Preschool & Daycare

Built for the wiggliest subjects

Preschool photography that captures the moment — purpose-built for preschools, daycares, and early-childhood centers serving toddlers from 6 months to 5 years old.

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COPPA compliant
Mobile-first parent gallery
AI face matching

How a preschool photo day runs

From check-in to ordering — four steps, no manual sorting

Step 01

Reference Capture

Snap one selfie of every child as they arrive. Ties name + parent contact to a face in seconds.

Step 02

Shoot

Photograph normally. Multiple poses, sibling combos, group shots — no spreadsheets, no order numbers on chalkboards.

Step 03

Upload + AI Match

Upload to PPS. AI matches every photo to the right child automatically — even when toddlers refuse to sit still.

Step 04

Parents Order

Parents get a text with a link to their child's gallery. They browse on their phone during nap-time and check out in two taps.

Preschool isn't school — and the workflow shouldn't be either

What makes early-childhood photography its own discipline

Multiple poses per child

Toddlers have personalities the size of buildings. Parents want the smile, the serious face, the one with the stuffed animal — and they'll buy more when you give them all three.

AI handles the shuffle

When a 3-year-old won't sit still, you reshoot, swap subjects, and lose track. AI face matching figures out who's in every frame after the fact — no in-the-moment bookkeeping.

Parent-friendly mobile gallery

Preschool parents are busy. They check their phone, not their laptop. The gallery is built mobile-first so ordering happens during pickup line, not a forgotten weekend.

Sibling matching across age groups

Most preschool families have multiple kids — at the same center or across centers. PPS surfaces sibling combinations and multi-child packages so every family sees their full set.

Everything a preschool shoot needs

Six features that turn picture day into your highest-margin event

Reference Capture App

Native Android app captures one selfie + parent contact per child at check-in. Quick, no clipboards, no missed kids.

AI Face Matching

Every photo you upload is auto-tagged to the right child — no manual sorting through hundreds of frames.

Multi-pose packages

Build packages with smile-pose, serious-pose, sibling shots, and prop shots. Parents pick favorites in the gallery.

Memory Books

Class memory books build themselves from the year's photos. Centers love them as keepsake fundraisers.

Mobile Galleries

Parents log in from their phone, see only their child, and check out in two taps. Conversion rates are dramatically higher than desktop-first platforms.

Fast turnaround

Print Station prints from your studio the moment a parent orders. No waiting on a lab — orders ship in days, not weeks.

What preschools and daycares get out of it

Photo day is one of the most important events of the year for a preschool — parents care about it, directors get judged on it, and everyone remembers when it goes sideways. PPS gives the center a clean, modern experience that reflects well on them.

  • No paper order forms
    Parents order online from their phone — nothing for staff to collect, sort, or chase
  • Director dashboard
    Real-time view of who's photographed, who hasn't, and which families have ordered
  • Make-up day made easy
    Absent kids are flagged automatically — schedule a re-shoot just for them in one click
  • COPPA-compliant by default
    Built ground-up for under-13 audiences with parent-only access controls

Pricing that rewards growth

Tiered rev-share — your rate goes down as your volume goes up

Starter
15%
rev-share
Up to $50k/year
  • All capture + sell features
  • AI face matching
  • Mobile galleries
  • Print Station included
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Growth
10%
rev-share
$50k–$100k/year
  • Everything in Starter
  • Priority support
  • Multi-center management
  • Custom branding
Scale
7%
rev-share
$100k+/year
  • Everything in Growth
  • Dedicated success manager
  • Advanced analytics
  • White-glove onboarding
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What preschool photographers say

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Frequently asked

What preschool photographers ask before signing up

How does AI matching handle toddlers who change positions every two seconds?

The Reference Capture App takes a single clean reference selfie at check-in. After the shoot, AI matches every frame back to that reference — even with messy expressions, partial faces, or kids facing the wrong way. It works far better than rigid order-number systems for under-5s.

Is PPS COPPA compliant for under-13 audiences?

Yes. PPS was built ground-up for K–12 and early-childhood photography. Parent-only access, no public profile pages, no data sharing with third parties, and audit logs for every photo access.

What about siblings at the same center or across centers?

When a parent has multiple children registered, the gallery automatically surfaces sibling combination shots and multi-child package options. Cross-center siblings can be linked under one parent account so families browse everything in one place.

Do parents need to download an app?

No. Parents get a text or email with a link to a mobile-first web gallery. No app install, no account creation friction — open the link, see your child, check out.

Ready to run preschool season on PPS?

Start with a 14-day free trial. No credit card required.

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