Hidden zeros, found
Perch spots assignments graded 0 and never turned in that didn't get Canvas's red "Missing" label. They're easy to miss, and often still worth turning in for credit.
Family homework planner · Works with Canvas
A bird's-eye view of your family's homework.
Perch gathers every assignment, test and missing grade from your kids' Canvas classes into one calm view. You'll know what's due tonight, what's coming this week, and what slipped through the cracks.
Uses the parent login you already have. We never see your password.
Why Perch
Canvas was built for classrooms. Not for the kitchen table.
Where Canvas falls short for parents
One kid, one class at a time
Checking every class for every kid means dozens of taps, and it's still hard to see the whole week.
Tests show up last minute
Some quizzes aren't posted until the day of, and plenty of work is undated. You find out when it's too late to study.
Zeros hide in plain sight
An assignment can be graded 0 and never turned in without getting Canvas's red "Missing" label. In our first family test, Perch found 10 of these zeros, worth 251 points.
How it works
Set up in about a minute. No school sign-off needed.
Perch works with the Canvas parent (observer) account your school already gave you. Nothing to configure, nothing for teachers to do.
Add Perch to Chrome
Install the Perch extension in Chrome on your laptop or desktop. Safari and iPhone are coming later.
Log in to Canvas like usual
Use your normal parent login. Perch borrows that session, so it never asks for or stores your password.
Open Perch
Every kid, every class, sorted into tonight, this week and needs attention. Refreshes on its own every time you look.
Try the demo yourself →
Features
Everything a busy parent needs. Nothing they don't.
Tonight, at a glance
A card for each kid with exactly what to work on tonight. Tick things off together as they're done.
The whole week in one strip
See which nights are busy for which kid, and which days have tests, before the week gets away from you.
Tests, and "likely" quizzes
Every posted test and quiz, plus a heads-up when a class usually quizzes on the same day but hasn't posted it yet.
Homework, sorted by night
Work due during school lands on the night before. Quizzes add a "Study for" reminder automatically.
Plan it your way
Move an assignment to a lighter night, or add your own tasks like "study for Bio" or "finish the poster."
Missing work and check-ins
Missing work grouped by class with points at stake, plus anything that was due today but isn't marked turned in yet.
Print-ready checklists
One clean page per kid with checkboxes, ready for the fridge or the backpack.
Every kid, one view
Each child gets their own color. See everyone together, or focus on one kid at a time.
Easy on every eye
Readable text sizes, strong color contrast, dark mode, and a layout that works when you zoom in.
Privacy
Your kids' information stays with you.
Perch was built by a parent, for parents. It reads your family's homework so you don't have to dig for it, and that's all it does.
- Stays in your browserThe free version keeps your kids' assignments on your own computer. Nothing is uploaded to Perch.
- No passwords, everPerch uses your existing Canvas login. We never ask for, see or store it.
- No ads. Never sold.Your family's information is never sold, shared or used for advertising.
- Read-onlyPerch never changes anything in Canvas. Your checkmarks are just for your family.
Pricing
A plan for every family.
Perch is free while we're in beta.
Free for a limited time
Perch
$0
For every kid in your family.
- Tonight cards and week strip
- Tests and likely quizzes
- Missing work and hidden zeros
- Homework by night, move and add tasks
- Printable checklists
- Chrome on laptop and desktop
- Safari, coming later
Coming 2027
Perch Plus
$5 / month
or $48 a year (save 20%). One price for the whole family.
- Everything in Perch
- Nightly summary by text or email
- Alerts for new missing work and zeros
- iPhone and iPad
- Share with a co-parent or caregiver
Schools & tutors
Let's talk
For academic support programs, counselors and tutoring centers.
- One view across many students
- Hidden-zero reports by student
- Printable weekly check-in sheets
Plus features are in development. Pricing may change before launch.
Questions
Good questions, honest answers.
Which schools does Perch work with?
Any school that uses Canvas and gives parents an observer (parent) account. If you can see your kids' classes when you log in to Canvas, Perch can too.
Does my school or my kids' teachers need to do anything?
No. Perch uses the parent access your school already provides. There's nothing to set up on their end.
Will Perch change anything in Canvas?
Never. Perch only reads assignments and grades. Checkmarks and plans you make in Perch stay in Perch.
How does Perch know about a "likely" quiz?
When a class has quizzed on the same weekday several weeks in a row and nothing is posted yet, Perch flags it as likely. It's a heads-up, not a guarantee, so it's worth confirming with your student.
What's a "hidden zero"?
An assignment that's been graded 0 and was never turned in, but never got Canvas's red "Missing" label. Many teachers still accept late work, so these are worth catching early.
Can I use Perch on my phone?
Today Perch runs in Chrome on a laptop or desktop. An iPhone and iPad version and a nightly text summary are in the works as part of Perch Plus.
Will Perch show tests my kids' teachers haven't posted?
Perch only shows what teachers publish in Canvas, plus "likely" quiz heads-ups. In-class tests or paper handouts that never go into Canvas won't appear.
Is Perch made by Canvas?
No. Perch is an independent product that works with Canvas. It isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Instructure, the company behind Canvas.
Give your evenings a better start.
Join the free beta and be one of the first families to get a bird's-eye view of homework night.
Join the betaA short form, about a minute. We'll email you from hello@perchplanner.com when your spot opens.