Technology for K-12 schools and districts
Technology that works for schools.
One partner for the networks, security, communications and campus systems your district runs on. We help you choose it, buy it and keep it running, planned around the school year.
What is different
Built around how schools actually run.
The technology is familiar. The pressures around it are not. These are the ones we hear most.
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Small team, big footprint
Thousands of devices across many buildings, often supported by a handful of people. We bring in the right partners so the team is not doing it all alone.
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Student data is a target
Schools are a frequent target for ransomware and phishing. Protection, monitoring and a response plan belong in every district's budget.
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Every classroom needs a signal
Instruction, testing and safety systems all depend on the network. Coverage gaps and single points of failure show up at the worst moment.
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Funding runs on a calendar
Budgets, bond projects and E-Rate all have their own timelines. We help line technology projects up with the way your district actually buys.
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In the classroom
Instruction, testing and safety systems all lean on the same network.
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Between classes
Every building, every passing period, every device on the move.
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On every device
Teachers and students expect it to just work, and stay protected.
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Solutions
The full stack, in a school district.
Every solution area, with the situations we plan around in schools and districts. Each card links to the full detail.
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Layer 01
Protect
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- Around-the-clock monitoring for a district without a security team
- A virtual CISO to own the security plan and report to the board
- Phishing and awareness training for teachers and staff
- A tested plan for what happens when an incident hits
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- Firewalls and web security across every school building
- Zero trust access for staff working off campus
- Endpoint protection for district-issued student devices
- Email security and data loss prevention
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Layer 02
Connect
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- Dedicated fiber and backup links between campuses
- SD-WAN to connect schools to the district office
- Monitoring that spots a problem before a classroom does
- Network design for new buildings and renovations
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- In-building coverage for large and older school buildings
- Fixed wireless and satellite for remote or rural sites
- Connectivity for buses and portable classrooms
- Application filtering and usage reporting
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- Hotspot and connectivity programs for students at home
- Device staging and kitting before the school year starts
- Mobile device management for district-issued devices
- Break/fix and returns handled without the IT team
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Layer 03
Communicate
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- Cloud phone systems for every school and the district office
- Contact center for enrollment, transport and help lines
- Text, email and voice messaging to reach families
- Call recording and reporting for district-wide visibility
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- Premise phone systems delivered as a service
- SIP trunking to replace ageing copper lines
- Virtual assistants for common parent and staff questions
- Agent assist for district help lines
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Layer 04
Operate
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- Helpdesk support that covers peaks like the first week of school
- Backup and storage for student information systems
- License reviews so the district stops paying for unused seats
- Planned migrations from on-premise servers to cloud
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- Workforce scheduling for district help lines
- Quality monitoring and coaching for front-line staff
- A shared knowledge base so answers stay consistent
- Outsourced overflow during enrollment and peak periods
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Before you buy
One question per solution, worth answering first.
Use these with any provider, including us. Each solution page has the full list.
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Who watches our security alerts at 2am on a Saturday, and what do they do about them?
Cybersecurity: all questions → -
Do our filtering and firewall policies follow students onto take-home devices?
Network security: all questions → -
Does every school have a backup path if its primary circuit goes down?
Network management: all questions → -
Where in our buildings do devices regularly drop off the network?
Wireless network: all questions → -
How many district-owned hotspots and lines are actually in use?
Mobility: all questions → -
How many different phone systems are running across our schools today?
Communications & engagement: all questions → -
Which of our systems still run on servers in a closet?
Cloud & managed services: all questions → -
Which buildings still rely on copper phone lines or aging premise systems?
Premises systems & AI: all questions → -
Which district teams spend most of their day answering repeat questions?
Business process outsourcing: all questions →
How we work
Solutions. Service. Support. Planned around your calendar.
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Understand
Learn how your schools work: buildings, devices, contracts, renewal dates and the people who support them.
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Connect
Lay out options side by side with the trade-offs written down, ready for cabinet or board discussion.
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Support
Time cutovers around instruction and testing windows, and stay involved through renewals and the next school year.
Insights
Guidance for K-12 technology leaders.
- Funding & Planning Planning technology projects around the E-Rate calendar 4 min read
- Vendor Guidance How to evaluate technology vendors for your district 3 min read
- Cybersecurity Ransomware readiness for school districts: five questions to answer now 3 min read
- Communications Reaching every family by phone, text and email from one place 3 min read
- Voice & Safety Replacing aging copper phone lines in schools 3 min read
- Networks & Wi-Fi Wi-Fi in every classroom: what to check before your next refresh 3 min read
Comparing providers for a board or cabinet meeting?
Check the capabilities you need in the Vendor Matrix, see which providers match and print the comparison.
Start a conversation
Talk to us about your district.
Tell us what is happening in your schools and where technology is getting in the way. We will tell you plainly whether we can help.
