diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ParentAuthController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ParentAuthController.php
index 1ff30e2..0149394 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ParentAuthController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ParentAuthController.php
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@ class ParentAuthController extends Controller
                         'class_name' => $student->class_name,
                         'class_level' => $student->class_level,
                         'department_name' => $student->department_name,
-                        'photo_url' => $student->photo_path ? url($student->photo_path) : null,
+                        'photo_url' => $student->photo_path
+                            ? (str_starts_with($student->photo_path, 'http') ? $student->photo_path : url($student->photo_path))
+                            : null,
                     ],
                 ];
 
diff --git a/app/Services/StudentSyncService.php b/app/Services/StudentSyncService.php
index 238833b..973f5a2 100644
--- a/app/Services/StudentSyncService.php
+++ b/app/Services/StudentSyncService.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class StudentSyncService
                             'department_name' => $item['department_name'] ?? '',
                             'academic_year_name' => $item['academic_year_name'] ?? '',
                             'status' => 'active',
-                            'photo_path' => $item['photo_path'],
+                            'photo_path' => $item['photo_url'] ?? $item['photo_path'],
                             'class_id' => $class->id,
                             'is_active' => true,
                             'synced_at' => now(),