Create Departments and Sections
Create departments and sections, then assign classes and students or teachers to them.
For School administrators. Updated 2026-08-01.
Overview
School Structure organizes the institution into departments and optional class sections. Departments are broad groups such as Preschool, Lower Primary, Upper Primary, and Junior High School. Sections belong to a specific class, such as Class 1 A or JHS 2 B.
From the department or section view action, administrators can assign additional students and teachers in bulk. Classes can also carry department assignments from the Classes workflow.
Before you start
- Decide how the school groups its classes
- Create at least one class before adding a section
Steps
- Open Setup > School Structure
- Select Add department and enter a name and optional description
- Select Add section, choose a class, and enter a section name
- Open the view icon on a department or section to assign additional students and teachers
- Save the assignment
Common problems
A class shows No department assigned
Open Classes and use quick edit, or open School Structure and assign the class to a department.