When you add accommodations to a plan, you're selecting from a dropdown list — and now you control exactly what's on it. August ships with a pre-built, ready-to-go set of accommodations, but every school is different, so you can tailor the list to match your community's language and offerings.
Note: You must have the Manager or SysAdmin role to be able to access the Accommodations setting.
Why customize accommodations?
Match your school's language — rename items to the terms your school uses
Show only what's relevant — archive accommodations your school doesn't offer
Stay organized — group accommodations into folders and reorder them
Fill the gaps — add accommodations or categories specific to your school
Where to find it
Go to Settings → Instance settings → Accommodations. It shows the same list of folders and items that a user sees when adding an accommodation to a plan.
What you can do
Action | How |
Archive an item | Remove an accommodation you don't offer (e.g., "Read aloud for test questions") so it no longer appears. |
Rename an item | Click Edit, change the wording to match your school's language, and click Save changes. |
Reorder items | Use the six-dot handle to drag and drop within or between folders. A blue line shows which category level you're dropping into. |
Archive a folder | Remove an entire category that isn't relevant to your school. |
Create a new item | Click Create item, then choose whether you're adding a new accommodation or a new category (folder). |
Creating a new accommodation
Click Create item.
Choose accommodation (rather than category).
Enter a name for the accommodation.
Select the category (folder) it should live under.
Save — it now appears in that folder for anyone building a plan.
Best practices & tips
Prune before you add. Archive what your school doesn't use so staff only see relevant options.
Use folders intentionally — a clean category structure makes the dropdown faster to navigate.
Rename for clarity — matching your school's everyday language reduces confusion.