Question 1

What is Bloomz?

Accepted Answer

Bloomz is the only unified whole-child, whole-day platform for schools. Alongside communication and family engagement, it runs the operational school day - arrival, hall passes, the clinic, recognition, SEL check-ins and dismissal - on one Student Day Timeline, alongside visitors, office referrals, athletics and extended day on the same platform. It replaces 5 to 10 disconnected tools, including SchoolMessenger, Apptegy, ParentSquare and dismissal apps, with immersive translation in 250+ languages across app, push, email, and SMS (automated voice calls in about 49 languages).

Question 2

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 two-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 3

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 4

How is Bloomz different from ClassDojo?

Accepted Answer

ClassDojo hides essential features behind a per-parent subscription. 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 5

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 6

How much does Bloomz cost?

Accepted Answer

Bloomz offers transparent pricing that starts at $3 per student per year for Essentials, with a Best Price Guarantee. Pricing is locked for the life of your contract with no annual increases, and Bloomz is always free for parents.

Question 7

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 8

What tools does Bloomz replace?

Accepted Answer

Bloomz replaces communication tools (SchoolMessenger, ParentSquare, Remind, Apptegy, Finalsite, ClassDojo, Seesaw, Smore), school-day point tools (PikMyKid and School Dismissal Manager for dismissal, SmartPass for hall passes, Raptor and SchoolPass for visitors, SNAP and Magnus for the clinic, Nutrislice and LINQ for menus, rSchoolToday for athletics, Brightwheel and Procare for extended day), and wellbeing or analytics tools (Panorama, Branching Minds, SchoolStatus, tip lines, standalone SEL screeners). Most districts consolidate 5 to 10 of these into one platform. All product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

Question 9

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.

Districts choosing Bloomz, and staying.

Every school in the district, on one dashboard.

Weld County School District

Denver/Aurora Charter Network

American/British International School

Pathlight Schools Singapore

German School Shanghai