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Create and manage parents

The Parents module in Campustom streamlines the connection between parents, students, and the educational institution. By providing parents with a personalized dashboard, this module empowers them to actively participate in their child's educational journey. From tracking attendance and academic scores to receiving campus notifications and engaging with the staff, Campustom ensures that parents have all the necessary tools to support their child's educational success. With this comprehensive documentation, you will have a clear understanding of the Parents module's features and its potential to enhance the parent-school partnership.

Adding a Parent to a Student​

Access
✓Staff
✕Student
✕Parent

To add a parent to a student within the Campustom app, administrators can follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the Campustom Dashboard and select the campus that you wish to manage.
  2. Using the navigational panel, locate and select the "Students" module.
  3. Once inside the Students module, find the specific student to whom you want to add a parent. Click on the student's item to access their information page.
  4. On the student's info page, navigate to the "Parents" tab panel. In this panel, you will find a list of all parents already associated with this student.
  5. To add a new parent, click on the "Add Parent" button. This action will prompt a form to appear, which will require you to provide the parent's email and their relation to the student.
  6. After entering the parent's email, the Campustom app will automatically check if a parent with that email already exists. If a match is found, the parent's information card will be displayed. In this case, simply click the "Save" button to add the parent to the student.
  7. If a parent with the entered email is not found, a new form will appear to create a new parent. In this form, enter the parent's name, email, and address. Once the required information is entered, click the "Save" button.
  8. The newly created parent's information card will be shown on the previous form for adding parents to the student. Click the "Save" button to finalize the addition of the parent to the student.

Modifying Parent Information​

Access
✓Staff
✕Student
✕Parent

To make changes to a parent's information, administrators can follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Parents module within the Campustom Dashboard.
  2. Select the parent whose information you wish to modify.
  3. On the parent's info page, click the "Edit" button. This action will trigger the parent edit form.
  4. Edit the parent's information as needed using the provided form.
  5. Once you have made the necessary changes, click the "Save" button to save the modifications.

Deleting a Parent​

Access
✓Staff
✕Student
✕Parent

To remove an unnecessary parent from the system, administrators can perform the following steps:

  1. Log in to the Campustom Dashboard and select the campus that you wish to manage.
  2. Using the navigational panel, locate and select the "Parents" module.
  3. Upon entering the Parents module, click on the parent item from the list of parents you want to delete. This action will navigate you to the parent information page.
  4. On the parent's info page, click the "Delete" button. This action will initiate the deletion process.
  5. Please note that deleting a parent will also result in the deletion of any parent subscriptions previously added to students.

We hope that this documentation provides you with a clear understanding of how to add, modify, and delete parents within the Campustom dashboard. If you have any further questions or require additional support, please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated Support team.