Case Study: Latin School of Chicago achieves rapid campus-wide emergency alerts and automated lockdowns with Singlewire Software's InformaCast

Latin School of Chicago - Customer Case Study

Latin School of Chicago, a private K–12 school of about 1,100 students, was relying on an outdated analog notification system—a single microphone feeding messages to buildings—which limited administrators’ ability to respond quickly to emergencies and put staff and students at risk.

Singlewire’s InformaCast was deployed to provide near-immediate, coordinated alerts: text and audio to Cisco phones, broadcasts to overhead speakers, automatic emergency emails, and a one‑button lockdown sequence that triggers alert tones and remotely locks electronic doors. The system supports pre‑recorded messages and accessibility options (e.g., email/vibration for deaf staff), and its scalability lets Latin balance simplicity with advanced integrations—resulting in faster response times, clearer communication, and stronger campus safety.

Latin School of Chicago

Shandor Simon

Director of Information Technology