diff --git a/public/admin.html b/public/admin.html
index d5bc259..5faa962 100644
--- a/public/admin.html
+++ b/public/admin.html
@@ -21,25 +21,80 @@
   </section>
 
   <div id="console" hidden>
-    <header class="admin-header">
-      <a href="index.html" class="admin-logo" id="admin-school-name">🎓 Homeschool</a>
+    <aside class="admin-sidebar">
+      <a href="index.html" class="admin-logo">
+        <span class="admin-logo-icon">🏫</span>
+        <span id="admin-school-name">Homeschool</span>
+      </a>
       <nav class="admin-nav">
-        <button class="nav-pill active" data-panel="kids">🧒 Kids</button>
-        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="courses">📚 Courses</button>
-        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="planner">🗓️ Planner</button>
-        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="grading">✅ Grading</button>
-        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="messages">💬 Messages</button>
-        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="gradebook">📊 Gradebook</button>
-        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="spelling">✏️ Spelling</button>
-        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="decks">🗂️ Flashcards</button>
-        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="settings">⚙️ Settings</button>
+        <button class="nav-pill active" data-panel="dashboard">
+          <span class="nav-icon">⊞</span><span class="nav-label">Dashboard</span>
+        </button>
+        <div class="nav-section-label">People</div>
+        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="kids">
+          <span class="nav-icon">🧒</span><span class="nav-label">Kids</span>
+        </button>
+        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="messages">
+          <span class="nav-icon">💬</span><span class="nav-label">Messages</span>
+        </button>
+        <div class="nav-section-label">Academics</div>
+        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="courses">
+          <span class="nav-icon">📚</span><span class="nav-label">Courses</span>
+        </button>
+        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="planner">
+          <span class="nav-icon">🗓️</span><span class="nav-label">Planner</span>
+        </button>
+        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="grading">
+          <span class="nav-icon">✅</span><span class="nav-label">Grading</span>
+        </button>
+        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="gradebook">
+          <span class="nav-icon">📊</span><span class="nav-label">Gradebook</span>
+        </button>
+        <div class="nav-section-label">Tools</div>
+        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="spelling">
+          <span class="nav-icon">✏️</span><span class="nav-label">Spelling</span>
+        </button>
+        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="decks">
+          <span class="nav-icon">🗂️</span><span class="nav-label">Flashcards</span>
+        </button>
       </nav>
-    </header>
+      <div class="admin-sidebar-footer">
+        <button class="nav-pill" data-panel="settings">
+          <span class="nav-icon">⚙️</span><span class="nav-label">Settings</span>
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </aside>
+
+    <div class="admin-body">
+      <header class="admin-topbar">
+        <button class="sidebar-toggle" id="sidebar-toggle" aria-label="Toggle menu">☰</button>
+        <h1 class="admin-page-title" id="admin-page-title">Dashboard</h1>
+        <div class="admin-topbar-right">
+          <a href="index.html" class="topbar-btn">← Student view</a>
+          <button class="topbar-btn topbar-lock" id="btn-lock">🔒 Lock</button>
+        </div>
+      </header>
 
     <main class="admin-main">
 
+      <!-- Dashboard -->
+      <section id="panel-dashboard" class="panel">
+        <div id="dashboard-greeting" class="dash-greeting"></div>
+        <div id="dashboard-kid-cards" class="dash-kid-grid"></div>
+        <div class="dash-bottom-row">
+          <div class="dash-col">
+            <h3 class="dash-col-title">Today's Schedule</h3>
+            <div id="dashboard-schedule" class="dash-schedule-list"></div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="dash-col">
+            <h3 class="dash-col-title">Recent Scores</h3>
+            <div id="dashboard-scores" class="dash-score-list"></div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
       <!-- Kids -->
-      <section id="panel-kids" class="panel">
+      <section id="panel-kids" class="panel" hidden>
         <h1>Kids</h1>
         <div class="panel-cols">
           <div class="panel-col">
@@ -331,30 +386,37 @@
 
       <!-- Planner -->
       <section id="panel-planner" class="panel">
-        <h1>Planner</h1>
-        <div class="inline-form">
-          <label>Kid <select id="planner-student"></select></label>
-          <button id="planner-view-week" class="secondary active-view">Week</button>
-          <button id="planner-view-month" class="secondary">Month</button>
-          <button id="planner-prev" class="secondary">← Prev</button>
-          <span id="planner-week-label" class="week-label"></span>
-          <button id="planner-next" class="secondary">Next →</button>
-          <button id="planner-today" class="secondary">Today</button>
-          <button id="planner-copy" class="secondary">Copy last week</button>
-          <button id="planner-print">🖨 Print</button>
-          <button id="planner-add-btn">+ Add task</button>
+
+        <div class="planner-toolbar">
+          <div class="planner-toolbar-left">
+            <div class="planner-view-toggle">
+              <button id="planner-view-week" class="view-toggle-btn active">Week</button>
+              <button id="planner-view-month" class="view-toggle-btn">Month</button>
+            </div>
+            <div class="planner-nav-group">
+              <button id="planner-prev" class="planner-nav-btn">‹</button>
+              <span id="planner-week-label" class="week-label"></span>
+              <button id="planner-next" class="planner-nav-btn">›</button>
+            </div>
+            <button id="planner-today" class="secondary small">Today</button>
+          </div>
+          <div class="planner-toolbar-right">
+            <select id="planner-student" class="planner-kid-select"></select>
+            <button id="planner-copy" class="secondary small" title="Copy last week's tasks to this week">📋 Copy week</button>
+            <button id="planner-print" class="secondary small">🖨 Print</button>
+            <button id="planner-add-btn">+ Add task</button>
+          </div>
         </div>
 
-        <details id="auto-schedule-details" class="admin-card" style="margin-bottom:1rem">
-          <summary style="cursor:pointer;font-weight:600">⚡ Auto-schedule a course</summary>
-          <div class="inline-form" style="margin-top:.75rem">
-            <label>Course <select id="auto-course"></select></label>
-            <label>Start date <input type="date" id="auto-start-date"></label>
-            <label>Items/day <input type="number" id="auto-items-per-day" value="1" min="1" max="10" style="width:5rem"></label>
-            <button id="auto-schedule-btn">Schedule</button>
-          </div>
-          <p id="auto-schedule-msg" class="hint" style="margin-top:.5rem"></p>
-        </details>
+        <div class="planner-auto-bar">
+          <span class="planner-auto-label">⚡ Auto-schedule</span>
+          <select id="auto-course"></select>
+          from <input type="date" id="auto-start-date" style="width:8rem">
+          <input type="number" id="auto-items-per-day" value="1" min="1" max="10" style="width:3.5rem" title="Items per day">
+          <span style="color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem">items/day</span>
+          <button id="auto-schedule-btn" class="secondary small">Schedule</button>
+          <span id="auto-schedule-msg" class="hint"></span>
+        </div>
 
         <div id="planner-grid" class="planner-grid"></div>
       </section>
@@ -683,7 +745,8 @@
       </section>
 
     </main>
-  </div>
+    </div><!-- /.admin-body -->
+  </div><!-- /#console -->
 
   <!-- Floating assign popup -->
   <div id="assign-popup" hidden>
diff --git a/public/admin.js b/public/admin.js
index 95bd517..9bdc1de 100644
--- a/public/admin.js
+++ b/public/admin.js
@@ -82,22 +82,25 @@ async function unlock() {
   await loadAppSettings();
   $('#pin-gate').hidden = true;
   $('#console').hidden = false;
-  showPanel('kids');
+  showPanel('dashboard');
   if ('Notification' in window && Notification.permission === 'default') Notification.requestPermission();
   loadGradingBadge();
   loadMessagesBadge();
   startAdminMsgPoll();
+  loadDashboard();
 }
 
 async function loadGradingBadge() {
   try {
     const { count } = await api('/api/grading-queue/count');
     const pill = document.querySelector('.nav-pill[data-panel="grading"]');
+    if (!pill) return;
+    const lbl = pill.querySelector('.nav-label');
     if (count > 0) {
-      pill.textContent = `✅ Grading (${count})`;
+      if (lbl) lbl.textContent = `Grading (${count})`;
       pill.classList.add('grading-pending');
     } else {
-      pill.textContent = '✅ Grading';
+      if (lbl) lbl.textContent = 'Grading';
       pill.classList.remove('grading-pending');
     }
   } catch {}
@@ -114,11 +117,20 @@ document.querySelectorAll('[data-nav]').forEach((btn) =>
   btn.addEventListener('click', () => showPanel(btn.dataset.nav))
 );
 
+const PANEL_TITLES = {
+  dashboard: 'Dashboard', kids: 'Kids', courses: 'Courses', planner: 'Planner',
+  grading: 'Grading', messages: 'Messages', gradebook: 'Gradebook',
+  spelling: 'Spelling', decks: 'Flashcards', settings: 'Settings',
+  'course-detail': 'Course Detail', 'item-editor': 'Item Editor',
+};
+
 function showPanel(name) {
   document.querySelectorAll('.panel').forEach((p) => (p.hidden = p.id !== `panel-${name}`));
   document.querySelectorAll('.admin-nav .nav-pill').forEach((p) => p.classList.toggle('active', p.dataset.panel === name));
+  const titleEl = document.getElementById('admin-page-title');
+  if (titleEl) titleEl.textContent = PANEL_TITLES[name] || name;
   const loaders = {
-    kids: loadKids, courses: loadCourses, planner: loadPlannerPanel,
+    dashboard: loadDashboard, kids: loadKids, courses: loadCourses, planner: loadPlannerPanel,
     grading: loadGrading, messages: loadMessages, gradebook: loadGradebookPanel, spelling: loadSpelling, decks: loadDecks,
     settings: loadSettings,
   };
@@ -126,6 +138,99 @@ function showPanel(name) {
   if (name === 'course-detail') openCourseDetail(currentCourseId);
 }
 
+// sidebar toggle + lock button
+document.getElementById('sidebar-toggle')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
+  document.querySelector('.admin-sidebar')?.classList.toggle('open');
+});
+document.getElementById('btn-lock')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
+  sessionStorage.removeItem('admin_pin');
+  location.reload();
+});
+
+// ============================================================
+// Dashboard
+// ============================================================
+
+async function loadDashboard() {
+  const greetEl = document.getElementById('dashboard-greeting');
+  const kidGrid = document.getElementById('dashboard-kid-cards');
+  const schedEl = document.getElementById('dashboard-schedule');
+  const scoresEl = document.getElementById('dashboard-scores');
+  if (!greetEl) return;
+
+  const hr = new Date().getHours();
+  const greet = hr < 12 ? 'Good morning' : hr < 17 ? 'Good afternoon' : 'Good evening';
+  const dateStr = new Date().toLocaleDateString('en-US', { weekday: 'long', month: 'long', day: 'numeric' });
+  greetEl.innerHTML = `<h1>${greet}! 👋</h1><p>${dateStr}</p>`;
+
+  try {
+    const [students, scheduleData, recentScores] = await Promise.all([
+      api('/api/students'),
+      api(`/api/admin/schedule?date=${new Date().toISOString().slice(0,10)}`).catch(() => ({ rows: [] })),
+      api('/api/admin/recent-scores').catch(() => ({ scores: [] })),
+    ]);
+
+    const THEME_HEX = { blue:'#4f86f7', green:'#2e9e5b', purple:'#7c5cbf', orange:'#e8802a', pink:'#d45d8a', red:'#e84040', teal:'#20a8a0', yellow:'#c8960c', indigo:'#5b6abf' };
+    const rows = scheduleData.rows || scheduleData || [];
+
+    kidGrid.innerHTML = '';
+    for (const s of students) {
+      const kidRows = rows.filter(r => r.student_id === s.id);
+      const total = kidRows.length;
+      const done  = kidRows.filter(r => r.done).length;
+      const pct   = total ? Math.round(done / total * 100) : 0;
+      const accent = THEME_HEX[s.theme?.replace('theme-','')] || '#4f7ef8';
+      kidGrid.innerHTML += `
+        <div class="dash-kid-card" style="--kid-accent:${accent}">
+          <div class="dash-kid-top">
+            <span class="dash-kid-avatar">${s.emoji || '🧒'}</span>
+            <div>
+              <div class="dash-kid-name">${s.name}</div>
+              <div class="dash-kid-streak">🔥 ${s.streak_count || 0}-day streak</div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="dash-kid-stats">
+            <div class="dash-stat-box">
+              <div class="dash-stat-num">${done}</div>
+              <div class="dash-stat-lbl">Done today</div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="dash-stat-box">
+              <div class="dash-stat-num">${total}</div>
+              <div class="dash-stat-lbl">Scheduled</div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="dash-progress-bar">
+            <div class="dash-progress-fill" style="width:${pct}%"></div>
+          </div>
+        </div>`;
+    }
+
+    schedEl.innerHTML = rows.length ? rows.slice(0, 12).map(r => {
+      const kidName = students.find(s => s.id === r.student_id)?.name || '';
+      return `<div class="dash-schedule-item${r.done ? ' done' : ''}">
+        <span class="sch-dot"></span>
+        <span>${r.title}</span>
+        <span class="dash-schedule-who">${kidName}</span>
+      </div>`;
+    }).join('') : '<p style="color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem">No schedule for today.</p>';
+
+    const scores = recentScores.scores || recentScores || [];
+    scoresEl.innerHTML = scores.length ? scores.slice(0, 8).map(sc => {
+      const pct = sc.total > 0 ? Math.round(sc.score / sc.total * 100) : null;
+      const cls = pct === null ? '' : pct >= 80 ? '' : pct >= 60 ? ' mid' : ' low';
+      const kidName = students.find(s => s.id === sc.student_id)?.name || '';
+      return `<div class="dash-score-item">
+        <span>${sc.title}</span>
+        <span class="dash-score-who" style="font-size:.7rem;color:var(--muted);margin-left:.25rem">${kidName}</span>
+        <span class="dash-score-pct${cls}">${pct !== null ? pct+'%' : sc.score+' pts'}</span>
+      </div>`;
+    }).join('') : '<p style="color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem">No scores yet.</p>';
+
+  } catch (e) {
+    kidGrid.innerHTML = '<p style="color:var(--muted)">Could not load dashboard data.</p>';
+  }
+}
+
 // ============================================================
 // Kids
 // ============================================================
@@ -1310,8 +1415,8 @@ $('#planner-student').addEventListener('change', () => {
 });
 $('#planner-view-week').addEventListener('click', () => {
   plannerMode = 'week';
-  $('#planner-view-week').classList.add('active-view');
-  $('#planner-view-month').classList.remove('active-view');
+  $('#planner-view-week').classList.add('active');
+  $('#planner-view-month').classList.remove('active');
   $('#planner-copy').hidden = false;
   renderPlanner();
 });
@@ -1321,8 +1426,8 @@ $('#planner-view-month').addEventListener('click', () => {
   const ref = new Date(plannerWeekStart + 'T00:00:00');
   plannerMonthRef = `${ref.getFullYear()}-${String(ref.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0')}-01`;
   plannerWeekStart = firstWeekStartOfMonth(plannerMonthRef);
-  $('#planner-view-month').classList.add('active-view');
-  $('#planner-view-week').classList.remove('active-view');
+  $('#planner-view-month').classList.add('active');
+  $('#planner-view-week').classList.remove('active');
   $('#planner-copy').hidden = true;
   renderPlanner();
 });
@@ -1455,26 +1560,53 @@ function renderDayCell(day, tasks, compact = false, spellingTests = [], today =
   const dayTasks = tasks.filter((t) => t.date === day.date);
   const dayTests = spellingTests.filter((t) => t.date === day.date);
   const isToday = day.date === today;
+  const isPast  = day.date < today;
+  const doneCount = dayTasks.filter(t => t.done).length;
+  const total = dayTasks.length + dayTests.length;
+
   const testBadges = dayTests.map((t) => {
     const pct = Math.round((t.score / t.total) * 100);
-    return `<div class="planner-task planner-test-badge" title="${esc(t.list)}">⭐ Spelling ${t.score}/${t.total} (${pct}%)</div>`;
-  }).join('');
-  const taskHtml = dayTasks.map((t) => {
-    const colorStyle = t.courseColor ? ` style="border-left:3px solid ${esc(t.courseColor)}"` : '';
-    return `<div class="planner-task${t.done ? ' done' : ''}" draggable="true" data-task-id="${t.id}"${colorStyle}>
-      <button class="planner-done-btn${t.done ? ' is-done' : ''}" data-done-schedule="${t.id}" data-is-done="${t.done ? '1' : '0'}" title="${t.done ? 'Mark not done' : 'Mark done'}">✓</button>
-      <span>${t.itemId ? TYPE_ICON[t.type] : '📌'} ${esc(t.itemTitle || t.offlineTitle)}</span>
-      <button class="danger tiny" data-del-schedule="${t.id}">✕</button>
+    const cls = pct >= 80 ? 'good' : pct >= 60 ? 'mid' : 'bad';
+    return `<div class="planner-task planner-test-badge">
+      <span class="task-icon">✏️</span>
+      <span class="task-title">Spelling test</span>
+      <span class="task-score ${cls}">${pct}%</span>
     </div>`;
   }).join('');
+
+  const taskHtml = dayTasks.map((t) => {
+    const border = t.courseColor ? `border-left-color:${esc(t.courseColor)}` : '';
+    const courseName = t.courseName ? `<span class="task-course">${esc(t.courseName)}</span>` : '';
+    return `<div class="planner-task${t.done ? ' done' : ''}" draggable="true" data-task-id="${t.id}" style="${border}">
+      <button class="planner-done-btn${t.done ? ' is-done' : ''}" data-done-schedule="${t.id}" data-is-done="${t.done ? '1' : '0'}" title="${t.done ? 'Undo' : 'Mark done'}">✓</button>
+      <div class="task-body">
+        <span class="task-title">${t.itemId ? TYPE_ICON[t.type] || '' : '📌'} ${esc(t.itemTitle || t.offlineTitle)}</span>
+        ${courseName}
+      </div>
+      <button class="planner-del-btn" data-del-schedule="${t.id}" title="Remove">✕</button>
+    </div>`;
+  }).join('');
+
+  const progress = total > 0
+    ? `<span class="day-progress${doneCount === total ? ' all-done' : ''}">${doneCount}/${total}</span>`
+    : '';
+  const emptyState = !taskHtml && !testBadges
+    ? `<button class="planner-empty-add" data-add-task="${day.date}">＋ Add task</button>`
+    : '';
+
   const fmtDate = (d) => { const dt = new Date(d + 'T00:00:00'); return dt.toLocaleString('default', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric' }); };
-  return `<div class="planner-day${compact ? ' planner-day-compact' : ''}${isToday ? ' today' : ''}" data-drop-date="${day.date}">
-    <h3>${compact ? day.name.slice(0,3) : day.name}<small>${fmtDate(day.date)}</small></h3>
-    <div class="planner-tasks" data-drop-date="${day.date}">
-      ${testBadges}
-      ${taskHtml || (!testBadges ? `<p class="hint tiny">—</p>` : '')}
+  return `<div class="planner-day${compact ? ' planner-day-compact' : ''}${isToday ? ' is-today' : ''}${isPast && !compact ? ' is-past' : ''}" data-drop-date="${day.date}">
+    <div class="planner-day-header">
+      <div class="day-label">
+        <span class="day-name">${compact ? day.name.slice(0,3) : day.name}</span>
+        <span class="day-date">${fmtDate(day.date)}</span>
+      </div>
+      ${progress}
     </div>
-    <button class="secondary small" data-add-task="${day.date}">+ Add</button>
+    <div class="planner-tasks" data-drop-date="${day.date}">
+      ${testBadges}${taskHtml}${emptyState}
+    </div>
+    ${taskHtml || testBadges ? `<button class="planner-add-more" data-add-task="${day.date}">＋ Add</button>` : ''}
   </div>`;
 }
 
diff --git a/public/styles.css b/public/styles.css
index c760ec9..6ae8b93 100644
--- a/public/styles.css
+++ b/public/styles.css
@@ -543,16 +543,21 @@ button.danger:hover { background: #b91c1c !important; }
 
 /* ============================================================ GRADEBOOK RESULTS */
 
-.results-student { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
-.results-student h3 { margin-bottom: .4rem; font-size: 1rem; }
+.results-student { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
+.results-student h3 { margin-bottom: .5rem; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; }
 table.results {
   width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background: var(--card);
-  border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; font-size: .9rem;
-  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; font-size: .88rem;
+  border: 1.5px solid var(--border); box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
+}
+table.results th, table.results td { padding: .6rem .9rem; text-align: left; }
+table.results th {
+  background: #eef2ff; font-weight: 700;
+  font-size: .72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .07em; color: #4f46e5;
+  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--border);
 }
-table.results th, table.results td { padding: .55rem .85rem; text-align: left; }
-table.results th { background: var(--card-2); font-weight: 700; font-size: .8rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; color: var(--muted); }
 table.results tr:not(:last-child) td { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
+table.results tr:hover td { background: #fafbff; }
 .score-good { color: var(--good); font-weight: 700; }
 .score-bad  { color: var(--bad);  font-weight: 700; }
 
@@ -570,14 +575,16 @@ table.results tr:not(:last-child) td { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
 .nav-pill {
   font-family: var(--font-kid);
   font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 700;
-  background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
-  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
+  background: rgba(0,0,0,.05); color: var(--ink-2);
+  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
   border-radius: 999px; padding: .45rem 1.1rem; cursor: pointer;
   transition: background .15s, color .15s, border-color .15s;
 }
+.nav-pill:hover { background: rgba(0,0,0,.08); color: var(--ink); }
 .nav-pill.active {
   background: var(--accent); color: #fff; border-color: var(--accent);
 }
+.nav-pill.active:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); }
 
 .tab-panel { text-align: left; }
 @keyframes tab-slide-right { from { transform: translateX(48px); opacity: 0; } to { transform: translateX(0); opacity: 1; } }
@@ -801,43 +808,217 @@ table.results tr:not(:last-child) td { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
 
 /* ============================================================ ADMIN CONSOLE */
 
-.admin-header {
-  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
-  background: var(--card);
-  padding: .5rem 1.5rem;
-  min-height: 52px;
-  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--border);
-  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
-  row-gap: .25rem;
+/* ─── ADMIN SIDEBAR LAYOUT ─────────────────────────────────── */
+
+#console { display: flex; height: 100vh; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg); }
+
+.admin-sidebar {
+  width: 224px;
+  min-width: 224px;
+  background: #111827;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  height: 100vh;
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 0;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  z-index: 40;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
 .admin-logo {
-  font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--ink);
-  text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: -.01em;
-  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
+  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .65rem;
+  padding: 1.4rem 1.25rem 1rem;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.01em;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
+  margin-bottom: .5rem;
 }
-.admin-logo::before { content: '🏫'; font-size: 1.3rem; }
+.admin-logo-icon { font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1; }
 
-.admin-nav { display: flex; gap: .25rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
-
-.admin-nav button,
-.nav-pill {
-  font-family: inherit; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600;
-  background: transparent; color: var(--muted);
-  border: none; border-radius: 8px;
-  padding: .45rem .9rem; cursor: pointer;
-  transition: background .15s, color .15s;
+.admin-nav {
+  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px;
+  padding: 0 .75rem;
+  flex: 1;
 }
-.admin-nav button:hover,
-.nav-pill:hover { background: var(--accent-light); color: var(--accent-dark); }
-.admin-nav button.active,
-.nav-pill.active { background: var(--accent-light); color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
 
-.admin-main { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem 5rem; }
-.admin-main h1 { margin-bottom: 1rem; clear: both; font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 800; }
-.admin-main h2 { margin: 1.5rem 0 .5rem; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink-2); }
+.nav-section-label {
+  font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em;
+  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
+  padding: 1.1rem .5rem .3rem;
+}
+
+.admin-nav .nav-pill,
+.admin-sidebar-footer .nav-pill {
+  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .65rem;
+  font-family: inherit; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 500;
+  background: transparent; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
+  border: none; border-radius: 9px;
+  padding: .6rem .75rem; cursor: pointer; text-align: left;
+  width: 100%;
+  transition: background .12s, color .12s;
+}
+.nav-icon { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; }
+.admin-nav .nav-pill:hover,
+.admin-sidebar-footer .nav-pill:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); }
+.admin-nav .nav-pill.active {
+  background: var(--accent);
+  color: #fff; font-weight: 700;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(79,126,248,.35);
+}
+.admin-nav .nav-pill.grading-pending { background: var(--bad) !important; color: #fff !important; }
+
+.admin-sidebar-footer {
+  padding: .75rem .75rem 1rem;
+  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
+  margin-top: auto;
+}
+.admin-sidebar-footer .nav-pill { color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }
+
+/* top bar */
+.admin-body {
+  flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
+  overflow-y: auto; min-width: 0;
+}
+.admin-topbar {
+  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem;
+  padding: 0 1.75rem;
+  height: 56px; min-height: 56px;
+  background: var(--card);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 30;
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
+}
+.sidebar-toggle {
+  display: none; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--ink-2); padding: .25rem;
+}
+.admin-page-title {
+  font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink);
+  flex: 1; margin: 0;
+}
+.admin-topbar-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; margin-left: auto; }
+.topbar-btn {
+  font-family: inherit; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 600;
+  background: var(--card-2); color: var(--ink-2);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px;
+  padding: .35rem .8rem; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;
+  transition: background .12s;
+}
+.topbar-btn:hover { background: var(--border); }
+.topbar-lock { color: var(--muted); }
+
+/* main content */
+.admin-main { padding: 1.75rem 1.75rem 5rem; }
+.admin-main h1 {
+  margin-bottom: 1.25rem; clear: both;
+  font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em;
+  color: var(--ink);
+}
+.admin-main h2 {
+  margin: 1.75rem 0 .6rem; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700;
+  color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .09em;
+}
 .panel { text-align: left; }
 
+/* ─── DASHBOARD PANEL ─────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+.dash-greeting {
+  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+}
+.dash-greeting h1 {
+  font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: -.03em;
+  margin: 0 0 .2rem; color: var(--ink);
+}
+.dash-greeting p {
+  margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem;
+}
+
+.dash-kid-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
+  gap: 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
+}
+
+.dash-kid-card {
+  background: var(--card);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+  position: relative;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+.dash-kid-card::before {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 4px;
+  background: var(--kid-accent, var(--accent));
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0 0;
+}
+.dash-kid-top {
+  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+.dash-kid-avatar { font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1; }
+.dash-kid-name { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--ink); }
+.dash-kid-streak { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; }
+.dash-kid-stats {
+  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: .6rem;
+}
+.dash-stat-box {
+  background: var(--card-2); border-radius: 10px; padding: .7rem .75rem;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+.dash-stat-num { font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1; color: var(--ink); }
+.dash-stat-lbl { font-size: .68rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; margin-top: .2rem; }
+.dash-progress-bar {
+  margin-top: .85rem;
+  background: var(--border); border-radius: 99px; height: 7px; overflow: hidden;
+}
+.dash-progress-fill {
+  height: 100%; border-radius: 99px;
+  background: var(--kid-accent, var(--accent));
+  transition: width .4s ease;
+}
+
+.dash-bottom-row {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  gap: 1.25rem;
+}
+.dash-col { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
+.dash-col-title { font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .09em; margin: 0 0 .85rem; }
+
+.dash-schedule-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .4rem; }
+.dash-schedule-item {
+  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem;
+  padding: .5rem .65rem; border-radius: 8px;
+  font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-2);
+}
+.dash-schedule-item.done { opacity: .45; text-decoration: line-through; }
+.dash-schedule-item .sch-dot {
+  width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--border); flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.dash-schedule-item.done .sch-dot { background: var(--good); }
+.dash-schedule-who { font-size: .7rem; color: var(--muted); margin-left: auto; white-space: nowrap; }
+
+.dash-score-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .4rem; }
+.dash-score-item {
+  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .65rem;
+  padding: .5rem .65rem; border-radius: 8px;
+  font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-2);
+}
+.dash-score-item:hover { background: var(--card-2); }
+.dash-score-pct {
+  margin-left: auto; font-weight: 800; font-size: .95rem;
+  color: var(--good);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.dash-score-pct.low { color: var(--bad); }
+.dash-score-pct.mid { color: var(--gold); }
+
 /* ============================================================ PARENT DASH CARD (student home) */
 
 .parent-dash-card {
@@ -996,61 +1177,191 @@ button.tiny  { font-size: .72rem !important; padding: .15rem .5rem !important; }
 
 /* ============================================================ PLANNER */
 
-.week-label { font-weight: 700; }
+/* ── toolbar ── */
+.planner-toolbar {
+  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: .6rem; margin-bottom: .75rem;
+}
+.planner-toolbar-left  { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+.planner-toolbar-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
 
+.planner-view-toggle {
+  display: flex; border: 1.5px solid var(--border); border-radius: 9px; overflow: hidden;
+}
+.view-toggle-btn {
+  font-family: inherit; font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600;
+  background: transparent; color: var(--ink-2);
+  border: none; padding: .38rem .85rem; cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background .12s, color .12s;
+}
+.view-toggle-btn:hover { background: var(--card-2); }
+.view-toggle-btn.active { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
+
+.planner-nav-group { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .35rem; }
+.planner-nav-btn {
+  font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1;
+  background: var(--card); color: var(--ink-2);
+  border: 1.5px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px;
+  width: 32px; height: 32px; cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+  transition: border-color .12s, background .12s;
+}
+.planner-nav-btn:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
+
+.week-label { font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 700; min-width: 130px; text-align: center; }
+
+.planner-kid-select {
+  font-family: inherit; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600;
+  background: var(--card); border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 9px; padding: .35rem .7rem; cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink);
+}
+
+/* ── auto-schedule bar ── */
+.planner-auto-bar {
+  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .65rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
+  background: var(--card); border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: .65rem 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-2);
+}
+.planner-auto-label { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); white-space: nowrap; }
+.planner-auto-bar select, .planner-auto-bar input[type="date"],
+.planner-auto-bar input[type="number"] {
+  font-family: inherit; font-size: .82rem;
+  background: var(--card-2); border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 7px; padding: .3rem .5rem; color: var(--ink);
+}
+
+/* ── week grid ── */
 .planner-grid {
   display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
-  gap: .75rem; margin-top: 1rem;
+  gap: .75rem;
 }
 .planner-day {
   background: var(--card); border-radius: var(--radius);
-  padding: .85rem; border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
-  min-height: 120px; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
+  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
+  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
+  transition: border-color .15s;
 }
-.planner-day h3 { font-size: .9rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; font-weight: 700; }
-.planner-day h3 small { display: block; font-weight: 400; color: var(--muted); }
+.planner-day.is-today {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(79,126,248,.12);
+}
+.planner-day.is-past { opacity: .75; }
 
-.planner-grid.planner-month { display: block; }
-.planner-month-header { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; }
-.planner-month-header div { text-align: center; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--muted); padding: .2rem 0; }
-.planner-month-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; }
-.planner-day-compact { border-radius: 8px; padding: .5rem; min-height: 60px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--card); border: 1.5px solid var(--border); }
-.planner-day-compact h3 { font-size: .72rem; margin-bottom: .3rem; }
-.planner-day-compact .planner-task { font-size: .7rem; padding: .2rem .4rem; }
-.planner-day-compact .planner-task span { overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; max-width: 90%; }
-.planner-day-compact .secondary.small { font-size: .68rem; padding: .2rem .4rem; margin-top: .2rem; }
+.planner-day-header {
+  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between;
+  padding: .65rem .75rem .5rem;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+}
+.day-label { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .05rem; }
+.day-name {
+  font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--ink);
+  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em;
+}
+.planner-day.is-today .day-name { color: var(--accent); }
+.day-date { font-size: .72rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500; }
 
-.secondary.active-view { background: var(--accent) !important; color: #fff !important; border-color: var(--accent) !important; }
+.day-progress {
+  font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--muted);
+  background: var(--card-2); border-radius: 99px;
+  padding: .2rem .5rem; white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.day-progress.all-done { background: var(--good-bg); color: var(--good); }
 
-.planner-tasks { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .35rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; min-height: 1.5rem; }
+/* ── task cards ── */
+.planner-tasks { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .3rem; padding: .5rem .5rem 0; flex: 1; min-height: 48px; }
 .planner-task {
-  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: .4rem;
-  background: var(--accent-light); border-radius: 6px; padding: .4rem .6rem; font-size: .8rem;
-  border: 1px solid rgba(79,126,248,.15);
+  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: .4rem;
+  background: var(--card-2); border-radius: 8px; padding: .45rem .5rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-left: 3px solid var(--border);
+  font-size: .78rem; position: relative;
 }
-.planner-task.done { opacity: .5; text-decoration: line-through; }
+.planner-task.done { opacity: .5; }
+.planner-task.done .task-title { text-decoration: line-through; }
 .planner-task[draggable] { cursor: grab; }
 .planner-task[draggable]:active { cursor: grabbing; }
-.planner-task.dragging { opacity: .3; }
+.planner-task.dragging { opacity: .25; }
 .planner-task.insert-before { border-top: 2px solid var(--accent); }
+
 .planner-done-btn {
-  flex-shrink: 0; width: 18px; height: 18px; padding: 0;
+  flex-shrink: 0; width: 18px; height: 18px; padding: 0; margin-top: 1px;
   border: 1.5px solid var(--border-hover); border-radius: 4px;
-  background: transparent; color: transparent; font-size: .7rem; cursor: pointer;
+  background: transparent; color: transparent; font-size: .68rem; cursor: pointer;
   display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
-  transition: border-color .15s, color .15s, background .15s;
+  transition: border-color .12s, color .12s, background .12s;
 }
+.planner-done-btn:hover { border-color: var(--good); color: var(--good); }
 .planner-done-btn.is-done { border-color: var(--good); color: var(--good); background: var(--good-bg); }
-.planner-day.today { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }
-.planner-day.today > h3 { color: var(--accent); }
+
+.task-body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .1rem; }
+.task-title { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-2); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; line-height: 1.35; }
+.task-course { font-size: .68rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500; }
+.task-score { font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; }
+.task-score.good { color: var(--good); }
+.task-score.mid  { color: var(--gold); }
+.task-score.bad  { color: var(--bad); }
+
+.planner-del-btn {
+  flex-shrink: 0; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
+  color: var(--muted); font-size: .7rem; padding: .1rem .2rem; border-radius: 4px;
+  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .12s, color .12s;
+}
+.planner-task:hover .planner-del-btn { opacity: 1; }
+.planner-del-btn:hover { color: var(--bad); }
+
 .planner-test-badge {
-  background: var(--accent-light); border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
-  font-size: .75rem; cursor: default; pointer-events: none;
+  background: var(--gold-bg); border-left-color: var(--gold) !important;
+  cursor: default; pointer-events: none;
 }
 .planner-tasks.drop-target {
-  background: rgba(79,126,248,.08);
-  border-radius: 8px; outline: 2px dashed var(--accent);
+  background: rgba(79,126,248,.06); border-radius: 8px;
+  outline: 2px dashed var(--accent); outline-offset: -2px;
 }
+
+/* empty state + add buttons */
+.planner-empty-add {
+  width: 100%; background: none; border: 1.5px dashed var(--border);
+  border-radius: 8px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600;
+  padding: .6rem; cursor: pointer; text-align: center; font-family: inherit;
+  transition: border-color .12s, color .12s;
+}
+.planner-empty-add:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
+
+.planner-add-more {
+  background: none; border: none; color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem;
+  font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; padding: .4rem .75rem; width: 100%;
+  text-align: left; font-family: inherit; border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+  transition: color .12s, background .12s;
+}
+.planner-add-more:hover { color: var(--accent); background: var(--accent-light); }
+
+/* ── month grid ── */
+.planner-grid.planner-month { display: block; }
+.planner-month-header {
+  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;
+}
+.planner-month-header div {
+  text-align: center; font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--muted);
+  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; padding: .3rem 0;
+}
+.planner-month-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; }
+.planner-day-compact {
+  border-radius: 8px; min-height: 72px; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
+  background: var(--card); border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
+}
+.planner-day-compact .planner-day-header {
+  padding: .35rem .45rem .3rem; border-bottom: none;
+}
+.planner-day-compact .day-name { font-size: .68rem; }
+.planner-day-compact .day-date { font-size: .63rem; }
+.planner-day-compact .planner-tasks { padding: .2rem .35rem 0; gap: .2rem; }
+.planner-day-compact .planner-task { font-size: .65rem; padding: .2rem .35rem; }
+.planner-day-compact .planner-task .task-course { display: none; }
+.planner-day-compact .planner-del-btn { display: none; }
+.planner-day-compact .planner-done-btn { width: 14px; height: 14px; font-size: .6rem; }
+.planner-day-compact .planner-add-more,
+.planner-day-compact .planner-empty-add { font-size: .65rem; padding: .25rem .35rem; }
+.planner-day-compact.is-today { border-color: var(--accent); }
 .add-task-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .4rem; margin-top: .5rem; }
 .add-task-form select, .add-task-form input {
   font-size: .82rem; padding: .4rem; border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
@@ -1075,7 +1386,19 @@ button.tiny  { font-size: .72rem !important; padding: .15rem .5rem !important; }
   .spell-input { font-size: 1.6rem; }
   .study-word { font-size: 2rem; }
   .today-row .row-title { font-size: .93rem; }
-  .admin-header { padding: 0 1rem; gap: 1rem; }
+  .admin-main { padding: 1.25rem 1rem 4rem; }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .admin-sidebar {
+    position: fixed; left: -224px; top: 0; bottom: 0;
+    transition: left .22s ease; z-index: 200;
+  }
+  .admin-sidebar.open { left: 0; }
+  .sidebar-toggle { display: block; }
+  .dash-bottom-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+  .dash-kid-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+  .admin-topbar { padding: 0 1rem; }
   .admin-main { padding: 1.25rem 1rem 4rem; }
 }
 
diff --git a/seed.js b/seed.js
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+++ b/seed.js
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+/**
+ * Demo seed script — wipes all existing data and inserts realistic
+ * homeschool demo data for two kids (Emma & Liam).
+ *
+ * Run: node seed.js
+ */
+
+import { db } from './db.js';
+
+/* ── helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+const today = () => new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
+const daysAgo = n => {
+  const d = new Date(); d.setDate(d.getDate() - n);
+  return d.toISOString().slice(0, 10);
+};
+const daysAhead = n => {
+  const d = new Date(); d.setDate(d.getDate() + n);
+  return d.toISOString().slice(0, 10);
+};
+const tsAgo = (days, hours = 10) => {
+  const d = new Date();
+  d.setDate(d.getDate() - days);
+  d.setHours(hours, 0, 0, 0);
+  return d.toISOString();
+};
+
+/* ── wipe ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+db.exec(`
+  DELETE FROM test_answers;
+  DELETE FROM tests;
+  DELETE FROM submission_history;
+  DELETE FROM submissions;
+  DELETE FROM schedule;
+  DELETE FROM progress;
+  DELETE FROM attempts;
+  DELETE FROM assignments;
+  DELETE FROM card_progress;
+  DELETE FROM cards;
+  DELETE FROM decks;
+  DELETE FROM words;
+  DELETE FROM lists;
+  DELETE FROM quiz_questions;
+  DELETE FROM items;
+  DELETE FROM units;
+  DELETE FROM enrollments;
+  DELETE FROM courses;
+  DELETE FROM students;
+  DELETE FROM messages;
+`);
+console.log('Wiped all tables.');
+
+/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   STUDENTS
+═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+const insertStudent = db.prepare(`
+  INSERT INTO students (id, name, emoji, created_at, theme, streak_count, best_streak, streak_date)
+  VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+`);
+
+insertStudent.run(1, 'Emma',  '🦊', tsAgo(60), 'theme-purple', 5, 12, today());
+insertStudent.run(2, 'Liam',  '🐻', tsAgo(45), 'theme-teal',   3,  8, today());
+console.log('Students created.');
+
+/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   COURSES
+═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+const insertCourse = db.prepare(`
+  INSERT INTO courses (id, name, subject, color, archived)
+  VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, 0)
+`);
+
+insertCourse.run(1, 'Language Arts',    'English',     '#7c3aed');
+insertCourse.run(2, 'Mathematics',      'Math',        '#0d9488');
+insertCourse.run(3, 'Earth Science',    'Science',     '#16a34a');
+insertCourse.run(4, 'American History', 'History',     '#ea580c');
+insertCourse.run(5, 'Bible',            'Bible',       '#d97706');
+console.log('Courses created.');
+
+/* ── enrollments ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
+const enroll = db.prepare('INSERT INTO enrollments (student_id, course_id) VALUES (?, ?)');
+// Emma takes all 5; Liam takes 4 (no Bible)
+[1,2,3,4,5].forEach(c => enroll.run(1, c));
+[1,2,3,4].forEach(c => enroll.run(2, c));
+
+/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   UNITS + ITEMS
+═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+const insertUnit = db.prepare(`INSERT INTO units (id, course_id, name, sort) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)`);
+const insertItem = db.prepare(`
+  INSERT INTO items (id, unit_id, type, title, body, points, ref_id, sort, due_date, allow_retakes, evidence_mode)
+  VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+`);
+const insertQ = db.prepare(`
+  INSERT INTO quiz_questions (id, item_id, type, prompt, choices, correct_answer, points, sort)
+  VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+`);
+
+let unitId = 1, itemId = 1, qId = 1;
+
+/* ─── Language Arts ────────────────────────────────────────
+   Unit 1: Grammar Foundations
+   Unit 2: Creative Writing                                   */
+
+insertUnit.run(unitId, 1, 'Grammar Foundations', 1);
+const laUnit1 = unitId++;
+
+// Lesson: Parts of Speech
+insertItem.run(itemId, laUnit1, 'lesson', 'Parts of Speech', `
+<h2>What are Parts of Speech?</h2>
+<p>Every word in English belongs to a <strong>part of speech</strong> — a category that describes how the word works in a sentence.</p>
+<h3>The 8 Parts of Speech</h3>
+<ul>
+  <li><strong>Noun</strong> — names a person, place, thing, or idea. <em>Example: dog, school, happiness</em></li>
+  <li><strong>Pronoun</strong> — replaces a noun. <em>Example: he, she, they, it</em></li>
+  <li><strong>Verb</strong> — shows action or state of being. <em>Example: run, is, think</em></li>
+  <li><strong>Adjective</strong> — describes a noun. <em>Example: blue, tall, three</em></li>
+  <li><strong>Adverb</strong> — describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. <em>Example: quickly, very, well</em></li>
+  <li><strong>Preposition</strong> — shows relationship. <em>Example: in, on, under, beside</em></li>
+  <li><strong>Conjunction</strong> — joins words or phrases. <em>Example: and, but, or, because</em></li>
+  <li><strong>Interjection</strong> — expresses emotion. <em>Example: Wow! Oh! Ouch!</em></li>
+</ul>
+<p>Learning parts of speech helps you understand how sentences are built and makes you a stronger reader and writer.</p>
+`, 0, null, 1, daysAgo(14), 0, 'none');
+const lessonPos = itemId++;
+
+// Quiz: Parts of Speech
+insertItem.run(itemId, laUnit1, 'quiz', 'Parts of Speech Quiz', null, 20, null, 2, daysAgo(10), 1, 'none');
+const quizPos = itemId++;
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizPos, 'mc', 'Which word is a NOUN?', JSON.stringify(['quickly','beautiful','mountain','runs']), 'mountain', 5, 1);
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizPos, 'mc', 'Which word is a VERB?', JSON.stringify(['slowly','purple','jump','the']), 'jump', 5, 2);
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizPos, 'mc', 'Which word is an ADJECTIVE?', JSON.stringify(['gracefully','enormous','laugh','because']), 'enormous', 5, 3);
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizPos, 'sa', 'Write a sentence using a preposition.', null, null, 5, 4);
+
+// Lesson: Sentence Structure
+insertItem.run(itemId, laUnit1, 'lesson', 'Sentence Structure', `
+<h2>Building Strong Sentences</h2>
+<p>Every complete sentence needs two things: a <strong>subject</strong> (who or what the sentence is about) and a <strong>predicate</strong> (what the subject does or is).</p>
+<h3>Simple Sentences</h3>
+<p>A simple sentence has one independent clause: <em>The dog barked.</em></p>
+<h3>Compound Sentences</h3>
+<p>Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction: <em>The dog barked, and the cat hid.</em></p>
+<h3>Complex Sentences</h3>
+<p>One independent clause + one dependent clause: <em>Because it was raining, we stayed inside.</em></p>
+<p>Using a variety of sentence types makes your writing more interesting to read!</p>
+`, 0, null, 3, daysAgo(7), 0, 'none');
+itemId++;
+
+insertUnit.run(unitId, 1, 'Creative Writing', 2);
+const laUnit2 = unitId++;
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, laUnit2, 'lesson', 'The Writing Process', `
+<h2>Five Steps to Great Writing</h2>
+<ol>
+  <li><strong>Prewrite</strong> — Brainstorm ideas. Use a web, list, or outline.</li>
+  <li><strong>Draft</strong> — Write your ideas without worrying about perfection.</li>
+  <li><strong>Revise</strong> — Improve your ideas. Add details, rearrange, clarify.</li>
+  <li><strong>Edit</strong> — Fix spelling, grammar, and punctuation.</li>
+  <li><strong>Publish</strong> — Share your finished work!</li>
+</ol>
+<p>Good writers don't write perfectly the first time — they revise and improve!</p>
+`, 0, null, 1, daysAgo(4), 0, 'none');
+itemId++;
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, laUnit2, 'assignment', 'Descriptive Paragraph', `
+Write a descriptive paragraph (at least 5 sentences) about your favorite place.
+Use vivid adjectives and at least two different sentence types (simple, compound, or complex).
+
+Remember to:
+- Start with a topic sentence
+- Include sensory details (what you see, hear, smell, feel)
+- End with a concluding sentence
+`, 25, null, 2, daysAhead(3), 0, 'none');
+itemId++;
+
+/* ─── Mathematics ──────────────────────────────────────────
+   Unit 1: Fractions
+   Unit 2: Geometry                                           */
+
+insertUnit.run(unitId, 2, 'Fractions & Decimals', 1);
+const mathUnit1 = unitId++;
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, mathUnit1, 'lesson', 'Understanding Fractions', `
+<h2>What Is a Fraction?</h2>
+<p>A fraction represents a <strong>part of a whole</strong>. It has two parts:</p>
+<ul>
+  <li><strong>Numerator</strong> — the top number (how many parts you have)</li>
+  <li><strong>Denominator</strong> — the bottom number (how many equal parts the whole is divided into)</li>
+</ul>
+<h3>Equivalent Fractions</h3>
+<p>Fractions that name the same amount are called <strong>equivalent fractions</strong>.</p>
+<p>Example: 1/2 = 2/4 = 4/8</p>
+<h3>Simplifying Fractions</h3>
+<p>Divide the numerator and denominator by their <strong>greatest common factor (GCF)</strong>.</p>
+<p>Example: 8/12 → GCF is 4 → 2/3</p>
+`, 0, null, 1, daysAgo(21), 0, 'none');
+itemId++;
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, mathUnit1, 'quiz', 'Fractions Quiz', null, 30, null, 2, daysAgo(14), 1, 'none');
+const quizFrac = itemId++;
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizFrac, 'mc', 'What is the simplified form of 6/9?', JSON.stringify(['1/3','2/3','3/4','6/9']), '2/3', 10, 1);
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizFrac, 'mc', 'Which fraction is equivalent to 1/2?', JSON.stringify(['2/3','3/4','4/8','5/9']), '4/8', 10, 2);
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizFrac, 'sa', 'Write two fractions that are equivalent to 3/4.', null, null, 10, 3);
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, mathUnit1, 'lesson', 'Adding & Subtracting Fractions', `
+<h2>Same Denominator</h2>
+<p>When denominators are the same, just add or subtract the numerators:</p>
+<p>3/8 + 2/8 = 5/8</p>
+<h2>Different Denominators</h2>
+<p>Find the <strong>Least Common Denominator (LCD)</strong>, convert, then add:</p>
+<p>1/3 + 1/4 → LCD = 12 → 4/12 + 3/12 = 7/12</p>
+`, 0, null, 3, daysAgo(7), 0, 'none');
+itemId++;
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, mathUnit1, 'assignment', 'Fractions Worksheet', `
+Solve these fraction problems. Show your work!
+
+1. 2/5 + 1/5 =
+2. 3/4 - 1/4 =
+3. 1/3 + 1/2 =
+4. 5/6 - 1/3 =
+5. Simplify 10/15
+6. Simplify 9/12
+7. Are 2/3 and 8/12 equivalent? Explain why.
+`, 20, null, 4, daysAhead(1), 1, 'none');
+itemId++;
+
+insertUnit.run(unitId, 2, 'Geometry', 2);
+const mathUnit2 = unitId++;
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, mathUnit2, 'lesson', 'Polygons & Angles', `
+<h2>What Is a Polygon?</h2>
+<p>A <strong>polygon</strong> is a closed shape made of straight line segments.</p>
+<h3>Common Polygons</h3>
+<ul>
+  <li>Triangle — 3 sides, angles sum to 180°</li>
+  <li>Quadrilateral — 4 sides, angles sum to 360°</li>
+  <li>Pentagon — 5 sides</li>
+  <li>Hexagon — 6 sides</li>
+</ul>
+<h3>Types of Angles</h3>
+<ul>
+  <li><strong>Acute</strong> — less than 90°</li>
+  <li><strong>Right</strong> — exactly 90°</li>
+  <li><strong>Obtuse</strong> — between 90° and 180°</li>
+  <li><strong>Straight</strong> — exactly 180°</li>
+</ul>
+`, 0, null, 1, daysAhead(5), 0, 'none');
+itemId++;
+
+/* ─── Earth Science ─────────────────────────────────────────
+   Unit 1: The Water Cycle
+   Unit 2: Ecosystems                                         */
+
+insertUnit.run(unitId, 3, 'The Water Cycle', 1);
+const sciUnit1 = unitId++;
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, sciUnit1, 'lesson', 'Water Cycle Overview', `
+<h2>Earth's Water Is Always Moving</h2>
+<p>The <strong>water cycle</strong> (also called the hydrological cycle) describes the continuous movement of water through Earth's systems.</p>
+<h3>The Four Main Stages</h3>
+<ol>
+  <li><strong>Evaporation</strong> — Heat from the sun turns liquid water into water vapor, which rises into the atmosphere.</li>
+  <li><strong>Condensation</strong> — Water vapor cools and forms tiny droplets that make clouds and fog.</li>
+  <li><strong>Precipitation</strong> — Water falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.</li>
+  <li><strong>Collection</strong> — Water gathers in oceans, lakes, rivers, and groundwater, and the cycle begins again.</li>
+</ol>
+<p>The sun is the energy source that drives the water cycle!</p>
+`, 0, null, 1, daysAgo(18), 0, 'none');
+itemId++;
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, sciUnit1, 'quiz', 'Water Cycle Quiz', null, 25, null, 2, daysAgo(12), 1, 'none');
+const quizWater = itemId++;
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizWater, 'mc', 'What is the process where liquid water becomes water vapor?', JSON.stringify(['Condensation','Precipitation','Evaporation','Collection']), 'Evaporation', 5, 1);
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizWater, 'mc', 'What energy source drives the water cycle?', JSON.stringify(['The moon','Wind','The sun','Earth\'s core']), 'The sun', 5, 2);
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizWater, 'mc', 'What is it called when water falls from clouds?', JSON.stringify(['Evaporation','Condensation','Collection','Precipitation']), 'Precipitation', 5, 3);
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizWater, 'mc', 'Which of these is NOT a form of precipitation?', JSON.stringify(['Rain','Snow','Fog','Hail']), 'Fog', 5, 4);
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizWater, 'sa', 'Explain in your own words what condensation is.', null, null, 5, 5);
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, sciUnit1, 'assignment', 'Water Cycle Diagram', `
+Draw and label a diagram of the water cycle. Your diagram must include:
+- At least 4 labeled stages (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection)
+- Arrows showing the direction of movement
+- The sun as the energy source
+- At least one body of water (ocean, lake, or river)
+
+Take a photo of your completed diagram and submit it, or describe it in writing.
+`, 30, null, 3, daysAhead(2), 0, 'photo');
+itemId++;
+
+insertUnit.run(unitId, 3, 'Ecosystems', 2);
+const sciUnit2 = unitId++;
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, sciUnit2, 'lesson', 'Food Chains & Food Webs', `
+<h2>Energy in Ecosystems</h2>
+<p>All living things need energy. In an ecosystem, energy flows from one organism to another through <strong>food chains</strong>.</p>
+<h3>Producers</h3>
+<p>Plants are <strong>producers</strong> — they make their own food using sunlight (photosynthesis).</p>
+<h3>Consumers</h3>
+<ul>
+  <li><strong>Primary consumers</strong> — eat plants (herbivores). Example: rabbits, deer, caterpillars</li>
+  <li><strong>Secondary consumers</strong> — eat primary consumers. Example: foxes, frogs, small birds</li>
+  <li><strong>Tertiary consumers</strong> — eat secondary consumers. Example: eagles, sharks, wolves</li>
+</ul>
+<h3>Decomposers</h3>
+<p>Fungi and bacteria break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil.</p>
+`, 0, null, 1, daysAhead(7), 0, 'none');
+itemId++;
+
+/* ─── American History ─────────────────────────────────────
+   Unit 1: Colonial America
+   Unit 2: American Revolution                               */
+
+insertUnit.run(unitId, 4, 'Colonial America', 1);
+const histUnit1 = unitId++;
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, histUnit1, 'lesson', 'The 13 Original Colonies', `
+<h2>Building a New World</h2>
+<p>Between 1607 and 1733, thirteen English colonies were established along the eastern coast of North America.</p>
+<h3>Three Regions</h3>
+<h4>New England Colonies</h4>
+<p>Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire — Known for fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.</p>
+<h4>Middle Colonies</h4>
+<p>New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware — Known as the "breadbasket" for their grain farms.</p>
+<h4>Southern Colonies</h4>
+<p>Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia — Known for tobacco, rice, and indigo plantations.</p>
+<p>Life in the colonies was shaped by religion, the land, and relationships with Native Americans.</p>
+`, 0, null, 1, daysAgo(25), 0, 'none');
+itemId++;
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, histUnit1, 'quiz', 'Colonial America Quiz', null, 20, null, 2, daysAgo(20), 1, 'none');
+const quizColonial = itemId++;
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizColonial, 'mc', 'Which region was known as the "breadbasket" colonies?', JSON.stringify(['New England','Middle Colonies','Southern Colonies','Western Territories']), 'Middle Colonies', 5, 1);
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizColonial, 'mc', 'What was the first permanent English settlement in America?', JSON.stringify(['Plymouth','Boston','Jamestown','Philadelphia']), 'Jamestown', 5, 2);
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizColonial, 'mc', 'How many original colonies were there?', JSON.stringify(['10','12','13','15']), '13', 5, 3);
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizColonial, 'sa', 'Name two crops grown in the Southern Colonies.', null, null, 5, 4);
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, histUnit1, 'lesson', 'Daily Life in the Colonies', `
+<h2>Life in Colonial Times</h2>
+<p>Colonial children had very different lives from kids today. Most families farmed and made things by hand.</p>
+<h3>Education</h3>
+<p>Children in New England attended <strong>dame schools</strong> taught by women in their homes. They learned to read using the <em>New England Primer</em>. Boys might go on to a Latin grammar school; girls usually stayed home to learn household skills.</p>
+<h3>Work</h3>
+<p>Children helped with farm chores, cooking, spinning, and candle-making from a young age.</p>
+<h3>Religion</h3>
+<p>Religion was central to colonial life. Many colonists came to America seeking religious freedom.</p>
+`, 0, null, 3, daysAgo(15), 0, 'none');
+itemId++;
+
+insertUnit.run(unitId, 4, 'American Revolution', 2);
+const histUnit2 = unitId++;
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, histUnit2, 'lesson', 'Road to Revolution', `
+<h2>Growing Tensions</h2>
+<p>By the 1760s, colonists were frustrated with British rule. Several key events pushed them toward revolution.</p>
+<h3>Taxation Without Representation</h3>
+<p>Britain taxed the colonies — the <strong>Stamp Act (1765)</strong> and <strong>Townshend Acts (1767)</strong> — without giving them a voice in Parliament. Colonists protested "No taxation without representation!"</p>
+<h3>Boston Massacre (1770)</h3>
+<p>British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, killing five people. This event inflamed anti-British feelings.</p>
+<h3>Boston Tea Party (1773)</h3>
+<p>Colonists dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act. Britain responded with the Intolerable Acts.</p>
+<p>These events pushed the colonies toward declaring independence.</p>
+`, 0, null, 1, daysAhead(4), 0, 'none');
+itemId++;
+
+/* ─── Bible ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+   Unit 1: Old Testament Heroes                              */
+
+insertUnit.run(unitId, 5, 'Old Testament Heroes', 1);
+const bibleUnit1 = unitId++;
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, bibleUnit1, 'lesson', 'Noah and the Ark', `
+<h2>A Story of Faith and Obedience</h2>
+<p>The story of Noah is found in <strong>Genesis 6–9</strong>.</p>
+<h3>God's Instruction</h3>
+<p>God saw that the world had become full of wickedness. He chose Noah — a righteous man — and instructed him to build an ark (a large wooden boat) to save his family and two of every kind of animal.</p>
+<h3>Noah's Obedience</h3>
+<p>Though it had never rained before (some scholars believe), Noah trusted God and obeyed. He built the ark exactly as God instructed.</p>
+<h3>The Flood</h3>
+<p>It rained for <strong>40 days and 40 nights</strong>. The floodwaters covered the earth for 150 days before receding.</p>
+<h3>God's Promise</h3>
+<p>After the flood, God placed a <strong>rainbow</strong> in the sky as a sign of His covenant — a promise never to flood the entire earth again.</p>
+<blockquote>"I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth." — Genesis 9:13</blockquote>
+`, 0, null, 1, daysAgo(10), 0, 'none');
+itemId++;
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, bibleUnit1, 'quiz', 'Noah and the Ark Quiz', null, 15, null, 2, daysAgo(7), 1, 'none');
+const quizNoah = itemId++;
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizNoah, 'mc', 'Where is the story of Noah found in the Bible?', JSON.stringify(['Exodus','Matthew','Genesis','Psalms']), 'Genesis', 5, 1);
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizNoah, 'mc', 'How many days and nights did it rain?', JSON.stringify(['7','20','40','100']), '40', 5, 2);
+insertQ.run(qId++, quizNoah, 'sa', 'What did the rainbow represent after the flood?', null, null, 5, 3);
+
+insertItem.run(itemId, bibleUnit1, 'lesson', 'David and Goliath', `
+<h2>Courage and Faith</h2>
+<p>Found in <strong>1 Samuel 17</strong>, the story of David and Goliath shows that with God, the smallest person can overcome great challenges.</p>
+<h3>The Challenge</h3>
+<p>Goliath was a Philistine warrior over 9 feet tall who taunted the Israelite army. No soldier was brave enough to fight him — except a young shepherd boy named <strong>David</strong>.</p>
+<h3>David's Confidence</h3>
+<p>David told King Saul that God had helped him protect his sheep from lions and bears, so God would help him defeat Goliath too.</p>
+<h3>The Victory</h3>
+<p>Armed with only his <strong>sling and five smooth stones</strong>, David ran toward Goliath, slung a stone, and struck the giant in the forehead. Goliath fell, and the Philistines fled.</p>
+`, 0, null, 3, daysAhead(3), 0, 'none');
+itemId++;
+
+console.log('Courses, units, and items created.');
+
+/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   SUBMISSIONS (completed work with scores)
+═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+const insertSub = db.prepare(`
+  INSERT INTO submissions (id, student_id, item_id, status, score, points_possible, answers, completed_at)
+  VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+`);
+const insertSubHist = db.prepare(`
+  INSERT INTO submission_history (student_id, item_id, score, points_possible, answers, completed_at)
+  VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+`);
+
+let subId = 1;
+
+// Emma's completed work
+// Parts of Speech lesson — done
+insertSub.run(subId++, 1, lessonPos, 'done', null, 0, null, tsAgo(13));
+// Parts of Speech Quiz — 15/20
+const posAnswers = JSON.stringify({ 1: 'mountain', 2: 'jump', 3: 'enormous', 4: 'We went to the park in the morning.' });
+insertSub.run(subId++, 1, quizPos, 'done', 15, 20, posAnswers, tsAgo(9));
+insertSubHist.run(1, quizPos, 15, 20, posAnswers, tsAgo(9));
+
+// Fractions Quiz — 25/30 (Emma)
+const fracAnswers = JSON.stringify({ 1: '2/3', 2: '4/8', 3: '6/8 and 9/12' });
+insertSub.run(subId++, 1, quizFrac, 'done', 25, 30, fracAnswers, tsAgo(13));
+insertSubHist.run(1, quizFrac, 25, 30, fracAnswers, tsAgo(13));
+
+// Water Cycle Quiz — 20/25 (Emma)
+const waterAnswers = JSON.stringify({ 1: 'Evaporation', 2: 'The sun', 3: 'Precipitation', 4: 'Fog', 5: 'Condensation is when water vapor cools and turns back into liquid droplets.' });
+insertSub.run(subId++, 1, quizWater, 'done', 20, 25, waterAnswers, tsAgo(11));
+insertSubHist.run(1, quizWater, 20, 25, waterAnswers, tsAgo(11));
+
+// Colonial America Quiz — 18/20 (Emma)
+const colonialAnswers = JSON.stringify({ 1: 'Middle Colonies', 2: 'Jamestown', 3: '13', 4: 'Tobacco and rice' });
+insertSub.run(subId++, 1, quizColonial, 'done', 18, 20, colonialAnswers, tsAgo(19));
+insertSubHist.run(1, quizColonial, 18, 20, colonialAnswers, tsAgo(19));
+
+// Noah quiz — 12/15 (Emma)
+const noahAnswers = JSON.stringify({ 1: 'Genesis', 2: '40', 3: "The rainbow was God's promise never to flood the whole earth again." });
+insertSub.run(subId++, 1, quizNoah, 'done', 12, 15, noahAnswers, tsAgo(6));
+insertSubHist.run(1, quizNoah, 12, 15, noahAnswers, tsAgo(6));
+
+// Liam's completed work
+// Fractions Quiz — 20/30 (Liam, first attempt)
+const fracAnswersLiam1 = JSON.stringify({ 1: '2/3', 2: '3/4', 3: '4/6 and 8/12' });
+insertSub.run(subId++, 2, quizFrac, 'done', 20, 30, fracAnswersLiam1, tsAgo(15));
+insertSubHist.run(2, quizFrac, 20, 30, fracAnswersLiam1, tsAgo(15));
+// Liam retook — 27/30
+const fracAnswersLiam2 = JSON.stringify({ 1: '2/3', 2: '4/8', 3: '6/8 and 9/12' });
+insertSub.run(subId++, 2, quizFrac, 'done', 27, 30, fracAnswersLiam2, tsAgo(12));
+insertSubHist.run(2, quizFrac, 27, 30, fracAnswersLiam2, tsAgo(12));
+
+// Water Cycle — 22/25 (Liam)
+const waterLiam = JSON.stringify({ 1: 'Evaporation', 2: 'The sun', 3: 'Precipitation', 4: 'Fog', 5: 'When warm air cools it turns into water droplets.' });
+insertSub.run(subId++, 2, quizWater, 'done', 22, 25, waterLiam, tsAgo(10));
+insertSubHist.run(2, quizWater, 22, 25, waterLiam, tsAgo(10));
+
+// Colonial — 15/20 (Liam)
+const colonialLiam = JSON.stringify({ 1: 'Middle Colonies', 2: 'Jamestown', 3: '13', 4: 'Tobacco and corn' });
+insertSub.run(subId++, 2, quizColonial, 'done', 15, 20, colonialLiam, tsAgo(18));
+insertSubHist.run(2, quizColonial, 15, 20, colonialLiam, tsAgo(18));
+
+// Parts of Speech (Liam) — 16/20
+const posLiam = JSON.stringify({ 1: 'mountain', 2: 'jump', 3: 'enormous', 4: 'I put the book on the table.' });
+insertSub.run(subId++, 2, quizPos, 'done', 16, 20, posLiam, tsAgo(8));
+insertSubHist.run(2, quizPos, 16, 20, posLiam, tsAgo(8));
+
+console.log('Submissions created.');
+
+/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   SPELLING LISTS
+═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+const insertList = db.prepare('INSERT INTO lists (id, name, builtin, group_name) VALUES (?, ?, 0, ?)');
+const insertWord = db.prepare('INSERT INTO words (id, list_id, word, sentence, definition) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)');
+
+let listId = 1, wordId = 1;
+
+// List 1: 4th Grade Week 1
+insertList.run(listId, '4th Grade — Week 1', 'Grade 4');
+const list1 = listId++;
+const week1words = [
+  ['beautiful',   'The sunset was absolutely beautiful.',         'pleasing to the senses or mind'],
+  ['necessary',   'It is necessary to drink water every day.',    'needed; essential'],
+  ['separate',    'Please separate the red and blue blocks.',     'to set apart; to divide'],
+  ['because',     'I stayed inside because it was raining.',      'for the reason that'],
+  ['different',   'Each snowflake is different from every other.','not the same as another'],
+  ['important',   'Exercise is important for staying healthy.',   'having great significance'],
+  ['knowledge',   'Reading books builds your knowledge.',         'facts or skills acquired through learning'],
+  ['surprise',    'The party was a complete surprise.',           'an unexpected event or feeling'],
+  ['through',     'We walked through the park.',                  'moving from one side to the other'],
+  ['whether',     'I wasn\'t sure whether to go or stay.',        'expressing a doubt or choice'],
+];
+week1words.forEach(([w, s, d]) => insertWord.run(wordId++, list1, w, s, d));
+
+// List 2: 4th Grade Week 2
+insertList.run(listId, '4th Grade — Week 2', 'Grade 4');
+const list2 = listId++;
+const week2words = [
+  ['character',   'The main character in the story was brave.',     'a person in a story; a person\'s qualities'],
+  ['complete',    'Did you complete your homework?',                'having all necessary parts; to finish'],
+  ['continue',    'We will continue reading tomorrow.',             'to keep going'],
+  ['difficult',   'The math problem was very difficult.',           'not easy; hard to do'],
+  ['environment', 'We should protect the natural environment.',     'the surroundings in which one lives'],
+  ['frequently',  'She frequently visits her grandparents.',        'often; many times'],
+  ['government',  'The government makes laws for the country.',     'the group that rules a nation'],
+  ['language',    'English is a fascinating language.',             'a system of words used to communicate'],
+  ['position',    'What position does he play on the team?',        'a place where someone or something is located'],
+  ['remember',    'I will always remember that day.',               'to keep in mind; to recall'],
+];
+week2words.forEach(([w, s, d]) => insertWord.run(wordId++, list2, w, s, d));
+
+// List 3: Science Vocabulary
+insertList.run(listId, 'Science Vocabulary', 'Science');
+const list3 = listId++;
+const sciWords = [
+  ['evaporation',  'Evaporation turns liquid water into vapor.',          'process of liquid changing to gas'],
+  ['condensation', 'Condensation forms on a cold glass on a hot day.',    'process of gas changing to liquid'],
+  ['precipitation','Precipitation includes rain, snow, and hail.',        'water falling from clouds'],
+  ['ecosystem',    'A pond is a small ecosystem.',                        'a community of living and nonliving things'],
+  ['photosynthesis','Plants use photosynthesis to make food.',            'how plants make food using sunlight'],
+  ['organism',     'Every living thing is an organism.',                  'any living thing'],
+  ['hypothesis',   'We formed a hypothesis before the experiment.',       'an educated guess to be tested'],
+  ['atmosphere',   'The atmosphere protects Earth from the sun\'s rays.', 'the layer of gases around a planet'],
+];
+sciWords.forEach(([w, s, d]) => insertWord.run(wordId++, list3, w, s, d));
+
+// List 4: Bible Memory Words
+insertList.run(listId, 'Bible Memory Words', 'Bible');
+const list4 = listId++;
+const bibleWords = [
+  ['covenant',    'God made a covenant with Noah.',                   'a serious agreement or promise'],
+  ['righteous',   'Noah was a righteous man.',                        'morally right; following God\'s ways'],
+  ['obedient',    'David was obedient to God\'s calling.',            'doing what you are told; compliant'],
+  ['sacrifice',   'Abraham trusted God with the sacrifice.',          'giving something valuable for a purpose'],
+  ['steadfast',   'Be steadfast in your faith.',                      'firm and unwavering'],
+  ['gracious',    'God is gracious and full of compassion.',          'showing grace; kind and merciful'],
+];
+bibleWords.forEach(([w, s, d]) => insertWord.run(wordId++, list4, w, s, d));
+
+console.log('Spelling lists and words created.');
+
+/* ── assignments (connect students to lists) ──────────────── */
+const insertAssignment = db.prepare('INSERT INTO assignments (student_id, list_id, assigned_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?)');
+insertAssignment.run(1, list1, tsAgo(14)); // Emma → Week 1
+insertAssignment.run(1, list2, tsAgo(7));  // Emma → Week 2
+insertAssignment.run(1, list3, tsAgo(18)); // Emma → Science
+insertAssignment.run(1, list4, tsAgo(10)); // Emma → Bible
+insertAssignment.run(2, list1, tsAgo(14)); // Liam → Week 1
+insertAssignment.run(2, list2, tsAgo(7));  // Liam → Week 2
+insertAssignment.run(2, list3, tsAgo(18)); // Liam → Science
+
+/* ── spelling progress (Leitner boxes) ────────────────────── */
+const insertProgress = db.prepare(`
+  INSERT INTO progress (student_id, word_id, box, due, attempts, correct)
+  VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+`);
+
+// Emma has practiced all of Week 1 — most words are in boxes 3-5
+const emmaWordIds = Array.from({length: 10}, (_, i) => i + 1); // words 1-10 are list1
+const boxDist = [5,5,4,4,3,3,3,2,4,5];
+emmaWordIds.forEach((wid, i) => {
+  const box = boxDist[i];
+  const due = box >= 4 ? daysAhead(7) : box === 3 ? daysAhead(2) : today();
+  insertProgress.run(1, wid, box, due, 4 + box, 3 + box);
+});
+
+// Emma — Week 2 words partially practiced (boxes 1-3)
+const week2ids = Array.from({length: 10}, (_, i) => i + 11);
+week2ids.forEach((wid, i) => {
+  const box = Math.min(3, 1 + Math.floor(i / 4));
+  insertProgress.run(1, wid, box, i < 5 ? today() : daysAhead(1), 1 + box, box);
+});
+
+// Liam — Week 1 partially (boxes 1-3)
+emmaWordIds.forEach((wid, i) => {
+  const box = Math.min(3, 1 + Math.floor(i / 4));
+  insertProgress.run(2, wid, box, i < 4 ? today() : daysAhead(1), 1 + box, box);
+});
+
+/* ── spelling tests ───────────────────────────────────────── */
+const insertTest = db.prepare('INSERT INTO tests (id, student_id, list_id, score, total, at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)');
+const insertTA = db.prepare('INSERT INTO test_answers (test_id, word_id, typed, correct) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)');
+
+// Emma — 3 spelling tests
+insertTest.run(1, 1, list1, 8, 10, tsAgo(12));
+// test answers for test 1
+emmaWordIds.slice(0, 10).forEach((wid, i) => {
+  const word = week1words[i][0];
+  const right = i < 8;
+  const typed = right ? word : (i === 8 ? 'thrugh' : 'wether');
+  insertTA.run(1, wid, typed, right ? 1 : 0);
+});
+
+insertTest.run(2, 1, list1, 10, 10, tsAgo(5));
+emmaWordIds.slice(0, 10).forEach((wid, i) => {
+  insertTA.run(2, wid, week1words[i][0], 1);
+});
+
+insertTest.run(3, 1, list3, 7, 8, tsAgo(2));
+Array.from({length: 8}, (_, i) => i + 21).forEach((wid, i) => {
+  const right = i < 7;
+  insertTA.run(3, wid, right ? sciWords[i][0] : 'atmosfere', right ? 1 : 0);
+});
+
+// Liam — 2 spelling tests
+insertTest.run(4, 2, list1, 7, 10, tsAgo(11));
+emmaWordIds.slice(0, 10).forEach((wid, i) => {
+  const right = i < 7;
+  const word = week1words[i][0];
+  insertTA.run(4, wid, right ? word : word.replace(/[aeiou]/, ''), right ? 1 : 0);
+});
+
+insertTest.run(5, 2, list1, 9, 10, tsAgo(4));
+emmaWordIds.slice(0, 10).forEach((wid, i) => {
+  const right = i !== 4;
+  insertTA.run(5, wid, right ? week1words[i][0] : 'diffrent', right ? 1 : 0);
+});
+
+console.log('Spelling tests created.');
+
+/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   FLASHCARD DECKS
+═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+const insertDeck = db.prepare('INSERT INTO decks (id, name, builtin, group_name) VALUES (?, ?, 0, ?)');
+const insertCard = db.prepare('INSERT INTO cards (id, deck_id, front, back) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)');
+
+let deckId = 1, cardId = 1;
+
+insertDeck.run(deckId, 'Math Facts — Multiplication', 'Math');
+const deck1 = deckId++;
+const multFacts = [
+  ['6 × 7', '42'], ['6 × 8', '48'], ['7 × 7', '49'], ['7 × 8', '56'],
+  ['8 × 8', '64'], ['8 × 9', '72'], ['9 × 7', '63'], ['9 × 9', '81'],
+  ['6 × 9', '54'], ['7 × 9', '63'], ['4 × 8', '32'], ['5 × 7', '35'],
+];
+multFacts.forEach(([f, b]) => insertCard.run(cardId++, deck1, f, b));
+
+insertDeck.run(deckId, 'US States & Capitals', 'Geography');
+const deck2 = deckId++;
+const states = [
+  ['California', 'Sacramento'], ['Texas', 'Austin'], ['Florida', 'Tallahassee'],
+  ['New York', 'Albany'], ['Pennsylvania', 'Harrisburg'], ['Ohio', 'Columbus'],
+  ['Virginia', 'Richmond'], ['Georgia', 'Atlanta'], ['Michigan', 'Lansing'],
+  ['Massachusetts', 'Boston'], ['Illinois', 'Springfield'], ['Arizona', 'Phoenix'],
+];
+states.forEach(([f, b]) => insertCard.run(cardId++, deck2, `Capital of ${f}`, b));
+
+insertDeck.run(deckId, 'Science Vocabulary', 'Science');
+const deck3 = deckId++;
+sciWords.forEach(([w, , d]) => insertCard.run(cardId++, deck3, w, d));
+
+insertDeck.run(deckId, 'Grammar Terms', 'English');
+const deck4 = deckId++;
+const grammarCards = [
+  ['Noun', 'A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea'],
+  ['Verb', 'A word that shows action or state of being'],
+  ['Adjective', 'A word that describes a noun'],
+  ['Adverb', 'A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb'],
+  ['Pronoun', 'A word that takes the place of a noun'],
+  ['Preposition', 'A word that shows relationship (in, on, under, beside)'],
+  ['Conjunction', 'A word that joins words or clauses (and, but, or, because)'],
+  ['Subject', 'Who or what the sentence is about'],
+  ['Predicate', 'What the subject does or is'],
+  ['Independent clause', 'A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence'],
+];
+grammarCards.forEach(([f, b]) => insertCard.run(cardId++, deck4, f, b));
+
+console.log('Flashcard decks created.');
+
+/* ── card progress (Emma has practiced Math deck) ─────────── */
+const insertCardProg = db.prepare(`
+  INSERT INTO card_progress (student_id, card_id, box, due, attempts, correct)
+  VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+`);
+const mathCardIds = Array.from({length: 12}, (_, i) => i + 1);
+const mathBoxes = [5,5,4,4,3,3,5,2,4,3,4,5];
+mathCardIds.forEach((cid, i) => {
+  const box = mathBoxes[i];
+  const due = box >= 4 ? daysAhead(5) : box === 3 ? daysAhead(1) : today();
+  insertCardProg.run(1, cid, box, due, 3 + box, 2 + box);
+});
+
+/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   SCHEDULE (planner entries for this week)
+═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+const insertSchedule = db.prepare(`
+  INSERT INTO schedule (student_id, date, item_id, title, done, sort, status)
+  VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 'pending')
+`);
+
+// Get day-of-week offsets so we land Mon–Fri
+const getWeekday = (offset) => {
+  const d = new Date();
+  const day = d.getDay(); // 0=Sun
+  const monday = new Date(d);
+  monday.setDate(d.getDate() - (day === 0 ? 6 : day - 1));
+  monday.setDate(monday.getDate() + offset);
+  return monday.toISOString().slice(0, 10);
+};
+
+const mon = getWeekday(0), tue = getWeekday(1), wed = getWeekday(2),
+      thu = getWeekday(3), fri = getWeekday(4);
+
+// Emma's schedule this week
+insertSchedule.run(1, mon, null, 'Morning Bible reading — Genesis 7', 1, 1);
+insertSchedule.run(1, mon, null, 'Spelling practice — Week 2 words',  0, 2);
+insertSchedule.run(1, tue, null, 'Math: Adding Fractions worksheet',  0, 1);
+insertSchedule.run(1, tue, null, 'History reading: Road to Revolution', 0, 2);
+insertSchedule.run(1, wed, null, 'Science: Water Cycle review',       0, 1);
+insertSchedule.run(1, wed, null, 'Language Arts: Descriptive paragraph draft', 0, 2);
+insertSchedule.run(1, thu, null, 'Spelling test — Week 2',            0, 1);
+insertSchedule.run(1, thu, null, 'Math: Geometry lesson',             0, 2);
+insertSchedule.run(1, fri, null, 'Free reading (30 min)',              0, 1);
+insertSchedule.run(1, fri, null, 'Review week — all subjects',        0, 2);
+
+// Liam's schedule
+insertSchedule.run(2, mon, null, 'Spelling practice — Week 2 words',  0, 1);
+insertSchedule.run(2, mon, null, 'Math: Fractions review',            0, 2);
+insertSchedule.run(2, tue, null, 'Science: Water Cycle notes',        0, 1);
+insertSchedule.run(2, tue, null, 'Language Arts: Parts of Speech',    0, 2);
+insertSchedule.run(2, wed, null, 'History: Colonial Life lesson',     0, 1);
+insertSchedule.run(2, wed, null, 'Math: Geometry intro',              0, 2);
+insertSchedule.run(2, thu, null, 'Spelling test — Week 2',            0, 1);
+insertSchedule.run(2, fri, null, 'Free reading (30 min)',              0, 1);
+
+console.log('Schedule created.');
+
+/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   MESSAGES
+═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+const insertMsg = db.prepare(`
+  INSERT INTO messages (student_id, sender, body, sent_at, read_at)
+  VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+`);
+insertMsg.run(1, 'parent', 'Great job on your spelling test, Emma! 10/10! 🎉', tsAgo(5), tsAgo(5));
+insertMsg.run(1, 'student', 'Thanks! I practiced a lot. Can we do science experiments today?', tsAgo(5), tsAgo(5));
+insertMsg.run(1, 'parent', 'I love that idea! Let\'s do the water cycle experiment after lunch.', tsAgo(5), tsAgo(5));
+insertMsg.run(2, 'parent', 'Liam, remember to finish your fractions worksheet before dinner.', tsAgo(2), tsAgo(2));
+insertMsg.run(2, 'student', 'Ok! I already did problems 1-4, just have 5-7 left.', tsAgo(2), null);
+
+console.log('Messages created.');
+
+/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   SETTINGS
+═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+const upsertSetting = db.prepare('INSERT OR REPLACE INTO settings (key, value) VALUES (?, ?)');
+upsertSetting.run('school_name', 'Emmert Academy');
+upsertSetting.run('timezone', 'America/Chicago');
+
+console.log('\n✅ Demo data seeded successfully!');
+console.log('   Students: Emma (🦊) and Liam (🐻)');
+console.log('   Courses: Language Arts, Math, Earth Science, American History, Bible');
+console.log('   Spelling: 4 lists with 36 words total');
+console.log('   Flashcards: 4 decks with', 12 + 12 + 8 + 10, 'cards');
+console.log('   Quiz submissions with scores for both students');
+console.log('   Weekly planner schedules');
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index eaaf931..4272805 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -829,6 +829,24 @@ app.post('/api/parent/pin', requirePin, (req, res) => {
   res.json({ ok: true });
 });
 
+app.get('/api/admin/schedule', requirePin, (req, res) => {
+  const { date } = req.query;
+  const d = date || new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
+  const rows = db.prepare(`SELECT * FROM schedule WHERE date = ? ORDER BY student_id, sort`).all(d);
+  res.json({ rows });
+});
+
+app.get('/api/admin/recent-scores', requirePin, (req, res) => {
+  const scores = db.prepare(`
+    SELECT s.id, s.student_id, i.title, s.score, s.total, s.submitted_at
+    FROM submissions s
+    JOIN items i ON i.id = s.item_id
+    ORDER BY s.submitted_at DESC
+    LIMIT 20
+  `).all();
+  res.json({ scores });
+});
+
 app.get('/api/admin/app-settings', requirePin, (req, res) => {
   res.json({
     school_name: getSetting('school_name') || '',