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Student Directory

Find any student in seconds, add new ones, invite parents to the Parent App, message them on WhatsApp, and open a full profile with attendance, fees, marks and timetable.

The student list

Click Student Directory in the left sidebar.

Student Directory with search, filters and the action icons
ColumnWhat it shows
PhotoStudent photo, or a placeholder.
NameFull name, with the admission number underneath (Adm: A001).
Class-SecClass and section, e.g. 3 - A.
Roll NoRoll number in the class.
Parent PhoneParent's primary phone.
Fee StatusPaid, Due, Overdue or No Dues.
Att. %Attendance percentage.

Search and filters

Type in the search box to find a student by name, admission number or phone. Use the dropdowns to narrow the list by Class, Section, Status (Active, Graduated, Left) and Fee Status.

Buttons at the top

  • Mark Attendance opens Attendance Entry.
  • Import from Excel bulk-adds students from a spreadsheet. See Import Students.
  • Add Student adds one student.
  • Invite All Parents invites every parent who hasn't been invited yet to the Parent App. The number in brackets is how many are left.
  • Export to Excel downloads the list, with your filters applied.

Row actions

IconWhat it does
View (eye)Opens the student profile.
Mark Attendance (calendar)Opens Attendance Entry.
WhatsApp ParentOpens a WhatsApp chat with the parent.
Invite Parent (phone)Sends the parent the Parent App link and a PIN. See Parent App.
Edit (pencil)Opens the student's form with every field.
Delete (bin)Asks you to confirm, then deletes the student.

Adding a student

  • 1Click Add Student at the top right.
  • 2Fill in the required fields: Student Name, Class, Section and Primary Phone (parent).
  • 3Add whatever else you have: Roll Number, Status, Date of Birth, Gender, Father Name, Mother Name, Secondary Phone, Parent Email, Blood Group, Admission Date, Previous School, Photo File and Address.
  • 4Click Save Student.

Leave Admission Number blank and the app gives the next number (the box shows which). Academic Year is filled in from School Settings.

Parent email: add it if you have it. Parents with an email address get school messages by email as well as on WhatsApp.
The Add New Student form

The student profile

Click the eye icon on any row. The header shows the student's name, class-section, roll number, admission number and status, with the parents' names, phone (with a WhatsApp button) and email.

The profile has five tabs:

OverviewName, roll number, class, section, admission number, date of birth, gender, blood group, status and address. Change any field and click Save Changes.
AttendanceA colour-coded month calendar (Present, Absent, Late, Leave, Not marked), with the year-to-date percentage and days marked at the top.
FeesThe fee ledger (fee type, period, due date, due, concession, paid, balance) with totals, a Collect Fee button, and every receipt.
MarksEach exam with its subjects, total, percentage and grade.
TimetableThe weekly timetable of the student's class.
The student profile header with the Attendance calendar

Student status

Each student is Active, Graduated or Left. Change it on the profile's Overview tab or with Edit. Use the Status filter to find students who have left or graduated. Year-end promotion is covered in Classes.

Troubleshooting

  • A class is missing from the Class dropdown: create it first under Classes.
  • The WhatsApp chat opens to the wrong number: check the phone is saved as a 10-digit mobile number. The app adds the country code from School Settings.