Adding Students to a Class (New Teacher Experience)

How teachers add students to a class

Teachers can add students to a class in different ways, depending on when students are added and how the class is set up.

Important: If your school uses Clever or ClassLink, your student roster is managed automatically through your district. In this case, you do not manually add students. Instead, student enrollment is synced and updated by your district’s system.

You may add students:

To an existing class
While creating a new class
From within a class or from the My Students page (non‑rostered classes only)

The steps vary based on when you add students and how many students you are adding.

Adding students to an existing class

You can add students to an existing class at any time.

Add students from a class

Use this option when you are already working inside a specific class.

To add students from a class:

Go to My Classes
Locate the class you want to update and select View Class
Open the Actions menu
Select Add Students

You will then choose how you want to add students:

Create a single account
Create multiple accounts

Creating individual student accounts

Use this option to add students one at a time. This works well for younger students or students who do not use email.

To create an individual student account:

Select A single account.
Confirm the class you’re adding the student to.
In the Student Details section, enter:
- Age range
- First name
- Last name
  - For students under 13, only the last initial is displayed
- Optional parent or mentor email
In the Login Credentials section, create:
- A username
- A temporary password

Students must change their password the first time they log in.

Password requirements:

At least eight characters
Must include at least two of the following:
- A letter
- A number
- A symbol
Must not include the student’s name or the word “password”

Select:
- Save to finish, or
- Save and Add Another to continue adding students

After saving, the student appears in your class roster. You can share their login information when you’re ready.

Importing multiple student accounts

Use this option to add many students at once using a spreadsheet.

To import multiple students:

Select Create Multiple Accounts
Choose the class you are adding students to
Download the sample CSV file
Prepare your CSV using the required headers and formatting
Upload the completed file
Select Submit to start the import

Once the upload is complete, students are added to the class roster.

Having trouble uploading your CSV?
See Student CSV Upload Troubleshooting Guide for help resolving common formatting issues

Add students from My Students (non‑rostered classes)

If you manage non‑rostered classes, you can also add students from the My Students page.

From My Students, you can:

Add individual students
Upload multiple students using a CSV file

This option allows you to manage students without opening each class individually.

Students added from My Students must still be associated with a class. Once added, they:

Appear in the class roster
Gain access to assigned course content

Adding students when creating a new class

When you finish creating a new class, you’re prompted to choose how students will join.

You’ll see three options:

Share class code
Students enter the code to join the class on their own
Create individual accounts
You manually create student accounts
Import class roster
Upload a spreadsheet to add students in bulk

You can choose the option that works best for your class and add more students later if needed.

After students are added

Once students are added:

They appear in the class roster
They gain access to assigned course content
You can track progress and scores in the Gradebook

To learn how to remove students, restore access, or understand how student progress works, see:

Managing Students in Your Class