Add a School | openSIS Administration Guide

Add a School

Overview

The Add School feature allows authorized administrators to create and configure a new school within openSIS. During setup, you can define the school's general information, address, contact details, and upload the official school logo.

Once a school is created, it becomes available for academic and administrative operations such as student enrollment, scheduling, attendance, grading, reporting, and communication.

NotesNote: The uploaded school logo is automatically used in report cards, reports, printable forms, and other exported documents. If no logo is uploaded, these documents will not display a school logo.

Before You Begin

Ensure you have permission to manage schools.

The Schools List page is typically available to Super Administrators or users with the appropriate administrative permissions.

You can access the Schools List in either of the following ways:

Option 1 – Using the Quick Add Menu

  1. Click the + (Quick Add) icon in the top-right corner.
  2. Select School.

Option 2 – From the School Information Page

  1. Navigate to School > School Information.
  2. Click Show All Schools.

The Schools List page displays all schools available to your account.

Add a New School

  1. On the Schools List page, click Add New School.
  2. Enter the required information for the new school.
  3. Upload the school logo.
  4. Complete the remaining configuration.
  5. Click Save.

The new school will now appear in the Schools List.

School Information You Can Configure

When creating a school, you can configure information including:

General Information

  • School Name
  • Alternate Name
  • School ID
  • School Alternate ID
  • State ID
  • District ID
  • CEEB Code
  • School Level
  • School Classification
  • Affiliation
  • Associations
  • Lowest Grade Level
  • Highest Grade Level
  • Date School First Started
  • Locale/Code
  • Gender
  • Internet Availability
  • Electricity Availability
  • School Status
  • Custom fields (if configured)

Address Information

  • Street Address
  • City
  • State/Region/Province
  • Country
  • County
  • District
  • Division
  • ZIP/Postal Code
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

Contact Information

Depending on your configuration, you can also provide:

  • Principal
  • Principal's Signature
  • Assistant Principal
  • Assistant Principal's Signature
  • Telephone Numbers
  • Email Addresses
  • Additional contact information

Schools List

The Schools List page helps administrators manage all available schools.

From this page you can:

  • View all configured schools.
  • Search for a specific school.
  • Filter active and inactive schools.
  • Export the list to Excel.
  • Add a new school.
  • Open an existing school for viewing or editing.

Best Practices

  • Upload the official school logo during setup so it appears on reports and exported documents.
  • Verify the School ID and School Alternate ID before saving.
  • Keep address and contact information current.
  • Review all information before making the school available to users.
  • Ensure the correct grade levels and school classification are selected.

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