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Groups

Last updated on August 17, 2025

FAQ's

Why have student groups?

  • Grouping students into various groups saves you time when it comes to:
  • sending emails
  • sending mobile app messages.
  • assigning fees
  • filtering student accounts


Why have parent groups?

  • Parent groups helps organize parents into sub groups such as:
  • volunteers
  • trip chaperones
  • boosters
  • booster board members
  • You can also send emails and mobile app messages to these sub groups.



Create Student and Parent Groups

  1. Navigate to "myGroups" > "Student Groups" or "Parent Groups"
  2. Select the "Create Group"
  3. Enter the name of your new group in the popup and select the Create button.


  • Your new group will populate under the Groups field on the left side.
  • Use the same process for parent groups.
click create group
enter group name and save
view new group

Assigning Students and Parents to Groups

  1. Search or scroll the member listings and select the Add button on the right side.
  2. You can remove them from the group by selecting the Remove button.
  3. Use the checkboxes in the Groups listing to filter your members listing. Members of the group will have a bold, blue listing and you will see a Remove button to the right of their name. Non-members will not be bolded and they will have the Add button next to their name.
  • Student and Parent account listings will include all groups the student or parent is a member of.




  • Navigate to myGroups > Student Groups to add students to groups.
  • Navigate to myGroups > Parent Groups to add parents to groups.
  • For both types of groups, select the relevant group from the Group checklist, scroll or search for the student or parent listing, and select the "+ Add" button. To remove from groups, select the "Remove" button.
select group
Individually Add to Group
Bulk Add to Group

Editing and Deleting Groups

  • In the top right corner of your dashboard, select the "Edit Group" button (Image 3).
  • You can edit your main group name (the group that includes all members), but you cannot delete this group.
  • This group will be listed first in the dropdown. You can edit the name by deleting the current name, typing the new name, and "Save".
  • You can edit and delete all other groups by selecting them from the dropdown. 
Click Edit Group
Editing Default Group
Editing Deleting Groups

Communicating with Groups

  • Emailing or posting messages by group streamlines the communication, eliminating unnecessary messages to non-relevant members, and making sure everyone who is involved is on the same page.
  • Select all relevant groups, compose your message, and send (Image 6).