School Smart Lockers & Charging Lockers for Classroom Devices

The Smart Locker for School Device Handoffs

Device support should not depend on the right person being in the right place at the right time.

ForwardPass gives schools a smart locker system for everyday device handoffs: loaners, repairs, replacements, charging, and deployments. Students can self-serve when they need a working device, while IT, librarians, and front office teams keep every handoff visible, secure, and logged.

From one media center to multiple school buildings, ForwardPass helps K-12 teams keep devices accountable, available, and ready for learning.

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Forgotten Chromebooks, cracked screens, dead batteries, missing chargers — every device issue can pull IT and media teams away from higher-value work while students wait to get back to class.

ForwardPass Smart Lockers automate secure device pickup, swaps, loaners, and returns. Students and staff can access an approved, ready-to-use device, while support teams maintain a clear record of who received what and when it is due back.

Across K–12 schools and other organisations, ForwardPass customers rely on smart lockers to make device pickup, exchanges, loaners, and returns easier for everyone.

Hear how teams improved convenience for users, reduced routine interruptions, and gave IT and support staff more time to focus on higher-value work.

From loan devices and repairs to charging, deployments, and replacements, ForwardPass gives users a guided, self-service way to complete common device handoffs.

See how each workflow reduces manual work while keeping every exchange secure, controlled, and recorded.

Forgotten Chromebooks, cracked screens, dead batteries, missing chargers — every device issue can pull IT and media teams away from higher-value work while students wait to get back to class.

Across K–12 schools and other organisations, ForwardPass customers rely on smart lockers to make device pickup, exchanges, loaners, and returns easier for everyone.

Hear how teams improved convenience for users, reduced routine interruptions, and gave IT and support staff more time to focus on higher-value work.

From loan devices and repairs to charging, deployments, and replacements, ForwardPass gives users a guided, self-service way to complete common device handoffs.

See how each workflow reduces manual work while keeping every exchange secure, controlled, and recorded.

Award-winning device handoffs for K–12

ForwardPass by LocknCharge has won the 2026 EdTech Breakthrough Award for Best Overall IT Solution Provider for the Education Market.

Chosen from more than 3,000 global nominations and recognized alongside education technology leaders like Canva, LEGO Education, and Cisco, ForwardPass helps K–12 schools make device handoffs faster, simpler, and more accountable.

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Trusted by leading schools and districts worldwide.

Managing student devices takes more
than a spreadsheet.

Every school has a device process. The challenge is whether that process still works when students forget devices, batteries die, repairs pile up, and the right staff member is not available.

50%

lack a plan to address device management challenges.

10

broken devices a week can create a daily repair and replacement burden.

4

hours a day can disappear into device management tasks.

50%

worry about sustaining their 1:1 device programs long term.

63%

of educators say device issues cost students learning time.

The hidden friction behind student device access

A student device issue rarely stays small for long. One forgotten Chromebook, broken tablet, or dead battery can interrupt the lesson, pull teachers away from teaching, and add another task to IT, librarians, or front office staff.

Loaner tracking is messy or unreliable

Without clean tracking, loaners can disappear, students may end up with multiple devices, and staff are left chasing returns instead of knowing exactly who has what.

Repair workflows are too manual

Every broken screen, keyboard issue, or device swap creates a handoff. Without automation, repairs pile up, ticket details go missing, and students wait longer to get back online.

Staff lose time to travel and interruptions

One repair can interrupt an entire day, especially for small IT teams or multi-building districts. Staff may need to leave higher-priority work just to collect, swap, unlock, or deliver a device.

Accountability is hard to enforce

Schools need clearer records for device damage, repeat repairs, overdue loaners, missing chargers, and student responsibility. Without reliable data, fees, parent conversations, and policy decisions become harder to support.

Support depends on the right person being available

When the librarian, office staff member, or IT contact is absent, busy, or in another building, the process can break. Device support becomes inconsistent, and documentation depends on who handled the exchange.

Carts and manual charging create daily disruption

Unsecured carts, dead batteries, forgotten devices, and centralised charging points can create lines, repeated support requests, and unclear audit trails. Across multiple buildings, the experience becomes even harder to manage consistently.

ForwardPass smart lockers for schools

ForwardPass turns everyday device handoffs into secure, self-serve workflows. Students get a faster path to a working or charged device, while IT, librarians, and office teams get the tracking, reporting, and visibility they need to manage programs with confidence.

Self-serve loaners

Students can pick up a working device without waiting for a specific staff member to be available. Every loaner is tied to the student, device, time, and return status.

Repair intake and replacement

Broken devices can be dropped off and replaced through a guided workflow. Staff get a clearer record of what came in, what went out, and what still needs repair.

Secure charging access

Charging lockers for schools give students a safe, trackable way to access power without relying on open carts, loose cables, or one central charging location.

Student and device accountability

ForwardPass logs every handoff, helping schools see repeat repairs, overdue returns, missing accessories, and device movement with more confidence.

Multi-building visibility

Whether devices are managed by IT, the library, the media center, or the front office, ForwardPass gives schools a more consistent view across locations.

Reporting that saves time

Instead of digging through dashboards, spreadsheets, tickets, or memory, teams can see what happened, where the device went, and what needs follow-up.

Budget & funding support for K-12 districts

Support student device access while staying aligned with district budget goals.

ForwardPass helps schools stretch technology resources further by automating everyday device handoffs, including loaners, repairs, replacements, charging, and deployments.

Students get a faster path to a working device, while IT, library, media center, and front office teams get clearer records for every exchange. That means less manual follow-up, better visibility across buildings, and more confidence when planning future device programs.

If your team is reviewing ForwardPass alongside budget cycles, grants, bonds, E-rate, or other funding sources, we can provide pricing guidance, quotes, product details, and procurement documentation to support your internal review.

Even if you’re skeptical, trial a ForwardPass Smart Locker. You’ll be surprised how much time it saves.

Alex Rengel

Kingsway Christian College

The fact that we’ve been using them for so long means they stand the test of time.

Jonathan Hull

East Renfrewshire Council

ForwardPass gave us the best balance of features, security, and cost.

ThermTech representative

ThermTech

Instead of three minutes of manual work, staff are in and out in about a minute — or even less.

Alex Rengel

Kingsway Christian College

It’s made a major difference… it’s saved hundreds of man-hours per week across the district.

Joseph Amato

Hernando County School District

It would free up a lot of work in the Media Center.

Christopher Morse

Hudsonville High School

The smart lockers give us a reliable safety net.

Aaron Davis

St Andrews Christian College

Student visits are down to single digits per week. We no longer supervise charging...

Andrey Shorin

Pittwater House

The product fits the way we’re using it in schools.

Jonathan Hull

East Renfrewshire Council

The IT team doesn’t have to constantly monitor devices...

ThermTech representative

ThermTech

Students can have what they need, when they need it.

Mark Mackey

SUNY Fredonia

I can do that in a matter of seconds, which meets our need tremendously.

Gene Howell

Australian Institute of Management WA

Charging each device individually prevents cables from getting tangled. It’s simple and easy to use.

Administrative department representative

Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Centre

It’s taken the workload off our team.

Ogdensburg IT Director

Ogdensburg City School District

I would definitely recommend these to any district...

Brasher Falls tech team representative

Brasher Falls Central School District

Your Smart Locker Buying Guide

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FAQs

It depends on the type. In Australia, off-the-shelf metal school lockers are commonly priced in the hundreds of dollars per unit. For smart lockers, pricing is typically quote-based because cost varies by layout, compartments, electronics, and software.

In Australia, installation is usually quoted based on site conditions and scope, but many suppliers provide installation as part of the project offering

For traditional lockers, common repairs are straightforward hardware swaps — handles, latches/locks, hooks, hinges — using replacement parts. For smart locker systems, repair coverage depends on the vendor’s warranty/support terms; post-warranty repairs and replacement parts may be additional.

If your priority is keeping learning moving, intelligent lockers for schools add value by supporting secure device swaps and a clear accountability trail — especially in 1:1 programs.

Smart Lockers for Schools.

The Smart Locker for School Device Handoffs