Canvas Observer Accounts
Parents have the ability to create their own Canvas account in order to keep up to date on their child’s coursework. In order to view a child’s Canvas account, a parent can become an “Observer”, which gives parents a read only view of all of the things in a child’s Canvas account.
How to create an Observer account and add a student:
- Go to https://saratogaschools.instructure.com/login/canvas
- Click “Parent of a Canvas User? Click Here For an Account”

- Enter the requested information

- The “Student Pairing Code” needs to be retrieved from your child’s Canvas account.
- Have your child login to Canvas on their device
- Once in Canvas, click their account icon on the top left
- Click “Settings”

- Click “Pair With Observer” on the right hand side of the screen

- The pairing code will appear at the center of the screen. That pairing code will expire in seven days, or after one use.

- On the parent Sign Up page, type in the pairing code that you retrieved from the student Canvas account
- Once all information has been typed in correctly, press “Start Participating”
How to add a student if you already have an account:
- In order to login to an “Observer” account, go to the following link: https://saratogaschools.instructure.com/login/canvas
- Enter your account email and password
- Once in Canvas, click the account icon on the top left
- Click “Observing”

- The “Student Pairing Code” needs to be retrieved from your child’s Canvas account.
- Have your child login to Canvas on their device
- Once in Canvas, click their account icon on the top left
- Click “Settings”

- Click “Pair With Observer” on the right hand side of the screen

- The pairing code will appear at the center of the screen. That pairing code will expire in seven days, or after one use.

- Type in the pairing code you just retrieved from your child’s account in the “Student Pairing Code” field in your account
- Click “+ Student”
