Online Payments

Forest Hills School District offers online payments to families as an extra measure of convenience for things like school fees, field trip charges, lunch account balances and more. FHSD uses third-party online platforms to accept payments.

Please note: the third-party websites listed below may include an additional credit card or convenience fee. To avoid additional charges, individuals may pay academic/school fees via cash or check by sending the payment directly to their student’s school. Please see additional instructions at the bottom of this page. 

Click here to learn more about the district's technology fee, which is one of the annual academic/school fees.

PaySchools Central

Accepts payments for:

• Academic and School Fees
• Student Lunch Balance

PaySchools Central allows families to check account balances or make payments toward school fees and lunch accounts. Click here to login to PaySchools Central. Login requires a student ID number.

Review information about PaySchools Central convenience and processing fees.

For detailed instructions on making a lunch payment and using PaySchools Central, please scroll to the “Lunch Payment Instructions” section of this webpage. 

Participation in PaySchools Central is voluntary. If families prefer, they may make payments by visiting the school cafeteria in the mornings before school and turning in money to be added to student accounts prior to lunch. Please see the notice at the bottom of this page for paying by cash or check.

Local Level

Accepts payments for:

• Pay-to-Participate
• Camp Kern
• Field Trips
• Summer School

Families will receive a unique link that is specific to the event or fee they are wishing to pay. The following is not a comprehensive list, so please keep an eye out for direct communication from your building principal, coach, teacher or other representatives.

Athletics Pay-to-Participate: Anderson, Turpin, Nagel
Band Pay-to-Participate: Anderson, Turpin
Camp Kern: Ayer, Maddux, Mercer, Sherwood, Summit, Wilson

Hometown Ticketing

Accepts payments for:

• Sporting Events
• Club Payments
• Prom and After-Prom Tickets
• Other dances or events (depending on school)

Families will receive a unique link that is specific to the event or fee they are wishing to pay. Please refer to direct communication from your building principal, coach, teacher or other representative. 

Lunch Payment Instructions

PaySchools Central allows families to easily track a student’s food purchases, payments and meal account balances. Family participation in this service is voluntary and parents/guardians may enroll at any time. For those who do not wish to add funds electronically, students may visit the cafeteria in the mornings before school to turn in their money to be added to the meal account prior to lunch.

For questions, contact Karla Butler, Food Services administrative assistant, at (513) 231-3215.
For PaySchools Central Support line call: 877-393-6628

Click here to review the PaySchools Central Parent User Guide.

Set Up a New Account

1. Visit PaySchools Central.
2. Select the "Register" option from the menu. The portal will guide you through the steps you need to follow to establish your account and set up your students.
3. Once all information is entered, you will receive an email from PaySchools Central with a link to confirm registration and create a password. Then you can log in and begin using your account as often as you would like.

To obtain a student ID number, contact Karla Butler, Food Services Department Administrative Assistant, at (513) 231- 3215. 

For students new to the district, parents and guardians can establish accounts after the student's first day of school. 

Add Money to an Account

Click here to read the instructions to add money and pay fees or see below.

1. Visit PaySchools Central.
2. Make a one time lunch OR fee payment
   In PaySchools Central Dashboard > Click shopping cart
   Enter amount > Enter partial payment is applicable > Add to Cart
3. Optional scheduled Fee payments for a later date can be scheduled by clicking the calendar icon next to the listed fee
4. Set up Auto-Replenishment
   On the Main Dashboard click auto replenishment > select from your list of student(s) > enter required fields > click save > green toggle indicates ON
5. In the upper right-hand corner of your screen the teal circle indicates items in your cart and the total dollar amount > Review and update items in your cart > clicking the trash icon will remove transaction from your cart
6. Select payment method > Click Continue > Check box to agree to terms & conditions > click make payment

After completing your purchase, you will receive an email with a receipt listing the item(s) purchased. You can also view your payment history by opening the Menu and clicking on the Payment History option.

Check Your Student's Balance

1. Log in to PaySchools Central.
2. Meal account balance(s) will display for all students connected to an account.

View Items Your Student Has Purchased

1. Log in to PaySchools Central.
2. Click on the student’s name.
3. Click “Meal Transaction History.”

Please note: the student database may not be updated until just prior to the first day of school. It is possible that a student may not be listed at their new school until the day before school starts.

Important Notice for Paying by Cash/Check

Paying Academic Fees

Checks paying for academic fees should be made out to the School Name and include the child’s first and last name, their student ID number and what fees the payment should be applied to. If there are multiple students on one check, please indicate each student’s name and student ID number as well as the corresponding amount for each student’s account. Cash payments should include the same information in a note.

Making Food Service/Cafeteria Payments

Checks for meal payments must be written separately from class fees or any other fees, as they are deposited into different accounts. 

Checks must be made out to the School Name + Food Service or Cafeteria. It must also include the child’s first and last name and student ID number. If there are multiple students on one check, please indicate each student’s name and student ID number as well as the corresponding amount for each student’s account. Cash payments should include the same information in a note.

Please drop off cash or check payments at the school’s office.