Innovative IT Solutions To Optimize Your Learning Potential

A private K–8 school and daycare system with three separate campuses was rapidly expanding, but their technology infrastructure wasn’t keeping up. Each site operated independently, using inconsistent equipment, outdated server configurations, and unstable connectivity.

The challenges:

• Disjointed networks with no centralized visibility or control.
• Unreliable email and file access, especially between campuses.
• Inconsistent or weak wireless coverage, especially in daycare activity rooms, temporary classrooms, and outdoor learning spaces.
• No clear separation between staff, student, and guest devices, leading to security and performance concerns.
• Growing need for collaboration tools to help teachers coordinate lesson plans and administrators share documents between sites.
• Surveillance gaps and outdated camera systems, making unified security oversight difficult.
• Administrative staff needing secure remote access while rotating between facilities.
   

The school needed a cohesive, reliable technology environment designed to support both classrooms and childcare operations—across all locations.

The KIT Solution

KIT delivered a full modernization plan that unified all three campuses into one centrally managed, secure, and scalable technology ecosystem.

1. Multi-Site Network Unification & Centralized Management

• Consolidated all campuses into a single, centrally managed network fabric.
• Deployed secure site-to-site VPN tunnels to provide consistent communication and data flow between locations.
• Implemented enterprise-grade firewalls and switches with unified dashboards for easier monitoring and maintenance.
   

This allowed the school to manage technology across all campuses as if they were one.

2. Wireless Network Upgrade for Classrooms & Daycare Spaces

• Installed Wi-Fi 6 access points optimized for high-density environments and tablet-driven curriculums.
• Extended coverage to all educational areas, including multipurpose rooms, modular classrooms, playgrounds, and daycare check-in zones.
• Streamlined device connectivity for smartboards, Chromebooks, staff laptops, and student tablets.
   

Teachers and daycare staff finally had reliable, consistent wireless access anywhere on campus.

3. VLAN Segmentation & Safer Internet Filtering

Created clear network separations to improve performance and enhance safety:

• Staff
• Students
• Daycare devices
• Guest Wi-Fi
• IoT systems (cameras, HVAC, intercoms, access control)
   

Integrated content filtering ensured appropriate browsing levels based on role and environment.

4. Cloud Migration for Email, File Management & Collaboration

To improve productivity and communication:

• Migrated staff email and files into Microsoft 365.
• Implemented Teams for real-time collaboration, announcements, shared lesson plans, and administrative communications.
• Built SharePoint hubs for cross-campus curriculum resources, policy documents, and schoolwide planning.
   

This gave staff the ability to stay organized and connected whether they were in the classroom, at home, or traveling between campuses.

5. Security Enhancements for Student & Facility Safety

• Upgraded all sites to high-definition, centrally managed IP cameras.
• Standardized equipment across campuses, ensuring consistent performance and common retention policies.
• Improved access control and notification systems to better support campus safety protocols.
   

The school gained a unified view of security events across all buildings, improving response times and situational awareness.

Results

✓ A Unified, Reliable Multi-Campus Network

All locations now function as one cohesive system with centralized oversight and management.

✓ Frictionless Classroom Technology

Smartboards, tablets, and online learning tools operate seamlessly, without the previous connectivity issues.

✓ Staff Collaboration Improved Dramatically

Microsoft 365 and Teams allowed teachers and administrators to plan, organize, and communicate more effectively.

✓ Safer, More Secure Campuses

Standardized surveillance and access control across all campuses significantly enhanced safety readiness.

✓ Administrators Stay Connected Anywhere

Cloud-based tools allowed staff to work confidently from classrooms, offices, home, or between sites.