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Preparing for Your First Day with CodeHS
Preparing for Your First Day with CodeHS

Back to School Checklist - a step-by-step guide with everything you need to get your students off to a great start with CodeHS!

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Written by Jeremy Keeshin
Updated over 3 months ago

Follow this guide to get ready for your first day with CodeHS!

Teacher Setup

Set up your Teacher Account

  • If you don’t have a CodeHS teacher account, create one here.

  • Verify Your Account so that you have access to the available teacher tools.

  • If your school has purchased a Pro license, make sure your Section(s) have Pro access by visiting your License Page. If you have questions please contact your Customer Success Manager or support@codehs.com.

Check out the CodeHS Curriculum

Visit CodeHS Curriculum to explore the courses and pathways available and see our new courses for the school year. Add the course to your Courses page to get started. You can also preview the curriculum or enroll in a course as a student.

Set up your Courses and Sections

Within CodeHS, a Course is a sequence of curriculum Assignments that your students will work through. A Section is a group of students working on a Course - think of it as a class period. Multiple Sections of students can use the same Course.

When you're ready for students to get started, invite your students to join your section via email, with your class code, or using a join link. Learn more about inviting students to join your section. You can also sync a roster with your Section using our Rostering Tools and Integrations.

Demo Video

Your First Day with Students

Setting Expectations (First Week Lessons)

  • Check out our Week Zero lesson plans, a collection of 12, 50-minute lessons designed to help students and teachers get back into the swing of things.

  • Read and sign the CodeHS Honor Code.

  • Try out a mini-lesson or a Goal Setting Activity before students log in.

Resources for Students

Share these resources with students to help students get started using CodeHS:

Find even more guides for students in our Resources for Students collection.


Still have questions? Contact our team at hello@codehs.com to learn more!

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