diff --git a/lib/User.js b/lib/User.js
index 77c2622..a57576e 100644
--- a/lib/User.js
+++ b/lib/User.js
@@ -252,14 +252,18 @@ class User {
 			hashedPassword
 		]);
 
+		// TODO send emails for new accounts
 		let res;
 		switch (type) {
 			case 'account':
 				res = new (require('./Account'))(conn, uuid);
 				break;
-			default:
-				throw new Error(
-					`Cannot create user of type ${type}`);
+			case 'student':
+				res = new (require('./Student'))(conn, uuid);
+				break;
+			case 'parent':
+				res = new (require('./Parent'))(conn, uuid);
+				break;
 		}
 
 		return res;