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Visitor Aware at Pittsford Schools: What Every Family Needs to Know for 2026-27

The Short Version

Visitor Aware is a new iPad-based screening system running at every Pittsford CSD building starting 2026-27 — every visitor, every time, gets checked before entry.
The system runs visitors against national databases; it is not a sign-in log but an active security check.
Parents can pre-register now at PittsfordSchools.org/VisitorAware — registration is per-building, so a family with children at two schools needs two separate accounts.
At the door: buzz in, state your name and purpose, then use the iPad kiosk to photograph yourself and your ID before receiving a printed badge to wear on campus.
Do not hold the door for others — every visitor must be individually screened before entering the vestibule, no exceptions.

The first time you walk up to a Pittsford school building this year, the entry process looks different. Every visitor — parents picking up a sick child, grandparents attending a concert, volunteers helping at a classroom party — now goes through Visitor Aware, a new screening system the district has installed at all buildings for the 2026-27 school year. Knowing what to expect before you arrive makes the process faster for you and for everyone behind you.

What Is Visitor Aware?

Visitor Aware is an iPad-based system that screens every visitor against national databases before granting access to any Pittsford school building. The district is direct about its purpose: according to Pittsford CSD, the system is designed to "screen visitors against national databases to prevent unwanted visitors from gaining access to our schools." That is a different standard than the sign-in logs many parents remember from previous years. This is an active check, run every time, for every person entering a building — not a one-time registration that clears you for the season.

How to Pre-Register Before Your First Visit

Pittsford CSD offers online pre-registration at PittsfordSchools.org/VisitorAware, and doing it now — before you need to be somewhere in a hurry — is worth the few minutes it takes. One detail matters: registration is tied to a specific building, not to the district as a whole. If you have children at two different Pittsford schools, you need a separate account for each building. Parents and guardians who skip online pre-registration can still complete the process at the iPad kiosk on their first visit — the kiosk handles it on the spot — but doing it in advance moves things along at the door.

What Happens When You Arrive on Campus

The Visitor Aware check-in sequence at every Pittsford school has three steps. Press the intercom buzzer at the main entrance and state your name and the purpose of your visit before being admitted into the vestibule. Once inside, use the iPad kiosk: select your destination building, photograph yourself and your ID, and wait for a badge to print. Wear that badge for your entire time on campus.

One rule applies to every visitor without exception: do not hold the door open for the person behind you. Each person must be individually screened before entering the vestibule. It feels like the polite thing to do, but it bypasses the system entirely — and the district is explicit that this is not permitted.

Pre-registration at PittsfordSchools.org/VisitorAware is open now.

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Love this! Great job Pittsford!!

Aug 30, 2026 at 2:26 am

Visitor Aware at Pittsford Schools: What Every Family Needs to Know for 2026-27

What Is Visitor Aware?

How to Pre-Register Before Your First Visit

What Happens When You Arrive on Campus

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