S6S6 SchoolsSchool setup guide
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Screen-by-screen walkthrough

Set up a school with clarity, not guesswork.

A first school administrator can follow this guide after the tenant and first-admin account have been created. Every step opens the real S6 Schools workspace.

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Your setup path

1

School identity

Profile and calendar

2

Academic base

Curriculum and records

3

School week

Timetable and access

4

Readiness

Quality scan and completion

Steps

  1. 01 · Open School Setup
  2. 02 · Confirm school identity and calendar
  3. 03 · Choose a curriculum starting point
  4. 04 · Build the people and academic structure
  5. 05 · Prepare the school week
  6. 06 · Issue access safely
  7. 07 · Run data quality and complete setup

Step 01

Open School Setup

After the super admin has provisioned the tenant, sign in with the first school-admin account and start from the readiness hub.

  • See the required-completion count
  • Read the next recommended action
  • Do not mark setup complete yet
Open School Setup
S6 Schools · Readiness
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Readiness

Open School Setup

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Check 1

See the required-completion count

Check 2

Read the next recommended action

Visual reference using seeded, non-sensitive example content. Open the linked workspace to perform the real action.

Step 02

Confirm school identity and calendar

Set the school name, contacts, branding and a valid academic year with its term dates before building academic records.

  • Add school contact and branding details
  • Set the academic year and terms
  • Save and confirm the readiness evidence updates
Open Settings
S6 Schools · School profile
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School profile

Confirm school identity and calendar

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Check 1

Add school contact and branding details

Check 2

Set the academic year and terms

Visual reference using seeded, non-sensitive example content. Open the linked workspace to perform the real action.

Step 03

Choose a curriculum starting point

If the new-school curriculum feature is enabled, choose the appropriate starter template or explicitly continue with Blank/custom setup.

  • Select only the stages, grades and subjects the school offers
  • Preview the tenant-owned records before applying
  • Use Blank/custom when the school will build its own structure
Choose curriculum
S6 Schools · Curriculum foundation
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Curriculum foundation

Choose a curriculum starting point

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Check 1

Select only the stages, grades and subjects the school offers

Check 2

Preview the tenant-owned records before applying

Visual reference using seeded, non-sensitive example content. Open the linked workspace to perform the real action.

Step 04

Build the people and academic structure

Create the subjects, staff, classes, learners, guardians and guardian links that the school needs for the first term.

  • Create subjects before classes
  • Assign staff and class teachers
  • Link every learner to the right guardian before issuing access
Open Records
S6 Schools · Core records
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Core records

Build the people and academic structure

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Check 1

Create subjects before classes

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Assign staff and class teachers

Visual reference using seeded, non-sensitive example content. Open the linked workspace to perform the real action.

Step 05

Prepare the school week

Create a timetable cycle, add periods, place classes and resolve conflicts before staff and families depend on the schedule.

  • Create a cycle and its periods first
  • Place each class, teacher, subject and room
  • Review substitutions and the visible role-specific schedule
Open Timetable
S6 Schools · Timetable planner
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Timetable planner

Prepare the school week

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Current actionContinue

Check 1

Create a cycle and its periods first

Check 2

Place each class, teacher, subject and room

Visual reference using seeded, non-sensitive example content. Open the linked workspace to perform the real action.

Step 06

Issue access safely

Generate login cards or send credentials only after learner and guardian records are correct. Treat real provider delivery as a separate, approved step.

  • Use printable cards for a controlled handover
  • Confirm dry-run versus live delivery before sending
  • Keep credentials out of shared documents
Open Login Cards
S6 Schools · Access distribution
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Access distribution

Issue access safely

In progress
Current actionContinue

Check 1

Use printable cards for a controlled handover

Check 2

Confirm dry-run versus live delivery before sending

Visual reference using seeded, non-sensitive example content. Open the linked workspace to perform the real action.

Step 07

Run data quality and complete setup

Run the current data-quality scan, follow every blocking fix link, then return to School Setup to mark the required checks complete.

  • Resolve critical blockers before inviting users
  • Record why optional readiness items are deferred
  • Mark setup complete only when the hub is ready
Run Data Quality
S6 Schools · Go-live checks
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Go-live checks

Run data quality and complete setup

In progress
Current actionContinue

Check 1

Resolve critical blockers before inviting users

Check 2

Record why optional readiness items are deferred

Visual reference using seeded, non-sensitive example content. Open the linked workspace to perform the real action.

When the guide is complete

Use the setup hub as the final authority.

The visual guide gives the recommended sequence. The School Setup hub uses the school's real data and explains the current blocker or next action, so it always wins if the two differ.

Open School SetupRead the full manual