Training & education
Trauma-informed training for administrators, teachers and staff on recognizing grooming, boundary violations and peer-to-peer harm, and how to respond.
Organizations
Schools & daycares
Safe, transparent and accountable places where children can learn and grow without fear.
Schools and daycares play a vital role in children’s daily lives. Families trust these environments with their children’s safety, development and well-being, often for many hours each day.
PPE Kids partners with schools and early childhood programs to build environments where children are protected and heard.
Why child protection matters here
Child sexual abuse most often happens in trusted settings, not through strangers. Schools and daycares manage unique risk factors:
- Frequent adult-child interaction
- One-on-one or small-group settings
- High staff and volunteer turnover
- Mixed-age environments
- Reliance on trust, routine and structure
Strong child protection practices protect children and support staff with clear expectations, boundaries and systems.
How we support schools & daycares
Practical, prevention-focused resources built for real classrooms and childcare settings, not theoretical models or one-size-fits-all solutions.
Policies & protective systems
Child protection policies that make supervision, reporting, communication and accountability clear, so staff are never left guessing.
Screening guidance
Screening and background check best practices, built into a broader culture of safety and transparency.
Parent communication
Resources to communicate clearly with families about safety expectations, boundaries and reporting pathways.
Our approach
We work with schools and daycares, not against them. Our approach is prevention-first rather than incident-driven, supportive of educators and caregivers, clear about responsibility and boundaries, and focused on systems instead of assumptions.
A shared responsibility
Protecting children is shared between families, educators and communities. PPE Kids supports schools and daycares as trusted partners in that work: strengthening safety, building trust with families, and creating environments where every child is protected and heard.
Run a daycare from your home? See our guide for home-based daycares.
Is this partnership right for you?
PPE Kids partners with organizations that are ready to go further for children. Our partners are:
- Willing to be transparent with parents, boards and donors
- Welcome independent accountability, not just a once-a-year audit
- Treat child safety as culture, not paperwork
- Ready for a 12-month commitment, because safety is a year-round practice
- Want a standard they can stand behind in front of families
We don’t ask partners for anything we aren’t willing to show ourselves.
Start the 3-minute compliance evaluation The first step in becoming a PPE Kids partner.
Download our partner invitation (PDF, 1 page), ready to share with your board or leadership team.