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School Reunification Software

Confidently & Quickly Reunify Families

Equip your staff with a reliable and easy-to-use reunification tool informed by safety experts. 

CURRENT SCHOOL REALITIES

Many schools lack a way to quickly reunify families after an emergency.

Without an emergency reunification system in place, schools can find themselves late into the evening trying to reunite students with their families, leaving students vulnerable to secondary trauma and ultimately impacting the community’s trust in their kid’s school safety. 

If your school struggles with:

  • Unclear communication channels for staff during an emergency
  • Out of date emergency contact information
  • Unknown or inaccurate reunification progress updates

You need a simple process to manage emergency reunification  that includes real-time information and gives everyone the ability to reunite families faster than ever. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

How Does Emergency Reunification Work?

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Staff check in kids at the reunification location.

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Staff check in parents and verify their identity.

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Parents reunite with their kids.

Reunification software helps schools and organizations safely and efficiently reunite students or participants with their authorized guardians during emergencies. It replaces paper logs and manual processes with a digital system that tracks, verifies, and logs every pickup in real time. 

How it works:

  • Setup: Staff add student/participant information, including authorized guardians and pickup permissions. 
  • Emergency Activation: The software is activated when an emergency occurs, creating a structured reunification process. 
  • Guardian Check-In: Guardians verify their identity using a secure ID, QR code, or digital PIN. 
  • Real-Time Tracking: Staff log each release, monitor who is still waiting, and ensure everyone is accounted for. 
  • Communication: Notifications can be sent to guardians with instructions and updates. 
  • Post-Event Reporting: Administrators can review logs to improve future emergency procedures. 

Key Benefits:

  • Ensures student safety and prevents unauthorized pickups
  • Speeds up emergency reunification and reduces chaos
  • Provides a clear, real-time record for accountability

Reunification software makes emergency reunification faster, safer, and more organized. By verifying guardians and tracking student releases in real time, it prevents unauthorized pickups and ensures every student is accounted for. The system reduces confusion and wait times, provides instant notifications to parents or guardians, and maintains a digital log for accountability and reporting. Integrated with existing school systems, reunification software helps staff manage emergencies smoothly, giving both families and administrators peace of mind.

Reunification software is valuable for any organization responsible for the safety of children or participants. K–12 schools, daycare centers, summer camps, and after-school programs can all benefit from a streamlined process for safely reuniting individuals with authorized guardians during emergencies. It’s also useful for large events or programs where quick, organized check-ins and real-time tracking are essential. By providing clear communication, accountability, and peace of mind, reunification software supports staff, administrators, and families alike.


Yes. Pikmykid’s school reunification software is designed with student safety and data privacy as top priorities. Our platform securely stores student and guardian information, manages access to sensitive data, and ensures compliance with major regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, and other local privacy laws. By using Pikmykid, schools and districts can confidently manage reunification during emergencies, knowing that all student information is protected and handled securely. This commitment to privacy and compliance helps districts maintain trust with families while streamlining the reunification process.

Pikmykid significantly accelerates student reunification by replacing outdated paper-based systems with a fully digital platform. With traditional paper cards, staff must manually check names, verify guardians, and track each student—processes that are time-consuming and prone to errors, especially during large-scale emergencies. Pikmykid streamlines reunification by allowing guardians to verify their identity digitally through the parent app, using secure QR codes, digital check-ins, or unique PINs, depending on the school’s setup.

Staff can track student locations in real time, monitor who has been picked up, and see who is still waiting—all within a single dashboard. The platform also sends automated notifications to parents and guardians with pickup instructions and updates, reducing confusion and congestion. By automating verification, tracking, and communication, Pikmykid ensures students are reunited with authorized adults quickly, safely, and efficiently. Schools benefit from enhanced safety, reduced stress on staff, and peace of mind for families.


With Pikmykid, staff manage check-in and verification through an intuitive, real-time dashboard that tracks every student on campus. When a parent or guardian arrives, staff can quickly confirm their identity using the parent app, which may include secure QR codes, digital check-ins, or unique PINs depending on the school’s setup. The system automatically logs each pickup, updates student status in real time, and alerts staff to any discrepancies, ensuring no student is released to an unauthorized adult. This streamlined process eliminates paper logs, reduces errors, and allows staff to focus on safety and efficiency, even during large-scale dismissals or emergency reunification events.

Yes. Pikmykid is designed to support both daily management and emergency preparedness, including full-scale reunification drills. The platform aligns with the Standard Reunification Method (SRM) developed by The “I Love U Guys” Foundation, the nationally recognized framework for student reunification during emergencies. Schools can use Pikmykid to simulate emergency scenarios, plan workflow, and practice check-in procedures, ensuring staff are prepared to reunite students with authorized guardians efficiently and safely. During drills or real emergencies, the system provides real-time tracking of students, digital verification of guardians, and automated logging of every pickup, helping schools adhere to SRM best practices. By integrating these proven methods, Pikmykid not only enhances student safety but also gives administrators and families confidence that reunification processes are organized, secured, and compliant with national safety standards

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Monroe Elementary Case Study

Discover how Monroe Elementary School in Monroe, OH transformed their daily operations to ensure the school is prepared for emergency drills, dismissal hour, and communication across the school. 

Ron L.
Ron L.
Superintendent
Our experience has been extremely positive. We went from using Pikmykid to enhance our student drop-off and pick-up at one elementary school to buying it for our entire district. Our high school principal is a big fan of the hallway pass feature. I am particularly pleased with the emergency notification and reunification functions.
Michael L.
Michael L.
Director of IT
Pikmykid makes dismissal easy. Pikmykid is a fantastic tool to afternoon dismissal. When we first rolled it out, we had questions during the first few days of school, but Pikmykid responded to our questions very quickly. As a Tech Director at the school, I'd say that they have the best technical support of any company I have ever dealt with. They respond quickly with the correct answers, so my impression is that their tech support people are sharp and well-trained. I'm so happy that we chose Pikmykid.
Joelle W.
Joelle W.
Principal
I have been very happy with this product. Pikmykid has increased our safety and efficiency during dismissal. PikMyKid has not only decreased the overall amount of time our dismissal team spends on getting our students safely to cars, it has increased our accuracy in dismissal plan communication. Our dismissal time prior to PikMyKid was about 23 minutes, this includes classroom communication, organization of a dismissal room and walking students out to cars or signing parents into the building. Our current, daily time averages 12 mins. in total.
Craig W.
Craig W.
Assistant Administrator
This BRAND helps to provide SOUTHLAND with SAFETY and SECURITY as well as PEACE and ORDER allowing us to build EXCEPTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS. CUSTOMER SUPPORT is EXCELLENT. TRAINING is SIMPLE. APPLICATION USE is EASY. SET UP is SMOOTH. DISMISSAL ORGANIZATION is NEXT LEVEL. STUDENT ACOUNTABILITY is REASSURING. COST is WORTH IT.
Cheryl W.
Cheryl W.
Curriculum Specialist, Assistant Principal
Love Pikmykid! Very positive! I don't know how we would do car rider dismissal without it. Our internet was down the first two weeks of school and the teachers had a hard time without Pikmykid. Pikmykid is easy for all stakeholders to use. Teachers rely on the dismissal progress to know when to send our car riders to the front. Parents rely on the app to get through the pick up line quickly and efficiently. Students know to look for their names on the teachers' screens to move to the front for dismissal. It is a great program!
Patrick G.
Patrick G.
Assistant Principal
We love it. It has been positive. Our school loves it and other schools in the district are looking into the program. The safety aspect that it brings to our campus and the ease of use.
Jessica P.
Jessica P.
Assistant Principal
Pikmykid offers a peaceful & organized dismissal process. Our experience with Pikmykid has been overwhelmingly positive. Both the customer support and the dashboard are helpful and responsive, often updating to offer new features to meet the changing needs of our school. We use the dismissal system and the hall pass system at our school.
Lynn B.
Lynn B.
Principal
Love this product for our mid-sized school. We have had great customer service to guide us in our practical application of this product. We appreciate the family empowerment and overall organization for our school.
Janine P.
Janine P.
Director
My overall experience with Pikmykid is extremely positive. It's actually an absolute necessity when you are dismissing 100 kids daily. I like the fact it's reliable and easy to use. This helps keep the kids safe. I also really like all the reports I can generate to help with record keeping.
Josh V.
Josh V.
Operations Manager
Overall, Pikmykid is an effective and cost-effective system to manage school drop-off and pickup. Pikmykid packs a simple and streamlined interface into their system in a way that meets our school's roster-management needs.

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