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How to add a student who already has a Sumdog account
Students may already have a Sumdog account if their previous school used Sumdog or if their family has a Sumdog account.
Select which option you would like to find out more about:
How to add a student who has a Sumdog account from their previous school (old school instructions)
If you have a student who has moved to your school from another school and already has a Sumdog account, you can link their account to your school.
This means they will not lose any progress and can use the same login details.
These instructions explain what needs to be done by the student and school to link the student’s account.
To be done by the old school
To move the student to your school, the teacher at their old school would first need to remove them from their school. To do this the old teacher should follow these instructions.
How to add a student who has a Sumdog account from their previous school (student instructions)
These instructions assume that the old school instructions (above) have been followed.
To be done by the student
Have the student log into their original account. If the student is not sure of their original login details you might need to contact their old school and teacher to retrieve their login.
A screen titled ‘You are not part of a school’ will pop up when they login for the first time after they have been removed from a school.
Click ‘join another school’
Type in your school code and press ‘Request to join school’. Then click ‘Done’.
A teacher at your school will need to accept the join request.
How to add a student who has a Sumdog account from their previous school (new school instructions)
These instructions assume that the old school and student instructions (both above) have been followed.
Once the student has sent the request to join your school, you will need to approve them.
Select ‘Settings’ at the top of your teacher dashboard
Click ‘MANAGE’ in the Manage students box
Click the pop-up box on the bottom left of your dashboard. (It will say ‘XX students is waiting to join your school’)
Make sure the filter and search options are not hidden.
Click the names of the students you would like to join your school and click ‘Accept into school’.
Select which classes you would like to place the students into and click ‘OK’.
Click ‘Save Change’ to add them.
How to add a student who has a Sumdog family account (student instructions)
If you have a student who already has a Sumdog account linked to their family you can link their account to your school. This means they will not lose any progress.
These instructions explain what needs to be done by the student and school to link the student’s account.
To be done by the student
Log in to the student’s Sumdog account.
Click the red house icon which has the student’s name under it.
Click the green house button.
Click the student’s name at the top right.
Click ‘Settings’.
Type in the school code and press ‘Request to join school’. Then click ‘Done’.
A teacher at the school will need to accept the join request.
How to add a student who has a Sumdog family account (school insturctions)
These instructions assume that the student has followed the student instructions (above).
Once the student has sent the request to join your school, you will need to approve them.
To be done by the school
Select ‘Settings’ at the top of your teacher dashboard.
Click ‘MANAGE’ in the Manage students box.
Click the pop-up box on the bottom left of your dashboard. (It will say ‘XX students is waiting to join your school’)
Click the names of the students you would like to join your school and click ‘Accept into school’.
Select which classes you would like to place the students into and click ‘OK’.
Click ‘Save Change’ to add them.