---
service: "SchoolMessenger"
status: "up"
reports_last_hour: 0
reports_last_12_hours: 0
baseline_reports_per_hour: 0
checked_at: "2026-11-01T12:08:42.506Z"
url: "https://instatus.com/now/schoolmessenger.com"
official_status_page: "https://status.powerschool.com"
website: "https://www.schoolmessenger.com"
---

# Is SchoolMessenger down?

No, it's up. 0 reports in the last hour.

## Official updates

- **PowerSchool SIS Full VM Restart to Complete OS Patching** (SCHEDULED, 2026-11-14T23:00:00.000Z): PowerSchool is performing system maintenance on PowerSchool SIS, which includes a full VM restart to complete OS patching. During the maintenance window, the application will be accessible most of the time. However, customers may experience intermittent connectivity. This maintenance applies only to PowerSchool Hosted customers.
- **BusinessPlus Maintenance** (SCHEDULED, 2026-11-07T07:00:00.000Z): The PowerSchool team is conducting a Full VM restart to complete OS patching on your BusinessPlus Production server. Customers may experience downtime during the maintenance window. To prepare for the upcoming OS Patching Server Reboots, the patches will be deployed in advance during the week leading up to the scheduled reboot. In rare instances, this may impact one or more servers if a patch is applied without necessitating a reboot. This maintenance applies only to PowerSchool Hosted customers.
- **OS Patching Reboot for PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS, eFinancePlus, and Cognos Servers** (SCHEDULED, 2026-11-07T05:00:00.000Z): PowerSchool is performing OS patching reboot for PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS, eFinancePlus, and Cognos servers. The application will be unavailable for most of the maintenance window. This maintenance will impact PowerSchool-hosted customers only.
- **Special Programs Maintenance** (SCHEDULED, 2026-11-06T23:00:00.000Z): PowerSchool is performing system maintenance on Special Programs. During the maintenance window, Friday, November 6, 2026, from 6:00 PM to Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 6:00 AM local time, the application will remain accessible most of the time, however customers may experience intermittent connectivity. Please note that this maintenance will impact a subset of customers who have been notified via Tech Note.
- **BusinessPlus SQL Server Maintenance** (COMPLETED, 2026-11-01T06:15:00.000Z): The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

## SchoolMessenger outage FAQ

### Is SchoolMessenger down right now?

No, it's up. 0 reports in the last hour.

### Is SchoolMessenger down for everyone or just me?

It looks like it's just you. Reports for SchoolMessenger are at their usual level, so try reloading, checking your connection, or signing out and back in.

### What problems are people reporting with SchoolMessenger?

Nobody has said what's broken with SchoolMessenger in the last hour. If something isn't working for you, pick it above so others can see.

### When was the last SchoolMessenger outage?

Reports for SchoolMessenger haven't spiked in the last 30 days.

### Does SchoolMessenger have a status page?

Yes. SchoolMessenger posts updates on its official status page, which currently says operational.

[Go to status page](https://status.powerschool.com/)

### What can I do if SchoolMessenger isn't working?

Check this page and SchoolMessenger's status page for updates, and wait a few minutes before trying again. Skip reinstalling: if it's an outage, the fix is on their side.

### How do I report a SchoolMessenger problem?

Hit “I have an issue too” at the top of this page and pick what's broken. Your report shows on the live chart within a minute, and you can leave a comment to tell others what you're seeing.

### How does Instatus Now know?

We combine reports from people on this page with SchoolMessenger's official status page, which we check every minute.