The National Standard for School Safety
Verify your school’s safety with objective data—measure, score, and improve with confidence.
Because what’s measured can be improved.
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Safety Scores: Because What Gets Measured Gets Improved
ASSESS →
The Audit: "Exposing the safety gaps through the 94-point specialized zone assessment framework."
SCORE →
The Rating: "Pinpointing safety strengths and areas of weakness for score improvement."
IMPROVE →
The Fortification: "Improving Safety Scores through continuous zone-by-zone enhancements all year long."
REASSESS →
The Continuity: "Implement scheduled reassessments to close the loop and ensure continuity."
The National Real-Time School Safety Standard℠ — Established by Protecting Our Students | Nonprofit
The 4-Level School Safety model delivers objective, evolving insights that no policy binder, compliance checklist, or one-off report can provide.
Measure every aspect. Score precisely. Improve continuously.
The Proprietary Framework Standardizes & Scores School Safety
The 4-Level Assessment℠ Benchmark — Built to Deliver Comprehensive School Protection
➡️ Audits 94 Safety Zones℠
➡️ Generates a Dynamic Safety Score℠ (DSS)
➡️ Produces a definitive SafeSchool REPORT℠
➡️ Delivers a measurable roadmap for continuous safety improvement
Know Your School’s Safety Strength and Readiness
Safety scores support continuous improvement
Private by default | Shared only by choice
Privacy by Design
Your Dynamic Safety Score℠ and SafeSchool REPORT℠ are visible only to your team. No public exposure of gaps or scores during improvement—ever. This enables honest assessments, focused fixes, and steady progress without outside pressure or media risk.
Verified & Opt-In
Complete all four assessment levels to earn a verified safety score. Then—only if you choose—opt in to make it public. Share a credible badge of excellence to build trust, attract families, and demonstrate leadership.
Claim Your School – Initiate Safety
Anyone—parents, staff, alumni, or community members—can initiate the process privately. Claiming simply invites school leadership. No scores are public. It’s advocacy, not criticism: free tools, no obligation, no visibility.
🏫 Schools & Districts
Structured assessments | clear safety standards
👨👩👧 Parents & Families
Objective safety data for peace of mind
🎓 Students & Staff
A safer, more prepared learning environment
🏘️ Community Leaders
Transparency and shared accountability
🛡️ Safety Ambassadors
Tools to advocate for safer schools
🚓 First Responders
Improved coordination and preparedness
“For the first time, we could actually see our school safety posture — not just talk about it. The assessments, scoring, and reports gave us clarity on where we were strong and where we needed to improve. Protecting Our Students helped us move from assumptions to action.” — K-12 School Principal, Parkway School District
“What sets this safety measuring framework apart is standardization. Schools and law enforcement are finally working from the same playbook. The assessments and safety scores make coordination clearer, faster, and more effective — especially when it matters most.” — Safety Director, Grandview School District
“As a parent, transparency matters. Seeing a real safety score and knowing the school is reassessing throughout the year gives me confidence that safety isn’t being ignored or delayed. Protecting Our Students brings peace of mind for parents and families backed by real-time safety data.” — Parent of a K-12 Student
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Real Data. Real Insight.
Peace of Mind You Can Always Trust
No more guessing. No more hoping.
Just clear, objective data that answers the question every parent carries:
“Is my child truly safe here?”
→ Because safety shouldn’t be a feeling. It should be a fact.
One Standard for Every School
From rural towns to city centers—every campus measured by the same rigorous, evidence-based framework.
No loopholes. No exceptions.
→ Because every child deserves the same baseline of protection.
Safety That Grows With Your School
This isn’t a report card frozen in time.
It’s a living measure that evolves as schools act—locking doors, training staff, strengthening response.
→ Because safety isn’t a destination.
It’s a promise kept daily.
Get Your School's Free Safety Score—Private, Actionable, No Commitment
Claim a School | Start Measuring Safety | Stay Private
Anyone who cares about a school can help initiate safety improvement—without exposure, labeling, or public judgment.
Parents, students, staff, alumni, community members, and safety ambassadors may claim a school to privately begin the process of bringing Protecting Our Students to campus.
Safety Improvement Begins When You Adopt Your School | Claiming a school:
🔒 Does NOT make scores public
📊 Does NOT label a school unsafe
🚀 DOES initiate a private safety invitation to school leadership
🛡️ DOES open the door to assessment, scoring, and improvement
All Dynamic Safety Scores℠ are private.
Public transparency is always opt-in, and only at the school’s discretion.
Measuring Safety So Every School Can Improve—Nationwide
K–12 Safety Infrastructure
Protecting Our Students is a nonprofit and a national authority advancing K–12 school protection. Moving beyond advocacy, we have engineered a foundational safety scoring infrastructure that allows schools to assess, measure, and continuously improve safety in real time.
This unified system establishes and sustains a 4-Level Safety Standard℠—providing a consistent, measurable baseline of protection for all 50 million students nationwide.
We are not asking schools to “do better.” We have built the infrastructure that makes safety measurable, comparable, and improvable.
Our Approach
Our approach is built on four core functions: assessment, scoring, reporting, and continuous improvement.
We begin with structured, on-site assessments that segment each school into defined safety zones. This replaces subjective checklists and one-time audits with a consistent, repeatable process that can be revisited throughout the year.
Each response feeds a Dynamic Safety Score℠, turning observations into measurable, comparable data. Schools don’t just know what exists—they understand how well each safety area is performing, in real time.
Those scores automatically generate clear, actionable reports that identify strengths, gaps, and priorities. No interpretation required. No consultant dependency. Just immediate visibility for leadership and stakeholders.
Most importantly, this system enables continuous improvement. Schools can reassess, track progress, and document gains over time—transforming safety from paperwork into an operational system.
Why This Works
Our model combines a national safety standard with real-time intelligence—something no traditional program, policy binder, or compliance checklist can provide.
Schools and districts gain a standardized framework that aligns safety practices across campuses while clearly identifying risks, gaps, and areas requiring attention. Progress is scored and measured continuously throughout the year, allowing leaders to move beyond assumptions and understand actual readiness in real time.
Most Importantly, safety becomes transparent
Administrators, families, community stakeholders, and donors can clearly see how schools are performing, where improvements are being made, and how safety evolves over time. This shared visibility builds trust, accountability, and confidence across the entire school community.
Safety Is No Longer a Static Document
Safety is no longer a paper plan reviewed once a year or a checklist filed away for compliance.
It becomes a living, measurable scoring system—continuously assessed, clearly understood, and actively improved.
Take Action
Every school can begin improving safety today.
Request a free safety assessment and receive a custom readiness overview—no paperwork, no obligation—just a clear picture of your school’s safety.
By taking this step, your school joins a growing national network committed to measurable improvement, accountability, and safer learning environments for every student.
Free Resource | K–12 Academic Success Roadmap
A free 19-chapter guide for parents, students, and educators—designed to clarify expectations, track progress, and support long-term academic success.
Your support brings universal safety to 50 million students.
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In the wake of the tragedy at Robb Elementary, we created a free Safety Partnership Assessment—helping schools strengthen safety alongside police, first responders, and their communities.
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