to support you in filtering content and monitoring screen time across your student's personal Chromebook, Android, or Apple devices.
Choose Your Device
Select your student's personal device below to explore parent and guardian resources.
Personal Chromebook Parent/Guardian Resources
Tools to help families manage content, apps, websites, and screen time.
Parental and Guardian Controls for Personal Chromebooks
Get Started with Family Link Manage Your Child's Account on Chromebook Guardian's Guide to Chromebooks
Managing parental controls across Google devices and services is quick and simple using the Google Family Link app. From one centralized dashboard, parents can set up content filters and downtime schedules on Google Assistant speakers, create age-appropriate supervised YouTube profiles, and enforce rating limits or require purchase approvals on the Google Play Store.
Personal Android Device Parent/Guardian Resources
Tools to help families create age-appropriate content and screen-time settings.
Parental and Guardian Controls for Personal Android Devices
How to Set Up Content Restrictions on Google Play Parental Controls Setting up Parental Controls on a Child's Android
Google Play parental controls allow families to restrict app, game, movie, and TV downloads on a device based on content maturity ratings to ensure kids only access age-appropriate media. Google Safety Center gives parents a central resource to explore and set up digital safety tools, like Google Family Link and SafeSearch, to protect children online and build healthy screen habits across devices.
Personal Apple Device Parent/Guardian Resources
Tools to help families manage content, apps, purchases, and screen time.
Parental and Guardian Controls for Personal Apple Devices
Parental Controls with Family Sharing on iPhone Parental Controls for iPhone/iPad Use Screen Time to Manage your Child's iPhone/iPad
These resources guide parents through using Apple's Screen Time and Family Sharing features to manage safety settings on a child's iPhone or iPad. They walk step-by-step through setting app time limits, scheduling downtime, restricting age-inappropriate content, and managing App Store purchases to support healthy digital habits.