Visitu

Visitu is positioned as an all-in-one school safety platform that aims to enhance campus security and streamline administrative processes in K-12 public, private, and independent schools and districts. The vendor claims that Visitu offers features such as visitor management, emergency alerts, school messaging, student attendance, and seamless integration with Student Information Systems. According to the vendor, Visitu is designed to cater to the needs of school administrators, campus security personnel, receptionists/office administrators, school counselors, and IT administrators in the education industry.

Visitor Management: Visitu claims to provide efficient campus access management and improved school security by offering features such as visitor information collection, photo capture, badge printing, and instant offender background checks. The system is said to allow real-time monitoring, management, and tracking of all visitors, with automatic background checks against the national offender database. Additionally, Visitu offers the ability to customize visitor watch lists to notify key personnel of specific visitors and generate visitor logs and reports for comprehensive tracking and analysis.

Emergency Alerts: According to the vendor, Visitu enables the sending of instant alerts to faculty and students during crisis situations through email, SMS, and app push notifications. The system claims to allow customization of emergency alert messages for different scenarios and provides pre-defined emergency templates for quick response. Integration with the Student Information System is said to facilitate streamlined communication, while reporting and analytics features aim to help monitor the effectiveness of emergency response.

Student Attendance: Visitu claims to streamline the student attendance tracking process by recording absences, tardies, and dismissals. The system is said to allow attendance data to be written directly into the Student Information System, with automatic notifications sent to parents via SMS and email. Visitu also claims to offer the option for parents to self-report their student's attendance. Additionally, the system aims to track students who are off-campus for enhanced safety and security.

School Messaging: Visitu claims to provide a platform for delivering important messages to the school community through various channels such as email, SMS, and voice phone calls. The system is said to facilitate keeping parents informed about school delays, closings, and upcoming events, as well as sending reminders to students about deadlines and other important information. The user-friendly interface is claimed to allow for easy message customization, and integration with the Student Information System aims to ensure accurate contact information.

SIS Integrations: According to the vendor, Visitu offers seamless integration with Student Information Systems to exchange and sync data, eliminating the need for manual data entry. This integration is claimed to streamline administrative processes, improve data accuracy, and ensure up-to-date and accurate contact records, thus reducing the risk of errors and data inconsistencies.