PaySchools Intro Video/Account Creation Info
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Platte Valley School District uses PaySchools Central online payment portal to provide flexibility for parents to manage school lunch account payments with ease. PaySchools is PCI-compliant and maintains industry-standard SSL certificates, ensuring all your family's data is safe and secure.

Convenience

  • Manage all your children’s accounts and fees in one place!
  • Set up auto-replenish to automatically refill lunch accounts when they’re running low.
  • Set up reminders and alerts.
  • Review your children’s purchases.
  • Handle payments 24/7, at your convenience, on any device.

Account Creation/Payments

  1. Create your account using your computer or tablet at www.payschoolscentral.com.
  2. Complete your account registration by selecting register, entering your profile details, setting up your password via the email link PaySchools sends, then logging in.
  3. Add your children to your account using their student ID numbers.
  4. If you’d like, enter credit card and/or banking information as forms of payment to use with your PaySchools account, or simply plan to use guest checkout when the time comes.
PaySchools Fees

Effective February 12, 2025, there is no tiered pricing for card transactions processed electronically through PaySchools. Fees will be incurred per PaySchools Central Transaction as follows:

  • Payment with debit or credit card: 3.5% plus $1.50 per transaction
  • Debit directly from checking or savings account: $1.95

Funds can also be added without any fee by cash or check in the lunch line.


PaySchools Account Overview