Guides & manuals
Practical help for parents, PAC members, and school staff. Choose a guide below or reach out through the support form.
Family guide
Sign up, add students, order lunch, pay, and volunteer.
Read guide →PAC guide
Run fundraising, sell merchandise, and manage volunteers.
Read guide →School guide
Configure your school, manage staff, and review reports.
Read guide →Fundraising guide
Create campaigns, collect donations, and track profit.
Read guide →Launch checklist
Step-by-step setup for a new school or PAC.
Read guide →FAQ
Answers to the most common questions about Paxaver.
Read guide →AI at Paxaver
Paxaver is an AI-first platform. Here is what that means - and how it differs from software that is merely AI-enabled or AI-native.
AI-enabled
A traditional product with AI bolted on - a chatbot in a corner, a "summarize" button, a smart search box. The product was designed without AI; the feature is an add-on. Most "AI" software in education today is AI-enabled.
AI-native
A product built on AI from the start. Workflows run through the AI layer, and the data model is shaped around what AI can read and write. "Native" describes how it is built, not how you use it.
AI-first - Paxaver
AI is the primary way users interact. The assistant is the default front door: you ask in plain language and it acts across the platform. Every screen and button still works on its own - AI is the fastest path, not the only path.
How Paxaver puts AI first
- Assistant as the front door. Most families order lunch, check balances, and sign up to volunteer by chatting with the AI - not by navigating menus.
- Built on one AI layer. Orders, reminders, campaigns, and announcements all flow through the same assistant that reads and writes the platform's data. That makes Paxaver AI-native under the hood.
- Always optional. Every feature works fully without AI. Schools that prefer a non-AI experience simply don't add the AI plans.
- Humans approve. The assistant drafts campaigns, outreach, and announcements - a PAC member or admin reviews before anything publishes or sends.
- Your data is not training data. Student info, orders, payments, and messages are never used to train the AI models. See our privacy policy for the details.
Which AI plan is right for you?
Parent AI - $20/year
A personal AI assistant for your family, on top of the free parent account. Ask questions, place orders, get reminders, and receive personalized suggestions for your students. 1-month free trial.
PAC Member AI - $50/year
Everything in Parent AI, plus AI tools for PAC operations: draft fundraising campaigns and outreach, coordinate volunteers, plan events, and write announcements. 1-month free trial.
AI add-ons are per user, not per student, and subject to fair usage. Select after login.
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