A prestigious institution with a vision for the future: Kushki and Colegio Santa María Marianistas
With more than 85 years of history, Colegio Santa María Marianistas has earned an emblematic place in Lima's educational landscape. With more than a thousand male students and a tradition rooted in values, spirituality, and academic excellence, this Catholic institution has not only cultivated entire generations, but has also known how to adapt to the modern world.
Today, Colegio Santa María Marianistas stands out not only for its educational approach, but also for having become a benchmark for digital transformation in a sector where tradition predominates. One of the key pillars of this evolution has been the enhancement of its technological infrastructure to provide a better experience for its students and parents.
The challenge: modernizing a frictionless payment experience with greater technological reach
In the wake of the pandemic and changing consumer habits, the digitization of payments and user experiences in e-commerce accelerated across the country. Although parents began to expect more agile, diverse, and digital processes, not all schools adopted this as a priority. At Colegio Santa María Marianistas, this opportunity was recognized: more than a reaction to demand, it was an institutional decision. They committed to offering a premium experience in their payment system, facilitating multiple methods such as card payments, bank transfers, and recurring payments, all from a secure and accessible platform.
With the aim of improving operational efficiency and providing a better experience for families, the school identified the need to optimize its payment management. Automating processes, consolidating methods into a single platform, and having real-time visibility became essential to reducing the administrative burden, facilitating timely payment of tuition, and ensuring more orderly financial planning.
As the school's director, Professor Gali Orbegoso, explains:
"We knew that offering more options and a frictionless experience to parents would greatly benefit our administrative operations. It's not just about collecting payments, it's about providing better service."
The solution: a strategic alliance that drives change
Faced with this challenge, Santa María Marianistas School opted for a comprehensive solution from Kushki, Latin America's leading payment platform, in partnership with JDB, its technology partner for more than five years.
JDB operated the school's digital ecosystem (app, intranet, grade viewing, schedules, communication with families, etc.), so its role was key to seamlessly integrating the new payment solution into the parents' digital experience.
Kushki, for its part, enabled a modern and robust platform that includes:
- Automatic recurring payments.
- Integrated bank transfers.
- Customizable smartlinks.
- Consolidation and unified reconciliation in a single control dashboard.
- Real-time reporting and proactive operational support.
This solution not only optimized pension and tuition collection, but also laid the foundation for a more agile, transparent, and people-oriented digital ecosystem.
"Our partnership with JDB and Kushki worked seamlessly. Communication was fluid and proactive, and the implementation process was much more efficient than we expected. It was a smooth change of provider," says Director Orbegoso.
Concrete results: greater efficiency, fewer late payments
Since implementing the solution, the school has achieved more efficient, fluid, and predictable administrative operations, both for the finance department and for parents:
-
95% acceptance rate, one of the highest locally in the industry. This translates into fewer rejections, less friction, and a better experience for parents.
-
Active and pioneering recurrence in the sector: Colegio Santa María Marianistas is one of the few schools in the country that has already implemented automatic recurring payments. This has made planning easier for families and improved the school's financial projections by eliminating manual tasks associated with billing and payment tracking, thereby reducing administrative costs.
-
Reduction in delinquency
Measuring delinquency is key to maintaining financial health. Currently, the average number of days in arrears has decreased significantly, especially thanks to the use of cards and the incorporation of automatic transfers. Today, payments arrive on time and with less operational effort.
-
High adoption and satisfaction with the institutional app
Which consolidates communication, notes, procedures, and payments.
-
Stable and predictable revenue stream
Automated billing allows for more accurate monthly cash flow projections, facilitating the school's financial and operational planning.
-
Security and regulatory compliance
The use of technologies such as tokenization protects sensitive data and ensures compliance with standards such as PCI DSS and other financial sector regulations.
-
Greater visibility and financial control
Thanks to Kushki's reports and the support team's monitoring, the school can now track payment behavior much more clearly and take preventive action.
"The school now has a secure, easy-to-use, parent-friendly, and highly efficient platform for us. This gives us better cash flow and more time to devote to teaching," says Mr. Orbegoso.
Beyond tuition: an expanding ecosystem
The Kushki payment solution is not limited to tuition and fees. The school is already preparing to enable digital payments in other areas such as:
- Certificates of studies and transcripts.
- Registration for extracurricular workshops.
- Fundraisers, donations, and events such as the fair.
- Parent association.
- Ticket sales and special activities.
Beyond technology, the case of Colegio Santa María Marianistas stands out for its institutional culture focused on the customer: the parents. In a market like Peru's, where demand for premium schools exceeds supply, Colegio Santa María has decided to differentiate itself. Not out of necessity, but out of vision.
"Here we understand that our customers are families. And we want to give them the best, not because they demand it, but because we believe it is part of our educational proposal," says the management team.
This mindset also translates into an advanced digital infrastructure that ranges from Google Workspace to electronic signatures, WhatsApp communications, and now, a first-rate payment ecosystem.
JDB's key role: the ideal technology partner
In addition to modernizing its payment system, the school has strengthened its digital infrastructure with the help of JDB, its technology partner. This alliance not only enabled the integration of Kushki, but also supports the school's app, the parent intranet, access to grades, attendance, certificates, and more.
For Santa María Marianistas, having a partner that handles all end-to-end technological development has been a fundamental enabler to move forward in an orderly manner and with a single vision.
"It's not about finding the perfect partner, but about having the mindset to invest in technology and move forward. What Santa María has done, any school could do if it dares to innovate," says Juan Diego Barclay of JDB.
The Kushki + JDB alliance has proven to be a powerful formula for transforming complex processes into simple and effective solutions.
A message for the future
The case of Colegio Santa María Marianistas is not just a story of digital transformation; it is an example of how an institution with a legacy can anticipate trends, embrace change, and improve the lives of its educational communities.
"More options, better response. That's what we're seeing with our families," summarizes Principal Orbegoso.
Today, Colegio Santa María Marianistas demonstrates that it is possible to innovate with purpose, better serve families, and at the same time strengthen the school's administrative and financial operations.
And that, without a doubt, is education at the highest level.
Is your educational institution ready to take off? Contact us.
