Question 1

What is Bloomz?

Accepted Answer

Bloomz is the only unified whole-child, whole-day platform for schools — communication and family engagement plus the operational school day (dismissal, hall passes, clinic, visitors, athletics, extended day) on one student record. It replaces 5-10 disconnected tools, including SchoolMessenger, Apptegy, and ParentSquare, with one platform that delivers immersive translation in 250+ languages on app, push, email and SMS, with voice calls in about 49 languages.

Question 2

How is Bloomz different from SchoolMessenger?

Accepted Answer

SchoolMessenger was built for robocall-era communication, one-way blasts with no real app or family engagement. Bloomz is AI-native, mobile-first, supports two-way communication, delivers full UI translation in 250+ languages, and includes PBIS, family engagement, and district analytics, all in one platform.

Question 3

How is Bloomz different from ParentSquare?

Accepted Answer

ParentSquare translates message content but leaves menus, buttons, and app navigation in English. Bloomz delivers full immersive translation across the entire app UI in 250+ languages, including 2-way SMS and email. ParentSquare also lacks native PBIS tools, student behavior tracking, and AI-assisted workflows. Bloomz includes all of these in one platform at a lower total cost.

Question 4

How is Bloomz different from Apptegy?

Accepted Answer

Apptegy grew from a website platform and added communication as a secondary feature. Bloomz is a purpose-built communication platform with 12+ years of experience, rebuilt in 2026 with modern AI. Apptegy offers ~100 languages with no full app translation; Bloomz delivers 250+ with complete UI immersion. Apptegy lacks forms, eSignatures, PBIS, AI assistant, and 2-way calling without number sharing, all native in Bloomz. Districts that switched report savings of up to 20% or more.

Question 5

How is Bloomz different from ClassDojo?

Accepted Answer

ClassDojo hides essential features behind a $7.99/month per-parent subscription. In a typical district, this shifts over $200,000 per year onto families, creating equity gaps. Bloomz is completely free for parents. ClassDojo is also classroom-level only, with limited translation and no district-wide analytics, SIS integration, or governance controls. Bloomz is built for the entire district from day one.

Question 6

Does Bloomz support multiple languages?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Bloomz supports immersive translation in 250+ languages, not just message content, but the full app UI including menus, buttons, alerts, forms, and notifications. Text, push, email and in-app content is translated into 250+ languages; automated voice calls are spoken in about 49 supported voice languages.

Question 7

How much does Bloomz cost?

Accepted Answer

Bloomz offers transparent, competitive pricing with a Best Price Guarantee, we beat any competitor quote by 10%. Pricing is locked for the life of your contract with no annual increases. Contact us for a custom quote based on your district size.

Question 8

What does Bloomz Pay cost?

Accepted Answer

K-12 schools and districts pay $1.50 per student per year for Bloomz Pay, included with Bloomz 360 ($2.00 per student per year for schools under 300 students), plus published transaction rates: cards at 2.9% + 30¢, and bank transfer (ACH) at 0.6% (50¢ minimum, $2 maximum). Private schools, preschools, and childcare centers pay published rates too: cards at 2.95% with no per-transaction fee, and bank transfer (ACH) at 0.6% (50¢ minimum, $2 maximum). The module fee is waived at $500k+ in annual billing volume, and a custom quote is available at $2M+. Funds deposit directly to your school's bank account, you choose per payment method whether the school absorbs the fee or families pay it, and there are no setup, monthly, or minimum fees.

Question 9

What tools does Bloomz replace?

Accepted Answer

Communication and engagement: SchoolMessenger, ParentSquare, Remind, Apptegy, Finalsite, ClassDojo, Reachwell, TalkingPoints, Seesaw and Smore. The school day: PikMyKid and School Dismissal Manager (dismissal), SmartPass (hall passes), Raptor and SchoolPass (visitors), SNAP and Magnus (clinic), Nutrislice and LINQ (menus), rSchoolToday (athletics), Brightwheel and Procare (extended day and childcare). Wellbeing and analytics: Panorama, Branching Minds and SchoolStatus (MTSS and early warning), STOPit-style tip lines and standalone SEL screeners. Most districts consolidate 5-10 of these into Bloomz. All product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

Question 10

Is Bloomz FERPA and COPPA compliant?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Bloomz is FERPA and COPPA compliant and district data is never sold or shared with third parties.

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