Before you start
Three decisions to make before
opening the campus builder.
The campus builder is fast — under an hour to a live campus. The decisions that slow people down are structural ones harder to change after setup: your school name and URL, your classroom structure, and whether you want one campus or multiple.
Your school name and URL — choose carefully
Your school URL (yourschool.sprintup.education) cannot be changed without contacting support. Choose a name that reflects long-term identity. ‘Westfield Academy’ ages better than ‘Westfield Year 10 Maths Intensive’.
Your classroom structure — read A2 first if you have time
The biggest setup mistake is a structure that makes sense on day one but collapses by month three. A2 covers this in full. Short version: organise by subject and year level, not by teacher or cohort.
Single campus vs multi-campus — start with one
Multi-campus (C7) is available any time. Start with one unless you have a clear operational reason for two from day one.
The setup sequence
Step by step.
Every screen explained.
Six steps to a live campus
1. Create your account (2 min) — Sign up with your school email. Name, school name, school type, and country — all changeable later.
2. Build your campus identity (5 min) — Upload your school logo (PNG/SVG, min 200×200px). Write a 100–200-word school description for your public profile and marketplace search results.
3. Create your first department and classroom (10 min) — Your first department is typically your primary subject. Within it, create your first classroom: year group + subject (e.g. ‘Year 10 Chemistry’). Build one, test it, then build the rest.
4. Invite your first teacher (5 min) — Add via email. Teacher accounts are free and unlimited.
5. Configure your school website (10 min) — Customise the banner, About section, contact info, and enrolment CTA. A3 covers this in detail.
6. Invite one student and test (10 min) — Before inviting all students, invite one and test: login, classroom access, assignment submission. This typically catches one or two settings that need adjusting.
2. Build your campus identity (5 min) — Upload your school logo (PNG/SVG, min 200×200px). Write a 100–200-word school description for your public profile and marketplace search results.
3. Create your first department and classroom (10 min) — Your first department is typically your primary subject. Within it, create your first classroom: year group + subject (e.g. ‘Year 10 Chemistry’). Build one, test it, then build the rest.
4. Invite your first teacher (5 min) — Add via email. Teacher accounts are free and unlimited.
5. Configure your school website (10 min) — Customise the banner, About section, contact info, and enrolment CTA. A3 covers this in detail.
6. Invite one student and test (10 min) — Before inviting all students, invite one and test: login, classroom access, assignment submission. This typically catches one or two settings that need adjusting.
Three common setup mistakes
And how to avoid them
before they happen.
Choosing a structure you will outgrow
Organise by subject and year, not by teacher or cohort. A classroom called ‘Mrs Ahmed’s Class’ creates problems when that teacher leaves. ‘Year 9 English’ is stable over time regardless of who teaches it.
Building all classrooms before testing
One classroom, one student, end-to-end first. Spending two hours building the full campus before anyone has tested the student experience frequently results in rebuilding.
Uploading curriculum before configuring the gradebook
Set assessment structure before content. Gradebook settings affect how all subsequent assignments are categorised. Set it up before uploading curriculum.
Next in C2
Campus built.
Now design its structure.
A2 covers the structural decisions that determine whether your campus stays manageable at scale — departments, classrooms, and how to name them for longevity.