How to access Panorama Solara

Rhianon Gutierrez Updated by Rhianon Gutierrez

What is Solara? Who has access?

Solara, a purpose-built generative AI platform designed specifically for K-12 educators, is directly linked to your student data in Panorama Student Success. You can use Solara to make data-based decisions, summarize student performance, set goals, and more. 

All BPS staff have access to Solara for the 2025-26 school year.

What does it include?

  • Ready-made prompts and tools to create lesson plans, rubrics, grade-level texts, and more
  • Educators can manage their own set of tools, while authorized administrators can publish or remove tools districtwide
  • Draft resources for individual students such as IEPs, attendance nudge letters, and behavior improvement plans

How do I access Solara?

  1. Go to Clever and sign in with your BPS Gmail.
  2. Under Staff Links, select Panorama.
  3. Once in Panorama, click “Applications,” then “Student Success.”

  1. You will then see the green Solara logo icon at the top right of your screen, click there to access Solara.
  1. When you log in, you will land on the Solara Chat. This is your generative AI chat, integrated with your district’s SIS & assessments and built within Panorama’s safe and controlled environment. Feel free to start a conversation, or use a tool in the Tool Library.

You can add a student, or upload documents to personalize and customize the response!

Tool Library

Built on K-12 research and best practices, Solara includes a library of ready-made AI-powered tools that are designed specifically for educators and administrators, ensuring relevant, high-quality results that align with school and district priorities.

With Solara Tools, educators can quickly create lesson plans, generate rubrics, draft attendance plans, write recommendation letters, and much more. 

Finally, you can create your own custom tools tailored to your needs, enabling your teams to work smarter and keep district goals and student success top of mind.

Resource: Creating and Managing Custom Tools

 

Privacy and Security

Panorama Solara prioritizes data security and privacy, ensuring your district’s information is never used to train AI models. Solara is:

  • SOC 2, FERPA, COPPA compliant, and verified for security with Student Privacy Pledge, ensuring the highest standards of student data protection and privacy safeguards.
  • Hosted in Panorama’s secure environment.
  • Designed with role-based access controls, so teachers only see relevant student data and district leaders gain broader insights.

Professional Learning

Who can I contact if I have additional questions?

AI training: Rhianon Gutierrez, Director of Digital Learning

MTSS-specific training: Sarah Jay, Executive Director of MTSS

Platform access (once training is verified): mtssdata@bostonpublicschools.org

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