Develop tailored lockdown scenarios to ensure your school is prepared with the the right response plan. Trigger lockdowns using a panic button, Verkada Command, or the Verkada Pass app, all while still allowing first responders access.
Unified Security for Safer Schools
Enhance school security with Verkada Command, a user-friendly software platform that updates automatically. Centralize the management of all Verkada devices and users from any browser or mobile device. Monitor live feeds, detect incidents, and respond in real-time with actionable insights seamlessly integrated across devices. This unified platform streamlines all security operations, allowing you to manage campus safety efficiently from one convenient location.
Combat the growing student vaping issue with Verkada’s comprehensive system for school security, including cameras, air quality sensors, and more. Use data insights to enhance detection, prevention, and management of vaping incidents.
Experience a new level of simplicity with Verkada
Manage school security from anywhere
Prevent student vaping
- Get real-time SMS and email alerts when vaping or smoking is detected in key areas such as bathrooms and locker rooms. Pair sensors with video security to gain additional context.
Lockdown doors in seconds
Brighton Grammar School
Protect student privacy
Accelerate emergency response
"I used to spend a lot of time on tasks I now simply don’t have to do. Instead, I just log in, take a quick look, and everything I need is right there. It’s so easy to access, secure, and ensures I have all the information I need right at my desk."
Quickly address threats with personalized alerts and tools, including wireless panic buttons. When an alarm is activated immediately take action or directly contact emergency services.
Monitor school premises with privacy in mind by automatically blurring faces in live streams. Quickly unblur faces when incidents occur for accurate review.
- Access footage from anywhere and monitor suspicious activity in real-time.
- Instantly share live camera feeds and auto-generate incident reports.
- IT-friendly with bandwidth-efficient cameras and no DVRs/NVRs to upkeep.
- Up to 10-year warranty, predictable renewal costs, and unlimited user seats.
- Compliance with industry standards – SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001/27017/27018, and support for GDPR and PCI requirements.
- Conduct rapid investigations with AI-enabled people and vehicle analytics.
- Empower teams with real-time alerts and a simple, intuitive interface.
- Easy multi–site management with granular user permissions.
- Top-rated technical support - available 24/7 via email, phone, or live chat.
- Built on Zero Trust principles with enhanced user security - SSO, MFA, and SAML authentication.
No matter where you are, swiftly detect and respond to incidents on campus with the best school security systems.
- Receive SMS and email alerts for significant events.
- Access, save, and share footage anytime, anywhere.
Verkada products for education
Video security
- AI-enabled hybrid cloud cameras record continuously with up to 365 days of onboard retention.
- Bandwidth-friendly – operate at only 20-50 Kbps in steady state.
- No DVRs or NVRs – simple to install via PoE.
Access control
- Manage door schedules, user access, and lockdown scenarios from anywhere.
- View access logs and get instant alerts.
- Auto-provision user access credentials with Azure AD and SCIM integration.
- Pair with cameras for LPR-enabled entry.
Air quality sensors
Alarms
Mailroom
Guest
- Remotely monitor humidity, temperature, noise, formaldehyde, TVOCs, PM 2.5, PM 4, PM 10, and more.
- Set real-time alerts to protect students from vaping.
- Pair with cameras for visual context of unusual readings.
- Protect schools with intrusion sensors and built-in professional monitoring.
- Reduce false alarms and get priority police response with optional video verification.
- Create custom check-in workflows for each guest type.
- Automatically notify hosts when guests arrive.
- Pair with cameras and access control for enhanced visibility and security.
- Quickly scan, match, and log all shipments with a mobile app.
- Automatically notify recipients and easily track package pickups.
Centralize school security
Simplify and secure visitor management with Guest. Easily screen visitors, print photo badges, and access visitor footage — all through a single interface integrated with your school security systems.
Ensure the safety of students and staff with school security systems, including security cameras, alarms, real-time monitoring, vape detectors, and visitor management system.
From classrooms to administrative offices, enhance school security and reduce risks with advanced solutions. Centralize your security operations across multiple campuses with a single cloud-managed platform, accessible from anywhere.
Step into the future of school security
Address a range of safety needs by having all your physical security devices integrated in a single platform.
Protect your campus perimeter
Speed up response
Improve reliability and minimize costs
Enable more accurate and timely emergency responses with preconfigured actions and real-time alerts.
Better allocate resources with hybrid cloud devices that are easy to manage at scale.
- Instantly share live camera feeds with local authorities.
Welcome, screen and view visitors on campus
What schools say about Verkada security
Sandra Maher
IT Director
"In our maintenance yard, we had at least five break-ins and catalytic converters stolen. After adding cameras and Alarm Monitoring, we were able to stop those thefts."
La Cañada Unified School District
Jamie Lewsadder
Assoc. supt. of technology services
- Easily manage schedules, settings, and users without calling a third party.