A National Standard for School Safety—Real, Measurable, and Within Reach
Ending the Guesswork in School Safety | The First National Safety Standard for Every K–12 School
Protecting Our Students, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building America’s first national standard for K–12 school safety—one that replaces guesswork with real-time data, checklists with actionable strategy, and fragmentation with shared accountability.
Born from lessons spanning Columbine to Uvalde, we believe every student, in every school, deserves baseline protection—not just in crisis, but every single day. Yet today, school safety remains inconsistent, reactive, and often invisible to the communities it serves.
We change that
Through a proprietary, four-tiered framework, we help schools baseline, score, and continuously improve their safety readiness—across physical security, mental health, emergency response, and community coordination. Our system is free to schools, transparent to the public, and validated by first responders and safety experts nationwide.
🔑 Core Frameworks
4-Level School Safety Standard℠ | A progressive, nationally consistent pathway—from foundational protocols to full operational readiness.
94-Point Safety Zone℠ | The most comprehensive campus safety audit in the U.S., evaluating everything from entry controls to student wellness resources.
Dynamic Safety Score℠ (DSS) | A real-time safety rating that updates as schools improve—giving parents, leaders, and donors live visibility into readiness.
SafeSchool REPORT℠ | Clear, evidence-based improvement plans—not just risk flags, but roadmaps to action.
Together, these tools empower schools to prevent incidents before they happen, not just respond after.
🤝 How It Works
Any school can begin the process at no cost. Community members, staff, or parents can “claim” a school through our public platform, initiating a free assessment and partnership with local first responders. Verified schools earn a public Dynamic Safety Score℠, fostering trust and driving continuous improvement.
💡 Why It Matters
Unlike fragmented audits or one-time drills, our system delivers:
✅ Standardization — One benchmark for all 130,000+ U.S. schools
✅ Transparency — Real-time scores visible to parents and donors
✅ Accountability — Progress tracked, validated, and shared
✅ Prevention — Risks identified before they become tragedies
For donors and advocates, this means measurable impact: every contribution supports a system where safety isn’t assumed—it’s proven.
🌟 Mission
To ensure every K–12 campus in America meets a verified, living standard of safety—so students are protected, communities are informed, and tragedies are prevented.
Key Differentiators:
First national safety standard for K–12 schools
Real-time scoring — not static snapshots
Free for schools, funded by mission-aligned supporters
Community-initiated — anyone can claim a school
Donor-transparent — see exactly how support drives verified safety outcomes
The safety of our children shouldn’t depend on zip code, district budget, or luck.
Protecting Our Students is building a future where every school—urban, rural, public, or charter—operates from the same evidence-based standard of protection. With your support, we can scale this verified system nationwide, turning transparency into trust, data into action, and prevention into promise. Because when safety is measurable, it’s improvable—and every student deserves that chance.
