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Welcome! This page gets your school, team, or event moving in minutes. Squid Academy is role-based, so choose your role below and follow the checklist.

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What you’ll need

  • A Squid Academy account (created by your Partner/Reseller or Org Admin).
  • The email you’ll use to log in.
  • If you’re a parent/guardian in a jurisdiction requiring consent, see Parental Content Guide.

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Quick start by role

Partners

Create organizations, assign quotas, enable modules, and monitor usage.

Resellers

Onboard schools under a Partner, add org admins, and help run setup.

Org Admins

Add teachers & students, create classes, and manage access.

Teachers

Assign lessons/modules, grade submissions, and track progress.

Students

Join your class, complete lessons, submit work, and see scores.

Tournament Admins

Configure events, publish schedules, verify results, and resolve disputes.

Team Captains

Create/manage teams, register for events, and report match scores.

Players

Join your team, follow schedules, play matches, and submit results.

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5-minute setup (everyone)

1

Log in

Use the email provided by your organization. If you can’t sign in, contact your Org Admin or Reseller.
2

Confirm your role

Your dashboard shows features for your role (Teacher, Student, Admin, etc.). If it looks wrong, ask an Org Admin to adjust your role.
3

Open your workspace

• LMS users: open the Classes area.
• Tournament users: open the Competitions area (Teams, Events, Schedules).
• Admins: open the Admin Console for setup and user management.

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Org Admin launch checklist (≈15–20 minutes)

  • Add Teachers — create teacher accounts.
  • Add Students — import or create students (optionally grouped by class).
  • Create Classes — name, assign teacher(s), and select modules/chapters to unlock.
  • Review Policies/Settings — branding, quotas, and privacy options in your Admin Console.
  • Share Access Details — send login info and the links to the Teacher and Student guides.
Helpful references:

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Teacher first steps (≈10 minutes)

  • Open your Class → Add Lesson/Module → assign to students.
  • Collect Submissions and (if needed) Grade.
  • Check Progress in the class dashboard.
  • Unlock/Lock Chapters to pace content.
See the full Teachers guide.

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Student first steps (≈5 minutes)

  • Sign in → open My Classes.
  • Start your next Lesson and complete all steps.
  • Submit your work and confirm status shows Finished/Complete.
  • Check Scores/Feedback once reviewed.
See the full Students guide.

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Tournaments quick start

Tournament Admins
  • Create an Event → set rules, eligibility, and format.
  • Open Registration and publish Schedules/Brackets.
  • Verify Results and resolve disputes with evidence when needed.
    See Tournament Admins.
Team Captains / Players
  • Create/Join a team.
  • Register for an event and review match times.
  • After playing, report scores (attach proof if requested).
    See Team Captains and Players.

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Roles & where they work

RoleWho creates the accountWhere they spend time
PartnerSquid / Enterprise agreementAdmin Console (organizations, quotas)
ResellerPartnerAdmin Console (onboarding, user setup)
Org AdminPartner/ResellerAdmin Console (users, classes, settings)
TeacherOrg AdminLMS (classes, lessons, grading)
StudentOrg AdminLMS (lessons, assignments, results)
Tournament AdminOrg Admin/PartnerTournaments area (events, results, disputes)
Team CaptainTournament Admin or self-serveTournaments area (teams, registrations)
PlayerCaptain/AdminTournaments area (roster, matches)

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Privacy, safety, and requests

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Troubleshooting

Check you’re using the right email and workspace. If still stuck, contact your Org Admin or Reseller.
Your role might be set incorrectly. Ask an Org Admin to update your role (Teacher, Student, Admin, etc.).
Reopen the lesson and ensure you clicked Finish/Complete, then refresh. Teachers/Admins can verify progress.