Tips for Increasing School Safety Beyond the Built Environment

A big focus of our K-12 studio involves partnering with school administrators to make our schools safer. In addition to projects, we’ve produced podcast episodes about safer schools and interviewed experts on the topic.

Our K-12 segment leader, Ben Thompson, recently published an article for District Administration on why designing a safe school requires more than just built solutions. In the article, Thompson covers:

• Physical security measures
• Entry points
• Interior campus security
• Prevention partnerships
• Social programs

Download a PDF of the full article here.

Pictured above: Fairforest Middle School entrance and courtyard.