Admin - Import Students

2 min. readlast update: 10.17.2023

Set up the student list file:

  1. Create the list in a spreadsheet program like Excel, Google Sheets, or Numbers.
  2. Header row (column titles) can be included in the list.
  • First column (REQUIRED) - enter the students' first names
  • Second column (REQUIRED) - enter the students' last names
  • Third column (optional) - enter the students' grade (K - 12)
  • Fourth column (REQUIRED) - enter the students' usernames. If that username combination is already taken, Vizzle will append it with a number, for example, johnsmith1.
  • Fifth column (optional) - enter the students' passwords. The password is case-sensitive.
  • Sixth column (REQUIRED) - enter the students' state ID number.
  • Seventh column (optional) - enter Y/N if the students are in special education.
  • Eighth column (optional) - enter the students' gender as male, female, or non-binary.
  • Ninth column (optional) - enter the students' race as American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races, White.
  • Tenth column (optional) - enter the students' email addresses.
  • Eleventh column (optional) - enter the students' DOB in mm/dd/yyyy format.
  • Twelfth column (optional) - enter the students' Schoology ID if applicable. 
  • Save your file as a CSV file.
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Import the student list file:

  • Select Admin on the main menu.
  • Click Students on the submenu.
  • Select the district from the District drop-down menu and click Apply.
  • Select the school you'd like to import students from the School drop-down menu and click Apply.
  • Click the blue Import button.
  • In the file browser, select your CSV file.
  • The Summary dialog will show how many students were successfully imported. 
  • If there are any errors with a row, the reason will be displayed here.
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