How do I move from independent instructor to running a school?

How do I move from independent instructor to running a school?

Use Upgrade to School in your school dashboard [blocked] when your independent business grows into a team. This changes the business profile; it does not remove your own instructor profile.

Before upgrading

Check the business name, school type, contact details, and the plan that suits your team. See the current pricing page [blocked] and your billing settings for prices and limits rather than relying on an old quoted price.

Convert the business profile

1. Select your independent business in the school dashboard.
2. Open Upgrade to School and review what will change.
3. Select Continue to School Setup.
4. Enter the school name and type, plus any description, website, email, and phone details.
5. Submit and refresh the dashboard when the success screen asks you to.

The upgrade screen warns that the conversion cannot be undone through that flow. It updates the existing business rather than creating a duplicate: its URL, bookings, and reviews remain attached to it.

Adding another active instructor to an independent business can also change its classification to a school. Confirm the team and business details afterwards. Sending an unaccepted invitation alone is not the same as an instructor joining.

Keep your teaching and management roles

Use the school dashboard for lessons, team management, and business settings, and the instructor dashboard [blocked] for your own teaching work. Invite instructors to their profiles using their own accounts. Invite office assistants through the appropriate staff permissions rather than creating fictional instructor profiles.

Check the school's verification and payment setup after conversion. An instructor approval is not a separate school verification decision, and changing the business type is not confirmation of a paid subscription change.