School Emergency Kits

School Emergency Kits from More Prepared are designed to help K–12 schools, charter networks, private schools, and early childhood education programs standardize emergency preparedness supplies across every classroom, building, and campus.

Our school emergency kits support teachers, staff, and students during lockdowns, evacuations, earthquakes, and shelter-in-place events. Each kit type is purpose-built for a specific deployment level — from individual classroom lockdown kits to campus-wide emergency supply programs — making it easy for districts to implement consistent, scalable preparedness across all grade levels and facilities.

More Prepared is a GSA contract holder, CMAS approved supplier, LAUSD approved vendor, and SBA-certified woman-owned small business. Purchase orders, tax-exempt orders, and cooperative purchasing are available for school districts and public agencies. Custom configurations, district branding, and volume pricing are available for large deployments.

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Need Extra Food & Water?

Our kits include a starting food and water supply. If you need to boost reserves — for a longer duration, a larger headcount than your kit covers, or simply to refresh what's already on hand — our 72-Hour Ration Kits provide additional pre-portioned food bars and water pouches sized to your group, without duplicating gear you already have.

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Which school emergency kit do you need?

Most schools use more than one kit type. This table shows what each kit is for and how many to plan for.

Kit Where it goes How many to plan for What it does
Classroom Lockdown Kits Every occupied classroom or instructional space One per room Sanitation, privacy, lighting, and signaling supplies for lockdown and shelter-in-place events
Classroom Emergency Go Bags Kept by the teacher or staff member One per teacher or classroom Portable supplies for evacuations
Student Emergency Kits Assigned to individual students One per student Individual supplies so each student has their own
School-Wide Emergency Kits Gyms, multipurpose rooms, offices, and reunification sites Sized by total headcount (students plus staff) Centralized rolling-bin kits for the whole campus
School Replenishment Kits Kits you already own As items near their expiration dates Replace expired food, water, and medical items

Need to add food and water for more people or a longer event? See our 72-Hour Ration Kits. For help sizing a school or district order, request a quote.

School Emergency Kit FAQs

What is an emergency kit for a school?

An emergency kit for a school is a stocked set of supplies that helps teachers, staff, and students manage a lockdown, evacuation, earthquake, or shelter-in-place event until help arrives or the situation ends. Schools usually combine several kit types: classroom lockdown kits, teacher go bags, student kits, and school-wide kits.

What should be in a school emergency kit?

It depends on the kit's job. Classroom lockdown kits focus on sanitation, privacy, lighting, signaling, and basic comfort, and the Premium version adds long-shelf-life food and water. Go bags carry portable first aid and evacuation supplies. School-wide kits are centralized rolling-bin kits sized by headcount, and they include a starting food and water supply. Each product page lists the full contents.

How much food and water is in a classroom lockdown kit?

The Standard classroom lockdown kit does not include food or water. The Premium kit includes 30 water pouches and 12,000 calories of food (five 2,400-calorie bars), which works out to one water pouch and 400 calories for each of 30 students. The food bars are pre-portioned into individually wrapped 400-calorie segments, so they are easy to hand out one portion per student. The Premium kit is designed to get a class through a short lockdown, not a 72-hour event. For longer events, add school-wide kits or our 72-Hour Ration Kits.

How many emergency kits does a school need?

Many schools place one lockdown kit in every occupied classroom or instructional space. From there, add a go bag for each teacher or classroom if you plan for evacuation, student kits if each student should have their own supplies, and school-wide rolling-bin kits sized by total headcount for gyms, multipurpose rooms, and reunification sites. We provide per-classroom and per-student pricing to support funding requests and board approvals.

How much do school emergency kits cost?

Pricing depends on the kit type and quantity. Classroom lockdown kits are currently listed at $39 (Standard) and $89 (Premium), and the Classroom Emergency Go Bag rolling backpack kit is listed at $149. Volume pricing is available for schools and districts. Request a quote for a per-classroom or district-wide price.

How often should school emergency kits be inspected or replaced?

Inspect kits at least once a year and after any use. Check that containers are accessible, packaging is intact, batteries work, and dated food, water, and medical items have not expired. School Replenishment Kits replace expired items in kits you already own.

Can schools buy emergency kits with a purchase order or through a contract?

Yes. We accept purchase orders and tax-exempt orders, and schools can buy through our GSA MAS Schedule, CMAS, EPCNT, CTPA, and cooperative purchasing contracts. We are also an LAUSD approved vendor. W-9, COI, and SAM.gov registration are available on request.

Can school emergency kits be customized or branded?

Yes. We offer custom configurations, district branding, and standardized packaging for multi-school deployments. Call 888.733.7245 or email quotes@moreprepared.com.

Trusted School Emergency Supplier

More Prepared supports emergency preparedness programs for K–12 districts, charter networks, private schools, early childhood centers, and universities nationwide. Our kits are used across classrooms, offices, and entire campuses to help schools stay ready for earthquakes, lockdowns, evacuations, and shelter-in-place events.

Our school emergency kits are trusted by Los Angeles Unified School District, Chino Valley Unified School District, Albuquerque Public Schools, the University of Washington, and school districts and educational institutions across the country.

Support for District Procurement and Safety Teams

We work with superintendents, risk managers, safety officers, and facilities departments to develop standardized emergency solutions that align with district emergency operations plans and state or local guidelines. Our team helps schools select the right mix of classroom lockdown kits, student emergency kits, teacher go bags, and school-wide resources for gyms, multipurpose rooms, and reunification sites.

Our kits align with common school safety and emergency planning frameworks including:

  • FEMA Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101
  • Standard Response Protocol (SRP)
  • ALICE and other options-based evacuation frameworks
  • School Emergency Operations Plans (EOP)
  • California's Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)
  • OSHA Emergency Action Plan (EAP) requirements

Quotes can be prepared for individual schools or full district deployments, with clear per-classroom and per-student pricing to support funding requests and board approvals.

Contract Vehicles & Purchasing Options

  • GSA MAS Schedule
  • EPCNT
  • CTPA
  • CMAS (California Multiple Award Schedule)
  • LAUSD Approved Vendor
  • Cooperative purchasing available
  • Purchase orders accepted
  • Tax-exempt orders accepted
  • W-9, COI, and SAM.gov registration available upon request

About More Prepared

More Prepared LLC is an SBA-certified woman-owned small business (WOSB) and WBENC-certified woman-owned business headquartered in Torrance, California. We have been supplying emergency preparedness equipment to schools, businesses, and government agencies since 2005.