Families can't log in
Another account and another password with the current system. Every reset becomes a ticket for IT.
District payments families actually love.
Built exclusively for Skyward®. Families pay fees and meals with no extra login, free ACH, and self-serve payment plans. Districts get founder-led support.
Book a founder led demo- Skyward® SSO
- Free ACH
- Founder-led support
- Loved by Parents
Loved by thousands of teams, schools & districts!
Built exclusively for Skyward®
Supports Qmlativ® and SMS 2.0 (coming soon)
Skyward® SIS
- Core Fees
- Cafeteria Fees
- Activities
- Athletics
- Fine Arts
- SOPPA
- FERPA
- COPPA
- EdLaw 2-D
- PCI compliant
The old way
🥵 The calls and emails never stop
Payment plans are manual (or don't exist)
Most existing tools make payment plans hard or require staff to manage them. Result: more follow-ups and incomplete collections.
Payments live in five different systems
Fees, lunch, events, and fundraisers are scattered across different platforms, so finance spends hours reconciling.
🐌 Slow, hard to reach support
The Omella way
😎 Amazon-like checkout
- Step 1
Sign in with Skyward®
Click “Pay with Omella” inside Skyward. SSO means no new account and no new password.
- Step 2
See the whole family
Fees, lunch balances, and optional items for every student in one cart.
- Step 3
Pay their way
Free ACH, saved card, Apple Pay or Google Pay — or set up a self-serve payment plan.
Fewer support tickets for your team. 🤗 Happier families.
Loved by Finance
Built for the people who actually have to run it
app.omella.com/reports
Reporting overview
School year to date
$10.0MCollected this year
18,400Families paying online
63%Paid via free ACH
2,180Active payment plans
Payments over time by entity
Running total · all schools and the district office
District OfficeLincoln HSRoosevelt MSJefferson MSMaple ESCedar ESRiverside ESHillcrest ES
Required fees by due date
Current school year
PaidPast dueUpcoming
Overall$4.6M
Paid $3.5M · Past due $398k · Upcoming $752k
Payment plans
Current school year
CollectedScheduledMissed
Overall$1.5M
Collected $925k · Scheduled $556k · Missed $54k
Real-time spreadsheet reporting
Every number here streams straight into Google Sheets — itemized by payout, account code, or school. No copy-paste, no Excel gymnastics.
Illustrative district data shown for demonstration.
One system for every school payment
Parents get one consistent experience. Finance gets one clean data set instead of stitching together multiple platforms.
Activities
- Dance & prom ticketing
- Club fundraisers
- Clubs & camps
- School stores
- Spirit wear
- Graduation
Athletics
- Team fundraisers
- Game tickets
- Athletic registrations
- Spirit wear
- Camps & clinics
- Uniform & equipment fees
Fine Arts
- Performance ticketsSoon
- Team fundraising
- Spirit wear
- Camps & clinics
Shared across the school & district
- Concession sales
- Approvals & eSignatures
District-wide
- Required & optional fees (core fees)
- Food services / lunch
- Auto-reload balance
- Parking
- Technology & device fees
- Registrations & summer registration
- Facility rentals
Free ACH is always available. Districts can pass on card fees when they want to — without burdening parents.
District-ready privacy and security.
Built for finance, IT, legal, and administrative review.
Encrypted by default
Financial and student data stay protected.
SSL encryption, US-based servers, 24/7 fraud monitoring, annual employee security training, and no sale of student information.
Review-ready compliance
The standards districts expect.
- SOPPA
- FERPA
- COPPA
- EdLaw 2-D
- PCI
PCI compliant payments — card numbers never touch district systems.
Permissions & control
Give district leaders, building administrators, teachers, and sponsors exactly the access they need.
District-grade security
Financial data is protected with modern controls aligned to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
Ready for review
Privacy and security documentation is prepared for finance, technology, legal, and procurement.
Affordable by design
$0 platform fee. Transparent by default.
No software subscription, no implementation fee, and a free ACH option for every family.
Platform
No monthly software fee
ACH
A fee-free option for every family
Cards + wallets
Credit, debit, Apple Pay, and Google Pay
Districts choose: absorb it or pass it on to payers
Payment plans
Only when a family chooses installments
No platform fee · Free ACH · No hidden fees · No long-term lock-in
Implementation
Live in days, not a semester.
No implementation fee, no summer-long rollout, no new logins for families.
- Step 1
Complete KYC
About 10 minutes per school, done online before the call. Standard banking verification so funds land in the right account.
- Step 2
Add Omella to Skyward®
We turn on Skyward® SSO and connect your schools. No data migration project, no IT ticket queue.
- Step 3
Start collecting
Families sign in with their existing Skyward credentials and pay. Everything is done in a day.
Typical district go-live in days
Founder-led
Built with you alongside the company founders.
The people making the product are the same people answering your questions.
Hi—we're Brett and David.
We're brothers and the founders of Remind and Omella. For nearly 20 years, our work has centered on helping schools and districts operate more effectively, save staff time, and stay connected to the people they serve.
There is no 500-person company or handoff to a faceless account team here. We are deeply involved in the product, implementation, and customer service. When you ask a question, you can expect us to answer—and your district will help shape what we build next.
Brett & David Kopf
Co-founders, Omella
“To be honest, Omella has cut some of my admin responsibilities in half to start the sports season. It's been a huge relief.”
“My goodness, what a game changer!”
“I love this, it makes life so much easier for us! It's like Christmas.”
Hi—we're Brett and David.
We're brothers and the founders of Remind and Omella. For nearly 20 years, our work has centered on helping schools and districts operate more effectively, save staff time, and stay connected to the people they serve.
There is no 500-person company or handoff to a faceless account team here. We are deeply involved in the product, implementation, and customer service. When you ask a question, you can expect us to answer—and your district will help shape what we build next.
Brett & David Kopf
Co-founders, Omella
“I've never seen a product that teachers love, and the finance team loves.”
“We do have several coaches and sponsors using Omella now. I am receiving positive feedback and new teachers asking for invites weekly.”
Common questions
Does Omella work from inside Skyward®?
Does Omella work with Skyward® SMS 2.0 and Qmlativ®?
Can we pass on card processing fees?
How do refunds work?
How do self-serve payment plans work?
Can parents still pay with cash or check in person?
Do we have to move our existing event and fundraising payments?
Designed exclusively for Skyward®
Families pay fees and meals with no extra login, free ACH, and self-serve payment plans. Districts get founder-led support.
Book a founder led demoNot ready for a call? Email us at contact@omella.com
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