PRINCIPALS

Empowering school leaders to keep campuses safe and organized with PickUp Patrol

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School leadership comes with a lot on your plate.

Principals wear many hats—overseeing safety, supporting staff, and staying on top of nonstop communication. But with limited resources and disconnected systems, even well-planned days can quickly become overwhelming.

You might be facing:

✔️ Long car lines and disorganized end-of-day dismissal
✔️ A nonstop stream of parent calls to the front office
✔️ Confusion or delays during emergencies
✔️ Staff time diverted to managing dismissal

These daily stressors add up—pulling your attention away from instruction and leadership. It’s time to simplify the process and bring calm, clarity, and confidence back to your day.

One System For Both Parents and Schools

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At Home: Parents easily submit plan changes through a user-friendly app—anytime, anywhere.

At School: A real-time, interactive dashboard keeps your front office updated as changes roll in, giving staff full visibility and control over the entire dismissal process.

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Introducing ZipLane

Student Dispatcher For End-of-day Dismissal

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Accurately & safely dismiss your students in real-time, from any location. Call for and dismiss students with a quick tap of a button. ZipLane is an included feature that can be added to your PickUp Patrol account at no additional cost.

Why choose PickUp Patrol?

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    Saves Time

    By automating your dismissal process with PickUp Patrol, your office staff will gain back about 2 hours each work day. That’s 45 days of added productivity over the course of the school year.

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    Peace of Mind

    PickUp Patrol reduces student dismissal mishaps, providing you with an efficient way to compile and track daily dismissal plans. Know your students are getting exactly where they need to be—safely.

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    Safe & Secure

    PickUp Patrol is packed with security features to keep your data safe. It is hosted on Microsoft’s secure Azure™ Platform and is an active participant with the Student Data Privacy Consortium.

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    Affordable

    PickUp Patrol’s annual subscription adjusts to fit your school size. We also offer discounted district and group pricing. Click HERE to request pricing for your school/district.

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    Happy Parents

    Parents love the convenience of making plan changes right from their smartphone or computer, and enjoy the confidence of knowing that their messages have been received.

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    Simple Setup

    PickUp Patrol is web-based with no hardware to install. We provide you with all the tools you need to get set up, with training for staff and information for parents.

  • “PickUp Patrol has been a wonderful addition to our school. Our office staff very much appreciates the technological approach to a rather mundane and outdated practice.”

    Principal, North Hampton Elementary, NH

  • We have really been enjoying Pick Up Patrol! It has transformed how we get our kids out the door and safely to their rides.

    Principal, Circle Greenwich Elementary, KS

  • "Your customer service is by far the best of any company I have ever worked with as a Principal."

    Principal & School Safety Specialist, Frank J Smith School, NJ

  • "PickUp Patrol has had a positive impact on our learning community and greatly reduced dismissal times. So far, it has been everything advertised and more."

    Assistant Principal, St. Gregory The Great School, NY

Integrated with your favorite systems, + many more

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