Creating forms in the Edlio CMS allows your school to collect registrations, permission slips, surveys, and requests directly through your website.
Creating a New Form
From the CMS Forms Manager (Forms), click the blue + New Form button in the upper-right corner.
You will be presented with the Select Template gallery:
Select Blank Form to build completely customized fields, or choose a pre-configured template (such as Absence Reporting, Field Trip Permission, Club Registration, or Bus Registration).
In the Form Settings window, enter your Form Title, assign internal notifications, and specify your opening/closing dates.
Click Save & Continue to open the interactive Form Builder.
Form Question & Field Types
The Form Builder offers versatile drag-and-drop components to meet any school requirement:
Single-Line Input Field: Ideal for short answers such as First Name, Last Name, or Student ID Number.
Paragraph / Multi-Line Text: Large text area for explanations, medical notes, or feedback.
Checkboxes: Multi-select options allowing respondents to select one or more items (e.g. sports activities, dietary needs).
Radio Buttons: Single-choice selection where only one answer can be chosen.
Dropdown Menu: Compact single-selection menu, excellent for grade level or homeroom teacher selection.
Digital Signature: Allows parents or guardians to provide a legally verifiable digital signature using their mouse, trackpad, or finger on touchscreens.
File Attachment: Enables respondents to upload documents (physicals, proof of residency, or utility bills).
đĄ Best-Practice Adoption Tip: Always mark essential identification fields (such as Student Full Name, Grade, and Parent Email) as Required. This ensures that every submitted record can be reliably matched to school SIS records during administrative review.