SafeArrive automatically alerts parents the moment a child doesn't arrive at school. Parents can pre-notify by text or phone call — including from kosher phones. A text, then a call, then an escalation — until every child is accounted for.
Parents can report an absence or upcoming vacation in advance — by text or by calling in. Works with all phones, including kosher phones. If SafeArrive already knows a child is out, no alert is triggered.
Each school defines their morning cutoff time — typically 15–30 minutes after the bell. Configured once during onboarding and runs automatically every school day from there.
If a child hasn't arrived and no pre-notification was received, SafeArrive contacts the parent — text first, then a phone call if there's no response. Kosher phone families receive a call directly, no text required.
If the parent can't be reached, emergency contacts are notified immediately and the school admin receives a real-time alert. Nothing slips through.
Annual plans billed once per year. Monthly plans billed each month — pause or cancel anytime.
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SafeArrive
Built for small schools & preschools
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PikMyKid
Dismissal & safety platform
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Brightwheel
All-in-one preschool platform
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Who it's built for
The school type that actually needs this
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Preschools, daycares, nurseries, small private & religious schools, camps
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General preschools. No community-specific focus.
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K-12 schools. Focused on dismissal, not arrival.
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Arrival-focused alerts
Built specifically for morning check-in safety
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Core focus. Built entirely around this problem.
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Partial feature buried inside a large platform.
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Built for dismissal. Arrival alerts not the focus.
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Setup time
How fast you're protected
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Faster to deploy than any competitor. No IT team needed.
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Days to weeks. Requires full platform onboarding.
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Weeks of implementation and staff training.
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Pricing
What it actually costs a small school
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Starting at $99/month. Flat rate. No surprises.
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Bundled pricing for features you may not need.
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Custom quotes. No public pricing.
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Kosher phone compatible
Works for every family in your community
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Yes. Direct phone call. No smartphone needed.
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Requires parent app download.
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App-dependent. Fails on weak signal or kosher phones.
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Parent pre-notification
Report absences by text or phone call
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Text or call-in. No app required.
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Through parent app only.
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Through parent app only.
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Summer camp support
Protection during the most dangerous season
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Built in. Works for camps year-round.
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School-year focused. Not built for camps.
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School-year focused. Not built for camps.
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Automatic escalation
What happens when no one responds
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Text → Call → Emergency contact → Admin. Automatic.
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Manual staff follow-up required.
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Manual staff follow-up required.
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Contract required
Flexibility for your school
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No contract. Pause or cancel anytime.
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Annual subscription required.
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Annual contracts. Locked in.
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