Intelligent Biometric Access Control

The best school access control system is one that is secure, safe to use and the best option for your school. The core of a school access control system typically consists of a layered access control system which includes smart card readers, biometric readers, visitor management software and access control monitoring software.

Key access control options for K-12 schools include:

RFID Card Access Systems 

These systems allow students, teachers and staff to use their school ID cards to access certain parts of the school. They also help keep track of attendance for the school.

Biometric Access Control 

Fingerprint or Facial Recognition. Such a system secures buildings from unwanted visitors and doesn’t have a problem with lost ID cards or cards that are being shared by several people.

Visitor Management Systems 

A variety of access control systems that enable schools to manage visitors to the school. Typically these systems enable the staff at a school to record details of the visitor, print out a temporary id card / badge for the visitor, and then track when the visitor leaves the school.

Door Access Controllers 

Lock down the classroom, laboratory, staff room, server room and administrative offices to specific individuals who have been granted the relevant access rights. Access rights can be granted for specific times of the day or for a fixed period and door access controllers are perfect for locking down specific areas of the school such as staff areas and offices as well as internal facilities and areas.

Turnstiles and Speed Gates 

Ideal for the K-12 School with very high numbers of students attending School during peak hours, these locking gates increase School security by controlling access to and from the School.

Mobile Access Solutions 

School access control solutions also allow staff and teachers to use their mobile phones to unlock doors to specific parts of the school using secure mobile credentials.

Integrated Attendance Management 

Schools can use their access control systems to integrate their doors to their current systems of attendance monitoring for students and staff. This can further increase efficiency of their operation.

Typically the best school access control system for a K-12 school will include RFID ID cards, a visitor management software and a school access control software that can be managed from a computer. Some of the larger schools will also include a biometric access control system as well as school turnstiles, including some of the school turnstiles with gates.

Modern access control systems in schools are designed with the goal of protecting students and staff, monitoring activities on campus, preventing unauthorized access, and providing a safe and secure environment for learning and school activities.