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Sunday School

The Sunday School module helps you manage children’s ministry programs with dedicated portals for administrators, teachers, and parents.
Web: Full Sunday School setup and all portals (Admin, Teacher, Parent). Mobile: Sunday School shows “Coming Soon” in the More tab — use the web app for Sunday School access.

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Overview

Sunday School provides:
  • Class Management - Organize students into grade-based classes
  • Teacher Assignment - Assign teachers to specific classes
  • Parent Access - Parents view their children’s classes and progress
  • Curriculum Tracking - Manage lessons and curriculum for each class
  • Attendance - Track student attendance per class

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Enabling Sunday School

  1. Click Organization in the top navigation
  2. Click the Sunday School sub-tab
  3. Toggle Enable Sunday School Features on
  4. Assign Sunday School Admins (optional)
  5. Copy the portal link to share with admins/teachers/parents
Configure grades and classes in the Admin Portal (/sunschool/admin/) — not on the Organization → Sunday School settings tab.
Only Owners and Organization Admins can enable and configure Sunday School.

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User Portals

Access portals at /sunschool/?org={org_id} or via the portal selector after enabling Sunday School.

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Admin Portal (/sunschool/admin/)

  • Manage all grades and classes
  • Add/remove students from classes
  • Assign teachers
  • View attendance records
  • Manage curriculum
Access: Users listed as Sunday School Admins in Organization → Sunday School settings (not automatic for Owner/Org Admin unless added)

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Teacher Portal (/sunschool/teacher/)

  • View students in assigned classes
  • Take attendance on the class dashboard
  • Access curriculum and lesson plans
  • Track student progress
Access: Users assigned as teachers to one or more classes (not granted automatically by Owner/Org Admin role)

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Parent Portal (/sunschool/parent/)

  • See which classes their children are in
  • View upcoming lessons
  • Check attendance records
Access: Users with family relations to enrolled students (not granted by teacher assignment)

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Student Portal

The Student Portal is currently disabled in the portal selector. The route exists but shows a placeholder. Use Admin, Teacher, or Parent portals instead.

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Setting Up Classes

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Creating Classes

  1. Go to Sunday School → Admin Portal
  2. Click + Add Class
  3. Enter name, description, and optional age range
  4. Save

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Adding Students

  1. Open the class
  2. Click + Add Student
  3. Select a student from the picker
  4. Click Add for each student (one at a time)
Students must first exist as people in your organization before enrolling in Sunday School.

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Assigning Teachers

  1. Open the class
  2. Go to the Teacher sub-tab
  3. Click + Add Teacher
  4. Select teachers and save

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Taking Attendance

  1. Go to Teacher Portal
  2. Select the class
  3. Open the Attendance sub-tab
  4. Mark each student On Time, Late, or Absent
  5. Save

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Portal Access Summary

Owner and Organization Admin can enable Sunday School and add SS admins, but they do not automatically receive Teacher or Parent portal access unless they meet the criteria above.

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Best Practices

  1. Organize by age - Match your ministry’s age groups
  2. Assign multiple teachers - Have backup teachers for each class
  3. Keep rosters updated - Review class rosters regularly
  4. Track attendance consistently - Take attendance every session