# School branches

> Academium SMS Help › School Branches
> For: School Owner
> Web page: https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-sms/article/sms-school-branches
> Last updated: 2026-10-06

If your school has more than one campus or section that runs separately, each can be a **branch**. Almost everything in Academium SMS (students, classes, fees, staff, settings) belongs to a branch.

## Adding a branch

The School Owner adds a branch from the **Individual Edition**: open the menu in the title bar and choose **Add another branch**. See [Adding a branch](https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-sms/article/sms-adding-a-branch.md).

> **Note:** Adding a branch is not available on a school server. Contact Academium support if your school runs on a server and needs another branch.

## Switching between branches

The School Owner, School Admins and Accountants can switch branch:

1. Choose the **branch chip** in the title bar.
2. Pick the branch and confirm.

You land on that branch's dashboard. The branch chip is hidden when there is only one branch, or you are not allowed to switch.

## Editing a branch

Open **School Branches** from the sidebar to change a branch's name, school name, email, phone, city and state. Branch names must be different from each other.

## Closing a branch

> **Warning:** Closing a branch **permanently deletes everything in it**. There is no undo and no backup is made.

1. Open **School Branches** and choose **Close** for the branch.
2. Academium shows how many records the branch holds.
3. Type the branch's name to confirm.

You cannot close your only branch, or the branch you are currently in. Only the School Owner can close a branch.

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