Edlio Forms with Payments provides a secure, streamlined method for schools to accept credit and debit card payments directly on their website. Designed specifically for K-12 operations, the platform eliminates the need to collect paper checks or cash in school front offices.
Security & PCI Compliance
Edlio integrates with industry-leading payment processing through Edlio Payments to ensure maximum transaction safety:
End-to-End Encryption: Card details entered into payment forms are encrypted in transit and transmitted directly to the payment gateway. Card numbers are never stored on Edlio web servers.
PCI DSS Level 1 Compliance: Payment gateways maintain the highest level of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.
Automated Email Receipts: Payers immediately receive a detailed digital receipt with transaction reference numbers upon successful submission.
Forms with Payments vs. Edlio Pay Store
Edlio provides two distinct online payment products for school communities. Both products are free to schools to implement and easy to set up, but serve different school operational needs with distinct onboarding paths:
CMS Forms with Payments: Best for event-specific registrations, permission slips requiring signatures, donations, and one-off fee collection where custom questionnaire answers are required alongside payment. Setup Path: Self-serve and instantaneous! No conversation with Edlio is required to begin—simply select your Deposit Account directly in the form options and publish your form.
Edlio Payments (OSP Store): Best for ongoing school merchandise stores, spirit wear catalogs, cafeteria payments, student fee obligations tied to SIS student IDs, and comprehensive multi-school district accounting. Setup Path: Requires district banking and accounting setup. Reach out directly to your Client Success Manager or email
[email protected]to establish your merchant account, configure accounting fund codes, and launch your school store.
💡 Selection Guidance & Adoption Strategy: Both Forms with Payments and the Edlio Payments Store are completely free for schools to add to their Edlio platform, with zero upfront platform fees. If you need parents to answer questions (such as emergency contacts, t-shirt sizes, or consent waivers) while paying, choose Forms with Payments for immediate self-serve creation without needing to contact Edlio. If you are building a full online school store, managing inventory across apparel, or reconciling student fees against your SIS, contact Client Success ([email protected]) to activate your Edlio Payments Store.