# Student access

URL: https://www.openskyplanner.com/support/student-access
Tab: Learning
Category: Setup
Updated: 2026-10-07

Give a student their own login and dashboard.

Each student can sign in to a portal of their own: their Today and Upcoming checklists, their lessons, and nothing else. Setup lives on the student's **Student Portal** tab.

## Setting up a sign-in

1. Open the student's page and click the **Student Portal** tab.
2. Click **Grant access**. The **Set up {Name}'s sign-in** card offers three methods: **Email sign-in**, **One-time code** and **Profile switch**. You can switch methods at any time.
3. Pick one and follow the steps below. The badge beside the heading reads **Not set up** until the student first opens their portal, **Waiting for sign in** while an invitation or code is outstanding, and **Set up** once they are in.

![The sign-in setup card on the Student Portal tab](https://opensky-public-images.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/supportimages/learning/student-access-1.png)

## Email sign-in

Best for an older student with their own email address.

1. Enter the address under **Student email** and click **Send invitation**.
2. The student opens the email and clicks **Accept invitation**. OpenSky sends a 6-digit code to the same address; they enter it and click **Verify and continue**. There is no password.
3. The invitation shows as **Pending**, with its expiry date, until it is accepted, then **Confirmed**. Invitations last 7 days; after that, send a new one.

Click **Revoke invitation** to cancel a pending invite, or **Revoke access** to remove a confirmed sign-in.

## One-time code

For a student without an email address.

1. Click **Generate one-time use access code**. A 6-character code appears with a **Copy** button.
2. On the student's device, go to app.openskyplanner.com/access. The page is titled **Student Dashboard Log In**. Enter the code and click **Access Dashboard**.
3. The student stays signed in on that device until they log out.

Each code works once and only one can be outstanding at a time, so generate it when the student is ready. If it expires unused, generate another. If someone else is signed in on that device, the page shows **Log out to continue**; tap it, then enter the code. Students signed in this way have no email address, so their notifications arrive in-app and by push only.

## Profile switch

On a shared device, switch between parent and student profiles from your profile icon, protected by a parent PIN. The student's page also has a **Log in as {Name}** button that opens the same switch. See [Profile swap PIN](https://www.openskyplanner.com/support/profile-swap-pin).

## The apps

**Link to iOS App** and **Link to Android App** at the top of the tab copy the App Store or Google Play link so you can send it to the student's device.

## What the student sees

After signing in, the student lands on **Today**, with **Upcoming** beside it in the left nav and, on a phone, in the bottom bar. They open a lesson to read the directions, then tap the circle on its card to mark it complete. What else they can do is set in **Student portal settings** on the same tab. See [Permissions](https://www.openskyplanner.com/support/permissions) and [Today and Upcoming](https://www.openskyplanner.com/support/today-and-upcoming).

## Revoking access

Revoking removes the sign-in, not the student. Their courses, lesson history, attendance and grades stay in place, and you can set up a new sign-in later.

## Need more help?

Reach out any time at [support@openskyplanner.com](mailto:support@openskyplanner.com) and we will be happy to help.