4 Steps You Can Take (Right Now) to Prep ClassLink for Back-to-School Season

April 23, 2026
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Every back-to-school season, schools face common but avoidable problems.

  • Students can’t log in → Often tied to authentication or sync timing.
  • Apps missing from LaunchPad → Usually a rostering or permission issue.
  • Classes not showing correctly → SIS or Roster Server setup needs review.
  • Staff access problems → Roles and permissions weren’t updated.

Let’s skip those struggles this year.

Use our 4-step plan below to set yourself up for a surprisingly smooth summer school, SIS rollover, and back-to-school season.

Step 1

Grab our Back-to-School Checklist.

If you do one thing today, make it this.

Our back-to-school checklist breaks the process into bite-sized steps, from two months before school ends to day one.

No guesswork. No scrambling. No “wait, did we forget something?”

Just a clear path forward.

👉 Get the checklist now!

Step 2

Add our BTS-focused admin meetups to your calendar.

Our admin meetups walk you through exactly what to do and when, so you’re not figuring it out alone.

Here’s what’s coming up:

  • May 20, 2026: BTS Checklist Parts 3 and 4 (Plus OneSync)
  • June 10, 2026: Level-up your rostering skills
  • June 24, 2026: Cross off the final pieces of the BTS Checklists
  • July 22, 2026: Must-do steps to get ready for the new school year
  • August 19, 2026: Does your team have the right level of access?
  • Sept 23, 2026: Solutions to common back-to-school issues

👉 Save your seat and add them to your calendar today!

Step 3

Explore our ClassLink Academy courses.

Want to keep your LaunchPad running smoothly all year and ease end-of-year transitions?

Take our new ClassLink Academy course, CMC: Continuous & End-of-Year Success.

You'll learn how to:

  • Keep your LaunchPad organized, your apps healthy, and your team updated on any changes.
  • Prepare for your end-of-year transition.
  • Execute end‑of‑year cleanup to ensure a smooth transition to summer and SIS rollover.

Want more BTS support? Try these courses:

Follow the links, or open the ClassLink Academy app in your LaunchPad to access the courses.

Step 4

Loop your Engagement Specialist in on your summer plans.

Switching student information systems? Updating authentication? Adding a new school?

Your Engagement Specialist can help you see what might impact your ClassLink setup. Reach out ASAP.

Start prepping today and make this your smoothest back-to-school season yet!

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