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Sycamore partners with Vertical Insure to embed tuition refund protection directly into school payment workflows, helping K–12 schools improve financial stability while giving families greater peace of mind.
Partnership embeds tuition refund protection into school payment workflows to support
financial stability and family peace of mind
Fremont, Nebraska — April 7th, 2026 — Sycamore, a K–12 school management platform
with integrated tuition payments and a parent mobile app available on iOS and Android, today
announced a new partnership with Vertical Insure, the leader in embedded insurance solutions
for K-12 education.
The partnership integrates tuition refund protection directly into Sycamore’s enrollment and
payment workflows, presenting coverage as part of the tuition payment process while helping
schools reduce financial exposure related to unexpected student withdrawals.
By embedding tuition refund protection into existing admissions and billing processes, schools
can offer families greater financial clarity without adding administrative overhead or new
systems.
“Independent schools are managing increasing complexity across enrollment and tuition
payments while maintaining financial stability,” said Dr. Ryan Lowe, CEO of Sycamore Leaf
Solutions, LLC. “Because Sycamore sits at the center of that process, we’re able to integrate
tuition refund protection directly into the payment experience—helping schools protect revenue
while delivering greater clarity and confidence for families.”
Tuition refund protection powered by Vertical Insure is designed specifically for K–12 schools
and supports both pay-in-full and installment payment plans. When covered events occur, the
solution helps ensure schools receive outstanding tuition balances while families avoid financial
strain.
Through the integration, schools benefit from:
“Tuition refund protection works best when it’s built directly into the systems schools and families
already rely on,” said Brock Noland, CEO of Vertical Insure. “By partnering with Sycamore, we’re
able to power the insurance operations behind the scenes while schools deliver a simple,
transparent experience for families during enrollment.”
With Sycamore’s parent app available on both iOS and Android, families already rely on the
platform to manage tuition payments and stay connected to their school. The addition of tuition
refund protection expands that experience by helping families manage financial risk within the
same trusted environment.
For schools, the partnership supports stronger cash flow consistency, fewer billing exceptions,
and reduced administrative complexity—particularly during enrollment season.
The integrated tuition refund protection offering will be available to Sycamore schools as part of
upcoming enrollment and billing workflows.
Sycamore is a K–12 school management platform serving independent schools globally. The
platform connects admissions, student information, communication, payments, and reporting in
one system—helping schools reduce friction, improve clarity, and operate more efficiently.
Learn more at sycamoreleaf.com.
Vertical Insure is an embedded insurance company that integrates customized protection into
software platforms. By partnering with vertical SaaS providers, Vertical Insure enables coverage to
be offered at the point of need within existing workflows through its consumer platform, ViCoverage.
With expertise spanning both technology and insurance, Vertical Insure supports a model where
protection is delivered as a natural part of the platform experience. Learn more at
verticalinsure.com.
Media Contact
John Viscardo
jviscardo@sycamoreleaf.com
(813) 777-4489
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