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Student Capacity

Manage enrollment limits at the program and class level.

⏱️ 5 min read · 📚 For Organizations · 📅 Updated April 2026

Overview

Capacity controls let you cap how many students fit into a program or class. They're optional — you can always leave them blank — but useful when running waitlists or scheduling teachers.

Program capacity

Set on the program. Once reached:

  • Enrollment forms tied to the program show a "full" message.
  • Admins can still manually enroll past the cap (with a warning).

Class capacity

Set on the class. Once reached:

  • The class no longer appears in dropdowns when assigning students.
  • Admins can override.

Capacity vs. enrollment

Capacity is the cap. Enrollment is the current count of active students. The dashboard shows both side-by-side ("18 / 20").

Best practices

  • Set capacity slightly below your hard limit — it gives you room for last-minute additions.
  • Review capacity at the start of every term.
  • If your enrollment forms feel under-used, double-check capacity isn't accidentally set to zero.

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