Getting Started Guide

Whether you're new to the world of Parachute or looking to dive deeper into its features, we will help you to smooth sailing towards financial wellbeing.

Choose Your Parachute Adventure

Our Knowledge Base contains all the information needed to use Parachute.

Embark on a journey to seamless setup through our feature-by-feature videos.

Getting Set Up

User Settings & Notifications

Update your display settings and user notifications.

Site Management

Add and Manage your business details, such as contact information and hours of operation.

Provider Details & Subscription

Modify your information as provider in Parachute.

Templates

Manage your communication using Templates and upload your business logo.

Add Children

Create child profiles and associate them with parents, guardians or agencies.

Managing Contacts

Add or edit contacts such as parents, guardians, or agencies, and learn hor to authorize them for pickup, or grant permissions to pay.

Daily Operations

Attendance Overview & Settings

Learn about various attendance options in Parachute and how to use them.

Activity Log

Send real-time updates to keep parents informed about their child's day.

Messages

Communicate directly with parents through secure in-app messaging.

Business Finances

Record Expenses

Learn how to enter actual, business and time/space expenses into Parachute.

Invoicing Overview

Organize your invoices and track their statuses in Invoice section.

Create Invoices

Create and send your invoices to payers.

Unsent Invoices

Track your saved invoices and modify them before you sent them to parents.

Recurring Invoices

Set up recurring invoices and schedule them to go out automatically.

Reporting

Discover how to access important reports in Parachute.

ParaPay

Collect tuition, fees, and deposits via credit card or bank accounts immediately after parents receive invoices.