Adding Your First Student
Getting Started Updated yesterday · 1 min read
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There are two ways to add students to Nova: one at a time, or in bulk using Smart Import.
Adding a student manually
- Go to Students in the sidebar
- Click the + Add Student button
- Fill in the student’s details:
- Name (first and last)
- Instrument and skill level
- Lesson duration and price
- Email and phone (optional)
- Assign them to a family (or create a new one)
- Click Save
You don’t need to fill in every field right away. Name and instrument are the only required fields — you can add contact info and pricing later.
Using Smart Import for bulk adds
If you’re switching from another system or have a list of students in a spreadsheet, Smart Import can save you a lot of time.
- Go to Students
- Click the Import button (or look for Smart Import on the Dashboard)
- Copy your student data from a spreadsheet (Excel, Google Sheets, etc.)
- Paste it into the import box
- Nova will automatically parse names, instruments, emails, and other fields
- Review the parsed data and make corrections if needed
- Click Import to create all students at once
Smart Import is flexible — it handles various spreadsheet formats and column orders. It will do its best to match columns to the right fields.
What’s next?
Once you’ve added students, you’ll want to:
- Set up recurring lessons on the Calendar
- Create families to group siblings and add parent contact info
- Enable the Student Portal so families can log in
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