Today's access-control and video-surveillance systems can work together to provide a holistic solution for educational environments. Keeping intruders off campus, limiting access to facilities that house expensive equipment, and remotely monitoring secluded areas can cut down significantly on crime and provide peace of mind to administrators, teachers, staff, students and parents. To create an optimal environment for learning, schools need to offer cutting-edge security measures. An integrated access-control platform is key to creating a system that works together smoothly and seamlessly. Such a system should offer an intelligent, customizable way to integrate essential security functions, including access control and video surveillance, so that everything can be monitored from a single screen at control center.