A better serving experience starts with MCS
With our MCS Point of Sale system, your cashiers will be able to efficiently move students through the line and your managers will gain powerful financial insights into your program’s sales and participation.
Quick & easy transactions
Process transactions even more quickly with our Fast Sale mode. Automatically add a reimbursable meal sale to each student’s account and deduct the funds with ease.
Simple install & setup
Whether you need to install 6 serving lines or 60, with our simple setup wizard you’ll be able to configure your lines with just a click of a button.
Online meal payments
Payments made online through MySchoolBucks appear on your Point of Sale terminals within minutes, giving students access to funds fast.
Robust financial reporting
View powerful financial reports on P&L, participation, and reimbursement claims. Use the built-in custom report designer to drill down for the information you need.
Easily train staff
Training new cashiers or managers is a breeze. Create a test database within seconds so your staff can train in real-time without interrupting or effecting your live program data.
Go mobile
Take your Point of Sale with you. Serve students in the classroom, in the halls, or anywhere outside of the line from any internet-connected Windows tablet.
Manage student accounts
Easily manage student purchases and all your financials from the lunchroom to the central office. Build a customizable checklist of daily or weekly tasks each of your managers is responsible for completing and track their progress.
Gain powerful financial insights
With our advanced reporting tools, like our built-in report designer and custom fields, you’ll experience complete control over your data. Get valuable information like participation by grade or most popular items sold so you’re able to make the right decisions for your program’s future.
Streamlined Free & Reduced Processing
MCS Franklin Free & Reduced is the perfect companion to Newton POS. Franklin accurately recognizes and processes handwritten applications with better than 90% accuracy. With key reports like Households with Different Benefits and Percent of Enrollment, managing student eligibilities is easier than ever.
More features, less work
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
- Update student balances
- Manage student groups
- Add allergens to students
- Email parents for outstanding charges
- Batch correct transactions
- Create supervisor alerts for daily or weekly managerial tasks
FREE & REDUCED
- Built-in scanning software
- Match students in the same household to extend eligibility
- Import directly certified students
- Review and correct eligibilities
- Email letters to parents
- Integrate with MySchoolApps
SERVING LINE
- Automatically add reimbursable meals with Fast Sale mode
- Quickly search for students without an ID
- Accept credit cards in the line
- Easily void incorrect sale entries
- Works offline
- Vending available
REPORTING
- Generate important transactional reports
- Numerous reports on sales and revenue
- Export reports in a variety of formats
- Easily cross compare prior year databases
- Built-in custom report writer
Unlock the full power of MCS
Online Applications
Allow parents to complete meal applications online with MySchoolApps.
Meal Payments
Parents can manage their student’s meal account and pay online or with the app.
