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Alternative Educational Programs for K12 Schools

Updated on March 17, 2025

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The K12 schools support {Alternative educational program} properties, including features for auto-assignments in the Enroll Students to Classes and Subjects menu and detailed configurations for {Classes} and {Subjects}.

These enhancements allow institutions to easily manage {Alternative educational programs}, including settings, privileges, and terminology customization.

 

Enroll Students to Classes and Subjects Menu

To enroll {Students} into both main and alternative classes, navigate to: Quick Actions > SPECIAL ACTIONS > Enroll Students to Classes and Subjects > Action > Enroll Students to Main/Alternative Classes and their Subjects.

 

Customize Terminology

To view or customize the terminology for {Alternative educational programs}, go to: Main Settings > Customize Terminology > Educational Program >

  • Alternative Location
  • Alternative Stream
  • Alternative Main Group
  • Alternative Educational Program Indication

 

Settings

To configure {Alternative program} properties, navigate to: General Settings > Student Form > Educational Program Parameters.

Key options to enable:

  • Enable Alternative Assignments Menu: Activates the functionality for managing {Alternative assignments}.
  • Alternative Main Group Dropdown: Limits options to {Classes} of a specific type for {alternative assignments}.
  • Automatically Set an Alternative Main Class: Automatically assigns the first active {Class} based on period, {Year}, and {Stream} during creation.
  • Alternative Class by Year/Stream: Select the first active {Class} matching the same {Year} and {Stream} from specific class types.
  • Alternative Class by Year/Stream and Zone: Filters and assigns alternative classes based on {Year}, {Stream}, and {Class} zone.

 

Privileges

To use advanced filtering and search options, go to: Students > Students List > Advanced Filters > Alternative Main Group, Alternative Stream, Alternative Location, AND Alternative Indicator.

 

Student Profile Enhancements

To add {Alternative educational program} details to a {Student} profile, go to: Students List > Create Student > Educational Programs > + ADD > Alternative Main Group, Alternative Stream, Alternative Location, AND Alternative Indicator.

 

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