Give every student a faster path back to class. ForwardPass automates device handoffs so schools can manage loaners, repairs, replacements, and charging with less staff time and better visibility.
Learn MoreForwardPass school smart lockers keep learning moving by giving students instant, independent access to working devices. From forgotten Chromebooks to broken tablets, our smart locker system for schools turns device interruptions into quick, tracked handoffs.
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Here’s what IT leaders in education told us:
lack a plan to address device management challenges.
of schools manage up to ten broken devices every week.
spend up to four hours a day on device management tasks.
express concerns about sustaining their 1:1 programs long-term.
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 an already stretched IT team.
Forgotten, broken, missing, or uncharged devices can keep students from joining lessons, completing assignments, taking tests, or participating in digital class activities. What should be a quick fix can easily become a disruption.
When a student does not have a working device, the problem often lands on the teacher first. They pause instruction, adjust the lesson, find a spare, or send the student for help — all while keeping the rest of the class moving.
Loaner pickups, broken-device swaps, charging access, returns, and follow-up can create daily interruptions for already stretched IT teams. These tasks matter, but they can keep staff from focusing on higher-priority projects.
Spreadsheets, paper forms, emails, and verbal handoffs make it harder to know who has which device, when it went out, whether it came back, and what condition it was returned in.
If the IT office, library, or front desk is closed, busy, or short-staffed, students may have to wait. In a K–12 setting, those lost minutes can turn into missed instruction and added pressure on school staff.
When a device breaks during the school day, staff need to collect it, issue a replacement, document the issue, and keep the student moving. Without a clear process, repairs become another manual coordination task.
IT leaders in education told us how much time they lose to the everyday — a cracked screen, a broken keyboard, a laptop left at home. Devices fail, and classrooms stall. ForwardPass turns those moments into quick, self-serve handoffs with intelligent lockers for schools that protect learning time while keeping IT programs running at scale.
Students instantly swap a broken, forgotten, or dead device for a working one — using school lockers for students that get them back to class within minutes instead of waiting for IT.
Every student has reliable access to on-demand charging or a working device — powered by charging lockers for schools — even if theirs is lost, left at home, or fails during an exam.
Staff members pick up pre-assigned devices from lockers on day one, avoiding bottlenecks at the start of term.
Low-friction, color-coded shelving and a simple touchscreen make ForwardPass lockers easy for younger students to use — ideal lockers for primary schools and K-12 campuses alike.
ForwardPass ties every device to a student ID, reducing losses and strengthening locker management — making 1:1 programs more financially sustainable.
ForwardPass handles device swaps and charging during lessons — so teachers don’t have to.
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
PositionOgdensburg City School District
I would definitely recommend these to any district...
Brasher Falls tech team representative
Brasher Falls Central School District
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