Creating your Store Menu
The first step to building a successful School Store is to create a menu of rewards for your students. To get started, click on Setup > School Store in the Rewards section. You'll find all the tools you need to organize categories, manage your store’s inventory and make rewards available to students.
Creating Rewards
After clicking School Store on the Setup page, you will see a button to create your first reward:
Click "Create a Reward."
Name the Reward: Give your reward a clear and exciting name (e.g., "Lunch with a Teacher" or "LiveSchool T-shirt").
Add a Photo: Uploading a picture helps students visualize the reward.
Set the Price: Enter the number of points a student needs to redeem for this reward.
Add a Description: Provide a short but detailed description of what the student will receive.
Identify the inventory: Enter an amount if there is a limited number of this reward. If there is no limitation, keep the unlimited box checked.
If there is a set inventory amount, you will be defaulted as the person who will receive low stock and out of stock emails for this reward. If you would like to add or change this, click on the word “you” that is in blue under the Inventory field to make updates.
For details on how to manage the quantity and availability of your rewards, see our article on managing inventory.
Adding Categories & Ordering
When you create your first reward, a category will automatically be created and named "School Store". You can keep this name or easily change it by clicking on Edit in the top right corner of the category box.
Categories are a great way to keep your rewards organized. To add another category, click on New Category, give it a name (e.g., "Experiences," "Items"), and then click New Reward within that category to start adding rewards. You can easily reorder your categories by clicking Reorder and dragging them into your preferred order.
Note: Your Categories are visible when checking out students on the Charge Rewards tab to help with organization. They do not appear on the student's Recap.
Turning On Student Shopping
Once you've finished creating your rewards, you're ready to open the store so students can start shopping!
On the Edit Menu screen, click on the "Student Shopping is Here!" banner.
Follow the prompts to set your School Store status to Open.
That's it! Students will now be able to purchase rewards directly from their Recap. If you ever need to close the store, simply click on the word "Open" on the Edit Menu screen and select "Close." When the store is closed, students can still browse your rewards but will not be able to make a purchase.
To learn more about how staff and students can purchase rewards, read our Purchasing Rewards article.