Use this article to add a new school year.
To view a short video with these instructions, reference the Video library.
Note
Monarch is a web application that can be used on a browser on any device. To account for the smaller screen real estate on mobile devices, Monarch's menus are tucked away so that you can more easily view what's currently on your screen. To view tips for navigating Monarch on a mobile device, reference Using Monarch on a mobile device.
Adding a school year
Tip
If you are using a mobile device, the menus are tucked away to give you more room to work. Throughout this procedure, you can use the following at the top of the screen:
- Back arrow lets you return to the previous page.
- Drop-down menus allow you to toggle among students and courses.
- Actions button gives you access to the Course Options menu.
To view more tips for navigating Monarch on a mobile device, reference Using Monarch on a mobile device.
- Access the Setup school year page by clicking Assign courses:
- On the Dashboard, on a student card.
- At the top-right of the Courses page.
- Click Create new school year.
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Input a unique name of the school year (for example 2025–2026). Click the calendar icons to update the date range for the year, if desired (the dates prefill with a start date of today's date and an end date 8 months in the future). Then, click Create school year.
Success
The page refreshes and the school year displays.
- In the lower-right corner, click Next. Now you are ready to assign courses.