diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a8ceee52..b1c34e29 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.0+2025.01.02T16.11.54.892Z.0ba3c08e.berickson.requirements.cleanup
+0.1.0+2025.04.14T14.58.15.3NZ.5aef220.dami.lms.pmss
diff --git a/learning_observer/VERSION b/learning_observer/VERSION
index f6be1883..b1c34e29 100644
--- a/learning_observer/VERSION
+++ b/learning_observer/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.0+2024.12.20T14.09.00.406Z.257bae3a.master
+0.1.0+2025.04.14T14.58.15.3NZ.5aef220.dami.lms.pmss
diff --git a/learning_observer/learning_observer/paths.py b/learning_observer/learning_observer/paths.py
index 2dc505ca..94f2f201 100644
--- a/learning_observer/learning_observer/paths.py
+++ b/learning_observer/learning_observer/paths.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import os
 import os.path
 import sys
+import glob
 
 
 BASE_PATH = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
@@ -87,6 +88,22 @@ def config_file():
 
     return pathname
 
+def get_school_config_files():
+    '''
+    Return a list of all .yaml config files in the specified directory.
+    Defaults to a 'configs' folder next to the base path.
+    '''
+    school_config_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(base_path()), 'school_configs')
+
+    if not os.path.isdir(school_config_dir):
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Config directory not found: {school_config_dir}")
+
+    school_config_files = glob.glob(os.path.join(school_config_dir, '*.yaml'))
+
+    if not school_config_files:
+        print(f"No .yaml school configuration files found in: {school_config_dir}")
+
+    return school_config_files
 
 DATA_PATH_OVERRIDE = None
 
diff --git a/learning_observer/learning_observer/settings.py b/learning_observer/learning_observer/settings.py
index 385d8a96..30db22f5 100644
--- a/learning_observer/learning_observer/settings.py
+++ b/learning_observer/learning_observer/settings.py
@@ -21,11 +21,19 @@
 
 import pmss
 
+school_config_paths = learning_observer.paths.get_school_config_files()
+school_rulesets = [pmss.YAMLFileRuleset(filename=path) for path in school_config_paths]
+
+base_ruleset = pmss.YAMLFileRuleset(filename=learning_observer.paths.config_file())
+
 pmss_settings = pmss.init(
     prog=__name__,
     description="A system for monitoring",
     epilog="For more information, see PMSS documentation.",
-    rulesets=[pmss.YAMLFileRuleset(filename=learning_observer.paths.config_file())]
+    rulesets=[
+        base_ruleset,
+        *school_rulesets
+    ]
 )
 
 # If we e.g. `import settings` and `import learning_observer.settings`, we
diff --git a/learning_observer/school_configs/school1.yaml b/learning_observer/school_configs/school1.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..404e642a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/learning_observer/school_configs/school1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+theme:
+  server_name: Learning Observer (School 1)
+server:
+  port: 9990 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/learning_observer/school_configs/school2.yaml b/learning_observer/school_configs/school2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2817825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/learning_observer/school_configs/school2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+theme:
+  server_name: Learning Observer (School 2)
+server:
+  port: 9991
\ No newline at end of file