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Student Portal Overview

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The Student Portal is a dedicated space where families can manage everything related to their lessons. Here’s what they can access.

Portal Dashboard

The dashboard gives families a quick overview:

  • Upcoming lessons with dates and times
  • Recent attendance records
  • Weekly practice summary with progress bars
  • Progress cards for each student in the family (color-coded for multi-student families)

Schedule

Families can view:

  • A monthly calendar of all upcoming lessons
  • Lesson details including time, duration, and location
  • Whether lessons are in-person or virtual
  • Open lesson slots they can book (if you allow drop-ins)

Practice Logging

Students can log practice sessions directly from the portal:

  • Built-in timer for timed practice sessions
  • Manual entry for sessions done offline
  • Category selection (scales, repertoire, sight reading, technique, theory, ear training)
  • Weekly progress tracking against goals

Progress & Gamification

If gamification is enabled, students see:

  • XP and level progression
  • Achievement badges they’ve earned
  • Practice streaks (consecutive days practiced)
  • Leaderboard (studio-wide or class-based)
  • Quests assigned by the teacher

Assignments

Families can view and complete assignments:

  • See all current assignments with due dates
  • Check off individual assignment items as they’re completed
  • Track completion percentage
  • View assignment details and instructions

Resources

Access shared teaching materials:

  • PDFs, audio files, videos, and images
  • Search and filter by type
  • Download files directly
  • View external links shared by the teacher

Messages

Two-way communication with the teacher:

  • Send and receive direct messages
  • View broadcast announcements
  • See pinned important messages
  • Search message history

Billing

View and pay invoices:

  • See all outstanding and past invoices
  • View line item details
  • Pay online via Stripe (if enabled)
  • Track payment history

Profile

Manage account settings:

  • View family contact information
  • See all students and their details
  • Change portal password
  • View makeup credit balances

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