Case Study: Wilmington Community Unit School District achieves streamlined emergency communication and proactive school safety with CrisisGo

Wilmington School District’s Proactive Approach to Safety

Wilmington Community Unit School District, a four‑school PreK–12 district serving about 1,500 students in Wilmington, IL, faced fragmented emergency communication—relying on phones, paper safety cards, and inconsistent drill awareness that left staff and visitors unaware of lockdowns. To modernize safety workflows, the district adopted CrisisGo’s digital safety tools, including alerts, rostering, and check‑ins.

CrisisGo enabled targeted alerts to principals, teachers, a comprehensive safety group, and local police and fire personnel, one‑tap access to emergency contacts for faster parent notifications, and check‑ins that document student locations during drills. The district now pushes roster updates to phones every three days, coordinates drills with first responders through its monthly safety committee, and reports stronger internal and external communication, improved accountability in drills, and faster emergency outreach thanks to CrisisGo.

Wilmington Community Unit School District

Venita Dennis

Principal