Setting up your school

After Signing Up/Logging In , it’s time to setup your school. This guide walks you through the updated Jolly Classroom setup process. You can complete the setup in any order, or choose to skip and return to it later via the School Management page.

Step 1: Choose What You’d Like to Do First

When you first launch Jolly Classroom, you’ll be asked what would you like to start with.

Each step starts in add mode, and a summary table allows for editing existing entries. After completing a step, click on “Complete Step” in the top right corner of your screen. Once all four steps are complete, click “Let’s Start” to finish the setup and enter the Jolly Classroom platform.

Invite Teachers

Add teachers to your school by entering their name and email address. You can also assign them to specific classes and give them administrative (manager) roles if needed.

Set Up School

Enter your school name, your country, and your preferred accent (British or American) and letter style (used throughout the activities and teaching materials).

Add Classes

Create new classes and edit existing ones You can assign teachers to them now or later. A default class named “My Class” is created automatically upon signup.

Add Pupils

Enroll students into the platform and assign them to the correct classes to ensure smooth classroom management and assessment progress tracking.

Step 2: Manage Teachers

Adding a Teacher

Enter the teacher’s name and email address
Select the classes they’ll be assigned to
Click “Add Teacher”

Editing a Teacher

Click a teacher in the list below the form to edit their information or class assignments.
After editing, click Save Changes.
Click Cancel if you wish to return to the add state.

Step 3: Set Up Your School Details

If you select “Set Up School”, you will be able to manage:

School name
Country
Preferred accent: Choose between British or American
Letter style: Select your preferred handwriting style used in the app and resources
Tracking categories
Manager accounts

These settings can be changed later if needed.

How Invitations Work:

The teacher will receive an email with a sign-up link.
If they register with the same email, they’ll be prompted to accept your school invitation upon signup.
If they already have an account, they’ll see an in-app prompt to accept the invitation.

You can send multiple invitations one after another. All invited teachers will appear in the list.

Step 4: Manage Classes

Adding a Class

Enter the class name (e.g. Year 1, Grade 2, Reception, etc.)
Select a course for that class (e.g. Phonics or SGP)
Assign a teacher if available

Editing a Class

Click on any class in the list below the form to edit it.
After editing, click Save Changes.
Press Cancel if you wish to return to add mode.

Each class has its own independent progress tracking. You can add or edit classes later from the School Management area of the platform.

Step 5: Manage Pupils

Adding a Pupil

Enter the student’s name, parent email and all relevant information
Assign them to the correct classes

Editing a Pupil

Click on a pupil in the list to edit their information.
Click Cancel to return to the add state.

You can add more pupils later at any time.