Answers.Body: <p>No need to do this manually! Providing that you have a spreadsheet/data source that has all students and a parent/guardian column - so that you can create relationship during import. I'll try dig up a field mapping for you - and post it here shortly.</p>
  
  <p>EDIT: found a wiki page for you: <a href="https://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Importing+Student,+Staff+and+Parents" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Importing+Student,+Staff+and+Parents</a></p>
  
  <p>PS - though tailored for CiviSchool - which is no longer supported - the import/mapping screens will show you how what import/mapping to use. </p>
  
  <p>EDIT: highlighting the key screens from this Wiki - it's a two pass import:</p>
  
  <p><strong><em>First: import the student:</em></strong></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/7er5g.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/7er5g.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p><strong><em>Next: import the parent: key is Child of relationship to the Student:</em></strong></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/D4QKU.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/D4QKU.png" alt="enter image description here"></a> </p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thanks, but it seems that this is only for Drupal.  I am running in Wordpress.
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Answers.Text: The relevant bits for you here are the Mapping screenshots for the Contact import. They show you how to import relationships
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Answers.Text: Under the contact import for a student (under Wordpress), there are no mappings for parents.
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Answers.Text: Ok - so you need to go and make a Contact Subtype etc... You need to check/create the Relationships (perhaps add Guardian off e.g.) - CiviCRM does not ship with Students and Guardians as not all organizations use them. This has nothing to do with Wordpress - vs - Drupal.
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Body: <p>I am trying to find out how to import student and parent information at the same time.  I have seen instructions about importing student and then adding the parent information afterwards, but I have a school roll of over 1000 students and adding parent information manually afterwards would take forever!!</p>
  
  <p>Thanks for any assistance.</p>
  
  <p>Steve</p>
  
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Title: How do I import both student and parent information together?
ThreadText: # How do I import both student and parent information together?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-13)
  
  I am trying to find out how to import student and parent information at the same time. I have seen instructions about importing student and then adding the parent information afterwards, but I have a school roll of over 1000 students and adding parent information manually afterwards would take forever!!
  
  Thanks for any assistance.
  
  Steve
  
  **Tags:** import
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-07-13. Score: 3
  
  No need to do this manually! Providing that you have a spreadsheet/data source that has all students and a parent/guardian column - so that you can create relationship during import. I'll try dig up a field mapping for you - and post it here shortly.
  
  EDIT: found a wiki page for you: <https://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Importing+Student,+Staff+and+Parents>
  
  PS - though tailored for CiviSchool - which is no longer supported - the import/mapping screens will show you how what import/mapping to use.
  
  EDIT: highlighting the key screens from this Wiki - it's a two pass import:
  
  ***First: import the student:***
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/7er5g.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/7er5g.png)
  
  ***Next: import the parent: key is Child of relationship to the Student:***
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/D4QKU.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/D4QKU.png)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks, but it seems that this is only for Drupal.  I am running in Wordpress.  
  > **username_1**: The relevant bits for you here are the Mapping screenshots for the Contact import. They show you how to import relationships  
  > **username_0**: Under the contact import for a student (under Wordpress), there are no mappings for parents.  
  > **username_1**: Ok - so you need to go and make a Contact Subtype etc... You need to check/create the Relationships (perhaps add Guardian off e.g.) - CiviCRM does not ship with Students and Guardians as not all organizations use them. This has nothing to do with Wordpress - vs - Drupal.  
  
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