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School Terms Overview

You are probably familiar with the concept of school terms–a 9 month period of school. School Terms hold exactly the same meaning in Candle.

There are certain pieces of information that are bound or relative to the term:

  • Student Groups (groups of students at a certain grade level)
  • Grades
  • Absences
  • Conduct Records

For example, when you're in this school term, you will see this year's grades, absences, and conduct. When you're in last year, you'll see last year's grades, absences, and conduct. Families, teachers, and grade levels are only some of the few records that stay the same from year to year. To understand the difference between grade levels and student groups, have a look here.