The Classmates module shows parents, in the mobile app, the other children in their child's groups and the groups' teachers. Parents can recognise their child's classmates and write directly to a teacher.
For classmates, the app shows only the name, profile picture and date of birth. The school can hide any of them, and no other personal information (address, phone, family details) is shown. The module works together with Student Groups and needs no setup beyond turning it on and choosing the privacy settings.
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1. How do I turn the Classmates module on or off?
Center Management › Kinderpedia Modules
In the left menu, open Center Management and click Kinderpedia Modules. Type Classmates in the search field. The switch at the bottom of the card turns the module on or off. When it's green and shows Active, parents see their child's classmates in the app.
Click View details to open the module window. The Overview tab briefly describes the module. On the right you see Status, Category (Communication), Designed for and Plan (From Essentials).
Note! If the school wants the list of classmates to stay fully private, turn the module off. Parents then no longer see how many or which children are in their child's class.
2. How do I choose what parents see about the children?
Kinderpedia Modules › Classmates › Settings
On the module card, click Settings (or open View details and the Settings tab). There are three switches:
Hide children profile picture: classmates' profile pictures aren't shown in the parent app. A grey avatar appears instead;
Keep the full names of children private: classmates' names appear with the first name and the initial of the surname only (for example “Ioana A.”);
Hide children sensitive data: information such as the date of birth or gender is hidden.
Turn on the switches for the information you want to hide and click Save. The settings apply to all parents in the school.
Tip: if you're not sure, leave all three switches on. Parents then see only the first name and the initial of classmates, which is enough to recognise them without exposing other data.
3. What does the parent see in the app?
Kinderpedia app (parent) › ☰ › My Class
In the parent app, open the ☰ menu at the top left and choose My Class. At the top you see the selected child, with their class and school. If you have several children, choose the child from the arrow on the right.
The Classmates tab shows the classmates grouped by each group the child belongs to, including optional groups (for example “Optional Dans” and “Clasa a XI-a”). Your own child also appears in the list.
In the image above all three hiding options are on: classmates appear with their first name and initial, without a photo.
4. How does a parent write to a teacher from My Class?
Kinderpedia app (parent) › ☰ › My Class › teachers
The teachers tab shows the teachers of the child's class, with their full name and photo. Next to each teacher there's a green chat icon. Tap it to open a Live Chat conversation with that teacher, then type your message at the bottom, in the Message field.
5. Frequently asked questions
Can parents see other parents' contact details?
No. The module shows only the classmates' name, photo and date of birth, depending on the settings. Phone numbers, e-mail addresses and family details aren't shown.
Why do parents see only the initial of the surname?
Because Keep the full names of children private is turned on (section 2).
Where do parents see the classmates, on the web or in the app?
Classmates appear in the mobile app, in the My Class menu.
A parent doesn't see the My Class menu. Why?
Check in Kinderpedia Modules that Classmates is Active. Also check that the parent has the latest version of the app.