Taking Attendance
Record attendance for each lesson directly from the calendar.
Last updated: October 13, 2026
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Click on a lesson
On the Schedule calendar, click the lesson you want to record attendance for. A popover will appear with the lesson details.
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Click Take Attendance
Click Take Attendance at the bottom of the popover. If attendance has already been recorded, the popover button says Edit Attendance instead — the panel title is still Take Attendance.
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Set each student's status
The panel lists each student. Expand a student and use Attendance Status: to choose:
Billable: Present, Late, or Absent (pill billable)
Not billable: Excused, Absent (pill not billable), or Canceled
Both absence options are labeled Absent — the billable / not billable pill tells them apart. - 4
Add notes (optional)
You can add Staff Notes: (placeholder Visible to all teachers and staff) or Private Notes: (placeholder Visible only to admins) for each student. Private notes are admin-only.
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Save
Click Save Attendance. You'll see Attendance saved. The panel advances to the next student if there are more to record.
Tips
- The per-lesson panel shows progress like 2 of 3 completed.
- To record a whole day, click the date and choose Take Group Attendance. That sheet title is also Take Group Attendance. Progress shows 2 of 3 recorded. Use Set all to…, then Save attendance (or Save attendance (n)). You'll see Attendance saved for n student(s).
- Grant a makeup lesson only appears on the per-lesson Take Attendance panel — not on Take Group Attendance. See Granting a Makeup Lesson.
- You need the Take Attendance permission. Admins always have it.