Apollo
Apollo is a cloud-native platform that combines a K-12 student information system with child nutrition software.
What Apollo is
Apollo is a cloud-native platform that combines a K-12 student information system with child nutrition software. Districts can purchase modules separately, and Child Nutrition can integrate with any SIS. Apollo Essentials covers enrollment, scheduling, gradebook, attendance, compliance, community, reporting, health, and student records. Its unified student view can contain academic, transcript, benefits, incident, program, and medical records according to permissions. Administrators can tailor roles, workflows, policies, dropdowns, and custom fields. Child Nutrition adds benefits applications, menu planning, inventory, point of service, and central kitchen functions. Apollo lists SFTP, custom APIs, and its own EdTech integrations for automated data flows. It describes support for FERPA, COPPA, and HIPAA compliance. Implementation includes kickoff, data conversion, training, and go-live support. Apollo Essentials is listed at $12 a year, billed per student per year; mastery-based grading adds $3 per student.
Good
- Combines SIS and child nutrition modules
- Unified student records with permission controls
- Configurable roles, workflows, and custom fields
- SFTP, APIs, and EdTech integrations
- Parent/student portal and standards-based grading
Watch out
- No free plan or free trial
- Essentials has a 50?
- Child Nutrition pricing depends on selected modules and unit
- Mastery-based grading costs an additional $3 per student
Who it suits
Apollo is designed for K-12 districts managing student information and school nutrition workflows. It fits districts needing configurable records, reporting, integrations, and optional nutrition modules.
Verdict
Apollo brings student administration and nutrition operations into one modular platform, with configurable records and district integrations. Buyers should account for the Essentials per-student charge, grading add-on, and separately determined Child Nutrition pricing.
Plans and prices
From Apollo's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo Essentials | $12 a year | Full Student Information System; Mastery-Based Grading +$3 / student · per student / year |
| Child Nutrition | Priced on request | Point of service, menu planning, inventory, and central kitchen; priced per site, district, or warehouse, with volume pricing |
The facts
Each one read from Apollo's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- Apollo is purpose-built for K-12 school districts and supports workflows such as independent study, lotteries, state reporting, and special programs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data controls
- Administrators can customize roles, workflows, policies, dropdowns, and custom fields.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- Apollo describes onboarding steps including kickoff, data conversion, training, and go-live support.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Apollo says it supports SFTP, custom APIs, and Apollo-built EdTech integrations with automated data flows.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Modular purchasing
- Districts can purchase only the modules they need, and Child Nutrition can integrate with any SIS.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The publicly listed Essentials rate is per student per year, while Child Nutrition pricing depends on selected modules and the unit used.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Nutrition features
- Child Nutrition modules include benefits applications, menu planning, inventory, point of service, and central kitchen.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Apollo combines a K-12 student information system and child nutrition software in one cloud-native platform.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Apollo describes its enterprise security as supporting FERPA, COPPA, and HIPAA compliance.checked 8 Oct 2026
- SIS features
- The SIS includes enrollment, scheduling, gradebook, attendance, compliance, community, reporting, health, and student records.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Student records
- Apollo provides a unified student view with academic, transcript, benefits, incident, program, and medical records, subject to permissions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Apollo Care offers guaranteed response times, a team familiar with the district, a help center, and Apollo Academy resources.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Irvine, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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