How do student teams (houses) work?

Teams, sometimes called houses, group students across a whole school so they can compete in a House Rivalry reading challenge. Teams belong to the school, not to one class.

1. Ask us to create your teams

Teams are set up by Bookroo. Email schools@bookroo.com with your school's name and each team's name and color. You can also send a logo for each team.

Once they're added, they're listed under Student Teams on your school dashboard.

2. Put students on a team

In each class:

1. Open Roster. A Team column appears once your school has teams.
2. Click … next to a student → Edit team.
3. Pick a team (or Unassigned) and click Save.

3. Run a House Rivalry

1. On the school dashboard, under Reading Challenges, click Add challenge.
2. For Challenge Mode, choose House Rivalry. It only appears once your school has teams.
3. Set what to track, a goal and dates, as in Create a reading challenge.

Each participating student's progress counts toward their team. The challenge shows a Leaderboard and a chart of each team's progress. Students see "You are part of" their team, with how much they've contributed.

Students without a team still read and earn points, but their reading doesn't count for any team.