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Before the first tuition payment, you need a clear record of what the family owes and a clear view of your payout setup. Wonderschool's self-serve billing workflow separates invoice and recurring-plan setup from the account verification needed for payouts. Confirm which workflow is available to your program.
Billing describes what a family owes and how that obligation is presented. Payouts describe money moving to the provider's approved account. Creating an invoice does not, by itself, prove that the family received it, paid it, or that the provider can withdraw funds. Keeping those stages distinct makes a billing conversation easier to understand.
Start with the child and responsible billing contact. Check the agreed tuition, care schedule, start date, and any charges or discounts. Choose a one-time invoice or recurring plan, then review the saved record and the family's next step. Complete the verification and payout-account requirements separately.
Use a simple handoff note if someone else manages the bank account: “The tuition plan is saved. Payout-account verification still needs attention.” Record the actual status you see rather than describing the whole setup as complete when one step remains.
A provider should never have to guess whether 'created' means 'sent' or whether 'paid' means 'paid out.' Review each state before telling a family that an invoice is available or telling a colleague that funds are on the way. If the expected next step does not appear, contact Wonderschool rather than repeatedly creating the same charge.
No. The approach separates billing setup from payout setup. Required verification and payout eligibility still apply.
No. Invoice creation, delivery, payment, and payout are separate stages. Confirm the current workflow and account requirements with Wonderschool.
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