New LINQ Connect app streamlines school payments and nutrition tracking
LINQ, a software provider focused on K-12 business operations, has released an updated version of its LINQ Connect app.
The new edition aims to help parents and guardians manage school-related payments and access nutrition information for their children from their mobile devices in the USA.
The LINQ Connect app allows parents to manage their children's school-day activities efficiently. Parents can use the app to check breakfast and lunch menus, view activities for children attending different schools within the same district, and make real-time transfers between student meal accounts.
The app sends notifications when account balances are low and facilitates payments for meal accounts, school events, and other fees. The app includes multi-factor authentication to ensure student and family information security.
“The LINQ Connect app is designed with one major goal in mind: to make life easier for parents,” said Bryan Jones, CEO at LINQ. “Parents are often forced to download and navigate multiple platforms and tools simply to ensure their children can make meal payments, access school menus, make payments related to school and athletic fees, purchase yearbooks, donate to PTAs, and more.
“With LINQ Connect, we’ve streamlined that process to give parents a unified approach to school-related spending.”
The updated LINQ Connect app also offers a unified platform for school administrators to manage all financial workflows. Through the existing LINQ dashboard, administrators can gain complete visibility into school finances, ensuring that all transactions are traceable and transparent. Teachers and administrators can also upload and monitor forms within the app, reducing the risk of losing important documents such as permission slips.
LINQ ensures that all parents can effectively connect with their school districts. The app is available in 11 languages: English, Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Portuguese, Burmese, and Armenian.
The multilingual support allows a broader range of users to access the app's functions, including payments, menus, and student forms.
"We saw an opportunity to improve the experience for families and administrators through a simple yet powerful app,” said Keith Womack, general manager of payments at LINQ.
“LINQ Connect delivers a complete solution for making all school-related payments. The ability to consolidate and track payments in one digital channel—combined with real-time information-sharing and features like push notifications—offers a simpler, more intuitive, and more cost-effective option for schools to meet the needs of students and families."
