Education Security and Life Safety Solutions

Nextech Security Solutions understands the complex risk environment of K-12 schools and higher-education facilities and campuses — and offers the expertise of a dedicated team and a full range of security, fire, and life-safety solutions.

Solutions for K-12 Education

Nextech provides security, fire, and life-safety solutions for public and private K-12 schools, as well as preschools, daycare centers, and other related institutions and facilities.

A Layered Approach

Nextech designs K-12 security programs using a concentric approach that defines different “layers” of a campus or facility, then designates the specific security, fire, and life-safety solutions appropriate to the risks and vulnerabilities encountered in each layer. Perimeter fencing and video surveillance form the outermost exterior layer, while classroom access control, panic alarms, and fire alarm and suppression systems are specified at more interior layers of protection.

A Broad Portfolio

Identifying the security and life-safety solutions that fit your K-12 environment draws on Nextech’s extensive experience in the industry, as well as the breadth of our comprehensive solutions portfolio. The solutions we recommend work together to create strategic redundancy — backed by 24/7/365 monitoring and communication systems that help ensure timely notification and response should an emergency or security event occur.

Solutions for Higher Education

Nextech approaches higher-education institutions — public and private colleges, universities, community colleges, and technical schools — with an enterprise-level approach that’s well suited to campuses of all sizes and complexities, including those with regional and statewide footprints.

Bringing Versatility to Complexity

A college or university campus comprises a wide variety of spaces and facility types — classrooms, dining halls, residential facilities, athletic facilities, and more — all woven together with exterior grounds, transportation infrastructure, gas and power delivery, and other components. The Nextech education team works closely with our systems integration teams to evaluate your needs and design a holistic, versatile, and integrated system.

A Nimble Approach

Nextech can design your system from the ground up, or work with you to adapt and upgrade your existing safety infrastructure to address new threats, align to evolving regulations, or add new capabilities. In every case, you gain the benefit of our technical expertise and the broad compatibility of our solutions portfolio.

Optimize Purchasing with Nextech Cooperative Contracts

We can help you achieve greater value for your institution and avoid delays in the purchasing process when you utilize our awarded cooperative contracts. With wide-ranging expertise, our teams act as a critical resource for cooperative purchasing — offering education procurement professionals dedicated support and access to a robust, cost-effective portfolio of security, fire, and life-safety solutions for their facilities, all in one place.

Connect with an Expert

Collective success at Nextech begins with the people who design, install, monitor, and support every system. We are committed to a workplace that is diverse, inclusive, and purpose-driven — one that fuels craftsmanship and keeps talent energized for the work that protects communities.