Run payroll in minutes. Leave the taxes to us.
Wonderschool Payroll lets child care providers pay staff and file payroll tax forms in a few clicks—without stitching together separate time-tracking, payroll, and tax systems.
Payroll, the way it should work
Running payroll should not mean juggling tools that do not talk to each other.
One place, not five systems
Hours, pay, taxes, and funding live in the same flow. No re-keying timecards.
Five-minute payroll
Start from staff hours in Wonderschool, review the draft, adjust exceptions, and approve.
Taxes, done for you
Powered by Check, payroll taxes and year-end forms are calculated and filed.
Faster funding
Fund payroll from your Wonderschool Balance when available.
From staff hours to payday
One place to pay your team, handle paperwork, and track status.
Run payroll from your staff data
Staff hours are pre-filled in a draft run so you can confirm, edit exceptions, and approve.
- Hours pre-filled from staff data
- Edit exceptions before approving
- Approve the run in one flow
Automatic tax filing
Federal, state, and local payroll taxes are calculated, deposited, and filed through Check.
- Federal and state taxes filed
- Unemployment taxes handled
- Track filing status
Year-end tax forms
W-2s for employees and 1099-NECs for contractors are produced and filed; workers can download copies.
- W-2s and 1099-NECs generated
- Self-service access to forms
Pay stubs your team can find
Pay stubs are available to staff each pay period, reducing document requests to directors.
- Self-service pay stubs
- Accessible to staff
Self-service onboarding
New hires complete W-4, tax details, and direct deposit—or W-9 for contractors—through a secure link.
- Online employee and contractor forms
- Direct deposit collected securely
Employees and contractors
Pay hourly and salaried employees or 1099 contractors from the same place.
- Multiple worker types
- Appropriate forms for each
Fund with Wonderschool Balance
Choose your Wonderschool Balance as a funding source when funds are available.
- Pay from Balance
- Reduce bank-transfer delays
Compliance built in
Document access is audit-logged so your program can track who accessed sensitive payroll records.
- Audit-logged access
- Secure payroll documents
Built on payroll infrastructure that handles it at scale
Powered by Check
Embedded payroll infrastructure supports regulated tax and filing work.
Broad coverage
Federal, state, and local filings are supported across the United States.
Audit-logged access
Pay stub and tax document access is recorded for compliance.
How it works
Start with staff hours
Wonderschool pulls available hours into a draft payroll run.
Review and approve
Confirm pay, edit exceptions, and submit payroll.
Pay staff and track filings
Staff receive pay and the required filings are handled through Check.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to understand payroll taxes?
Check handles calculation, withholding, deposits, and filings through Wonderschool Payroll.
Do I still need a separate payroll system?
Payroll is integrated into Wonderschool, including staff hours and pay runs.
What about year-end forms?
W-2s and 1099-NECs are generated and filed.
Can I pay contractors?
Yes. 1099 contractors are supported alongside employees.
Can I fund from Wonderschool Balance?
Yes, when sufficient funds are available.
Is it secure?
Sensitive payroll documents are handled through secure links and audit-logged access.
Payroll should take minutes, not days.
Turn a patchwork of tools into one review and approval flow.
Set up payroll