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C5 · Enrolment
From application to first lesson.

Setting up student enrolment for free — the student portal, application flows from submission to first session, and the operational checklist for your first cohort.

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Open your school to its first students. You've built the campus, sourced or created curriculum, and connected Stripe. The final step in the free school model is enrolment — making the school visible to students and parents, handling the application and payment flow, and getting students into their first lesson.

This cluster is deliberately practical. The C2 campus setup walkthrough covers the technical structure. This cluster covers the student-facing side: what students and parents see, how they apply and pay, and what the first week of a running school looks like from the admin perspective. 💳 Student seating costs 750 credits.

Every school gets 7,500 free credits per month — enough to seat 10 students at no cost. Additional students draw from your credit balance. Credits auto-renew monthly. See C1 for the full credit breakdown.

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Articles in this cluster
C51
A1Schools~8 min
Student Portal Setup
Configuring the student portal, course access, and the enrolment experience.
C52
A2Schools~8 min
Enrolment Flows: Application to First Lesson
The student journey from form submission to attending their first lesson.
C53
A3Schools~8 min
Managing Your First Cohort
The week-by-week checklist from onboarding to completion for your first student cohort.
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