SchoolCafé

SchoolCafé is the parent and student portal and app of PrimeroEdge, school nutrition software from Cybersoft Technologies of Houston. Families view menus with nutrition and allergen data, pay into meal accounts, pre-order meals and apply for free or reduced-price meals. It is bought by school districts, not by parents, and is available only where the district uses it.

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Best for
K-12 school districts, State agencies and districts running free and reduced meal programs
Pricing
Quote only
Runs on
Web, iOS

Who it is for

  • K-12 school districts

    A family-facing app that connects to the PrimeroEdge point of sale, menu planning and eligibility modules used by school nutrition departments.

  • State agencies and districts running free and reduced meal programs

    Parents can submit meal applications and verification responses from a device.

Less suited to: Restaurants and general food businesses. The app is available for participating schools only.

What it does

  • Menus with nutrition and allergen data

    Shows school menus with nutrition and allergen information, plus a Build-A-Tray tool.

  • Meal account payments

    Parents pay into a student's cafeteria account, view purchase history, set low-balance alerts and automatic payments.

  • Meal pre-ordering

    Students, parents and teachers order meals in advance from the app.

  • Free and reduced meal applications

    Parents submit applications and verification responses; districts can collect income surveys.

  • Digital ID card

    Students scan their school ID from a phone.

  • Favourite item alerts

    Notifies users when a favourite item is on the menu.

  • One-click menu publishing

    Districts publish menus instantly without manual imports and can give school nurses access.

  • SchoolCafé TV menu boards

    Digital menu boards that sync with PrimeroEdge menu planning, set up with a 4-digit code.

  • District reports

    Administrators see reports and analytics on portal users.

Pricing

Pricing model
Quote only

No prices are published. The app is free to download and is available for participating schools only; districts buy through PrimeroEdge and are directed to schedule a demo.

How it compares

Compared with the 23 products in School, Hospital & Contract Food Service that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 1 integration. The median in this category is 2.
  • One of 10 products in this category with an iOS app. 23 products in this category state their platforms.

Works with

Other
PrimeroEdge

SchoolCafé is a module of PrimeroEdge and syncs with its menu planning and point of sale. No third-party integrations are named on the vendor's site.

Where and how it runs

Available in
United States
Languages
English
Platforms
Web, iOS
Apps
SchoolCafé: Parent, student and staff app for menus, payments and meal accounts
Hardware
PrimeroEdge lists pin pads, scanners, cash drawers and terminals for school point of sale; SchoolCafé TV uses a plug-in stick for menu displays.

The App Store listing describes PrimeroEdge as serving school districts in the United States, and the login asks for a US state.

The company

Company
Cybersoft Technologies, Inc.
Headquarters
Houston, United States
Customers named by the vendor
Amarillo Independent School District, Liberty Public Schools

Security and support

Support
PrimeroEdge customer care by phone and email, weekdays 6 AM to 6 PM CST, with response times of 4 hours to 3 days by priority. Parents get help by online chat, email or phone.

Listing details

Vendor
Cybersoft Technologies
Built for
Contract food service
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
schoolcafe.com

Alternatives to SchoolCafé

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  • LunchTime Software

    LunchTime is school lunch software for US K-12 districts and private schools.

    Runs on Web and Windows, against Web and iOS for SchoolCafé.

  • LINQ Connect

    LINQ Connect is the family-facing web portal and mobile app of LINQ, a US K-12 software company.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web and iOS for SchoolCafé.

  • Nutrislice

    Nutrislice is a cloud platform for institutional foodservice that publishes menus with nutrition and allergen data to websites, mobile apps, digital signage and e-ink food labels, and adds mobile ordering.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web and iOS for SchoolCafé.

  • MealSuite

    MealSuite is foodservice software for senior living and healthcare communities.

    Runs on Web, against Web and iOS for SchoolCafé.

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Prices, fees and contract terms
  • Founding year, team size and funding
  • Android availability
  • Security certifications
  • Third-party integrations
  • Number of districts served

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Login page: company name, state selectorhttps://www.schoolcafe.com
  2. App Store listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/schoolcaf%C3%A9/id1134802301
  3. PrimeroEdge homepagehttps://www.primeroedge.com/
  4. SchoolCafé overviewhttps://www.primeroedge.com/schoolcafe
  5. Menus featureshttps://www.primeroedge.com/schoolcafe-digital-menus
  6. Menu boardshttps://www.primeroedge.com/schoolcafe-tv
  7. Payments supporthttps://www.primeroedge.com/schoolcafe-payments
  8. Companyhttps://www.primeroedge.com/about-us
  9. Supporthttps://www.primeroedge.com/support
  10. Hardwarehttps://www.primeroedge.com/hardware