School Safe ID

What School Safe ID does

School Safe ID (operating as schoolSAFEid; legal entity SchoolSafeId LLC) is a privately-held, cloud-based school safety software company founded in 2013 and headquartered at 3400 NW 135th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company serves K-12 public and private school districts with an integrated platform spanning visitor management, student and staff ID card creation, after-school dismissal coordination, bus rider tracking, and emergency panic response. Its core Visitor Management System uses self-service kiosks built around Microsoft Surface Pro 4 hardware bundled with a 2D ID scanner and label printer; the kiosks automate check-ins in 10-12 seconds per visitor and run automatic sex offender screening against scanned IDs, with discreet front-office alerts on potential matches. Adjacent products include ID Card Software (with manual, CSV, SFTP, or API-based SIS integration), the Smart Dismissal App (web-based, runs on iPads/Chromebooks/phones without extra hardware purchases), Bus Rider Software for transportation accountability, and the SAFEid ALERT Mobile Panic App and wearable SAFEid ALERT BADGE for Alyssa's Law-compliant emergency alerting via push, SMS, and email.

The company monetizes through a combined hardware-plus-subscription model: districts purchase the kiosk kit upfront and pay annual recurring software subscriptions for visitor management, ID card creation, Smart Dismissal, and Bus Rider, augmented by professional services revenue from implementation, training, and ongoing support. Pricing is quote-based, billed annually, and not publicly disclosed, with self-serve free trial web requests feeding a consultative direct sales motion. Customer evidence to date is concentrated in Oklahoma (Edmond, Mid-Del, Cushing, Owasso, Norman, Deer Creek, Shawnee, Pawnee, Lake Local) with Washington Elementary (NPS), Country Estates Elementary, and Meadow Brook Intermediate providing public testimonials, alongside a stated nationwide U.S. go-to-market.

No AI/ML research, patents, or named machine learning hires are evidenced in the source data; the technology stack is conventional cloud SaaS plus commodity hardware, with sex offender screening implemented as database matching rather than AI. The company appears founder-operated, with no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity in the source material.

Name

School Safe ID

Legal name

SchoolSafeId LLC

Website

https://schoolsafeid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

School Safe ID (schoolSAFEid) is a privately held, cloud-based K-12 school safety platform that provides visitor management kiosks with sex offender screening, student ID card creation, after-school dismissal coordination, bus rider tracking, and Alyssa's Law-compliant panic alert applications for school districts nationwide. Headquartered in Oklahoma City and founded in 2013.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 School Safety Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

School Safety, Security & Emergency Preparedness (EDAJAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crisis Response & Threat Assessment (Suicide Prevention, Violence Prevention) (EDAJAIAH)

Keywords

• Visitor management software
• Student safety systems
• School security platform
• Dismissal management
• Emergency alert systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of kiosk kits containing Microsoft Surface Pro 4, colorful tablet enclosure, 2D ID scanner, and label printer. Required purchase for using the visitor management system.
2. Software Subscription: Cloud-based software subscription for visitor management, ID card creation, Smart Dismissal, and Bus Rider applications. Customers login with year and job number to access services.
3. Professional Services: Implementation, training, and ongoing customer support services provided after installation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

School Safe ID sells a cloud-based K-12 school safety platform composed of self-service visitor management kiosks (with 2D ID scanning and automatic sex-offender screening), ID card creation software, an after-school Smart Dismissal app for car-rider pickup, a Bus Rider attendance application, and the SAFEid ALERT mobile app plus wearable panic badge for staff emergency response. Customers typically purchase a kiosk hardware kit (Microsoft Surface Pro 4, tablet enclosure, 2D ID scanner, and label printer) plus a recurring cloud software subscription tied to each campus.

Product overview

School Safe ID offers a cloud-based school safety and security platform consisting of multiple integrated products. The core offering includes a Visitor Management System for automated check-in with sex offender screening, ID Card Software for creating student/staff credentials, and Smart Dismissal App for after-school pickup management. Additional modules include Bus Rider Software for transportation tracking, SAFEid ALERT Mobile Panic App for emergency response, and SAFEid ALERT BADGE as a wearable panic button. All products are cloud-based and designed for self-service operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAFEid ALERT Mobile Panic App: Mobile panic application for immediate staff assistance or emergency 911 services with push notifications, text messages, and emails.
• SAFEid ALERT BADGE
• Smart Dismissal
• SAFEid

Products and services

• Visitor Management System Cloud-based self-service kiosk system for visitor check-in and check-out at K-12 schools. A 2D ID scanner captures visitor photo, name, and date of birth from driver's licenses (all 50 states), runs automatic sex-offender screening on each visitor, prints visitor badges, and serves as a combined attendance log for visitors and early/late students.
• ID Card Software Cloud-based software that lets schools create custom student and staff ID cards (PVC or access control) with school colors and mascots. Student/staff data can be added manually, bulk-uploaded via CSV, or automatically integrated with the school's Student Information System (SIS) through SFTP or API.
• Smart Dismissal App Web-based after-school dismissal application that replaces walkie talkies, bull horns, and cell phones with a digital process. Teachers/volunteers enter parent car tags in arrival order; students remain safely in homeroom until their name and picture appear on the classroom screen; parents receive rearview-mirror car tags and students receive backpack tags.
• Bus Rider Software Application that helps schools manage which students ride particular buses and captures daily attendance on how each child goes home (walk, car rider, bus). Surfaces last-minute transportation conflicts, bus number changes, and end-of-day dismissal accountability, with cloud-stored data available for reporting.
• SAFEid ALERT Mobile Panic App Mobile panic application for school staff that, with a single tap, notifies responders and on-site personnel through push notifications, text messages, and emails and provides real-time updates throughout an emergency. Compliant with Alyssa's Law and applicable state regulations.
• SAFEid ALERT BADGE Wearable panic button for school employees that combines a PVC or RFID badge with a one-button emergency trigger. Not dependent on Bluetooth or Wi-Fi; battery can last months per charge; sends push notification, SMS, and email to designated groups and can silently contact 911 when emergency services are needed.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-12 seconds average visitor check-in time
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Raptor Technologies: Raptor Technologies is a leading K-12 visitor management and emergency management platform that directly competes with SchoolSafeID's visitor check-in, sex offender screening, and emergency notification offerings for school districts.
• CrisisGo: CrisisGo offers K-12 emergency communication, panic button, and crisis management solutions that overlap with SchoolSafeID's SAFEid ALERT Mobile Panic App and SAFEid ALERT Badge products, particularly around Alyssa's Law compliance.
• PikMyKid: PikMyKid is a direct competitor in the school dismissal automation space, offering a mobile-based dismissal platform that overlaps with SchoolSafeID's Smart Dismissal App in solving parent pickup coordination and car rider workflows.
• LobbyGuard (now part of Raptor): LobbyGuard was the legacy visitor management system that Edmond School District replaced with SchoolSafeID after five years, representing the exact incumbent displacement target for SchoolSafeID's replacement go-to-market.
• Ident-A-Kid: Ident-A-Kid provides visitor management and student ID solutions for K-12 schools, directly competing with SchoolSafeID's visitor management and ID card software products in the same customer segment.

Broad incumbents

• Singlewire Software: Singlewire Software's InformaCast is a widely deployed emergency mass notification platform used in K-12 schools that competes with SchoolSafeID's panic alert functionality as part of a broader communications portfolio.
• Navigate360: Navigate360 is a broader K-12 safety and wellness platform encompassing visitor management, emergency management, and behavioral threat assessment, competing with SchoolSafeID across multiple product lines as a larger, well-capitalized incumbent.
• ALICE Training Institute: ALICE Training provides active shooter preparedness training and emergency response solutions for schools, overlapping with SchoolSafeID's crisis response positioning and competing for the same district safety budget allocations.
• Frontline Education: Frontline Education provides K-12 administrative software including absence management and HR solutions, representing a broader incumbent in the school district software ecosystem that may bundle or compete with point solutions like SchoolSafeID.
• SchoolMessenger (West Corporation): SchoolMessenger is a leading K-12 communication and messaging platform that competes with SchoolSafeID's classroom-screen dismissal notifications and parent communication workflows as part of a broader district messaging suite.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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