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Creating your school on Lena is the first step to digitizing your institution. The setup wizard guides you through the process.
Before you begin: You need a Lena account. See Creating Your Account if you’re new to Lena.

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The school creation wizard

1

Sign up and verify your account

Go to school.lena.africa and create an account (or log in if you already have one). See Creating Your Account for details.
2

Start school creation

After logging in, you’ll be guided to Create School. Click the button to begin. The school creation wizard opens.
3

Enter school details

Fill in your school’s basic information:
FieldDescription
School nameThe official name of your institution
School typeK-12 (primary and secondary school), University, or Other (see below)
AddressPhysical location of the school
Contact emailSchool’s official email address
Contact phoneSchool’s phone number
School creation form with fields for name, type, address, and contact information
4

Set school size

Use the school size slider to indicate approximately how many students attend your school. This helps Lena optimize the experience.
School size slider for selecting the approximate number of students at your school
5

Upload your school logo

Upload your school’s logo. This will appear across the platform — on student profiles, course cards, and the admin dashboard. A preview of your logo is displayed after uploading.
6

Complete setup

Review your information and click Create School. Your school is now live on Lena and you are taken to the admin dashboard.

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Choosing your school type

The school type is the most important decision in the setup process. It determines the academic structure available throughout the platform.
Choose this for: Primary schools, secondary schools, high schools, and other pre-university institutions.What you get:
  • Grades (e.g., JSS (Junior Secondary School) 1, JSS 2, SS (Senior Secondary) 1, SS 2, Primary 1–6)
  • Arms (class sections) within each grade (e.g., Arm A, Arm B, Science, Arts)
  • Terms (e.g., First Term, Second Term, Third Term)
Students are assigned a grade and arm. Courses are linked to grades.
This choice is permanent. The school type cannot be changed after creation. Choose the type that best matches your institution. If you’re unsure, consider how your students are organized — by grade levels or by faculties and departments.

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After creating your school

Once your school is created, you’re automatically assigned as a Super Admin. Here’s what to do next:

Set up academic structure

Create grades/faculties, academic sessions, and terms/semesters.

Add students and teachers

Add users one by one or import in bulk via Excel spreadsheet.

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Editing school information

To update your school’s details after creation:
  1. Go to the Dashboard or School Settings
  2. Update the name, address, contact information, or logo
  3. Save your changes
You can update everything except the school type after creation.

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What to do next

Set up academic structure

Create grades/arms or faculties/departments, academic sessions, and terms.

Add your users

Add students and teachers one by one or import them in bulk.