# Ward Guard — Secure School Pickup Platform

> Secure School Pickup Platform (iPhone/iPad app by Emmanuel Elikplim Kasu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ward-guard/id6768998196 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Emmanuel Elikplim Kasu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896621798)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 34 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-19
- Data updated: 2026-09-25
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ward-guard/id6768998196/reviews.md

## What is Ward Guard?

Ward Guard is a school pickup management platform built for safety, accountability, and peace of mind.

Schools use Ward Guard to manage the entire pickup process. From morning attendance to verified guardian pickups, all from a single platform. Parents stay informed at every step, with real-time notifications and full visibility into who is authorized to collect their child.

KEY FEATURES
For Parents:
- Access unique pickup code: use it at the terminal for fast, verified collection
- Add temporary guardians with time-limited access and automatic expiry
- Authorize trusted drivers and assign them to specific children
- Receive instant push notifications when your child is called for pickup
- Approve or deny pickup requests from unrecognized guardians directly from your phone
- Track pickup history and attendance records

For Schools:
- Manage the dispatch queue in real time, call the next student, verify the guardian, confirm the pickup
- Record morning attendance with bulk and individual actions
- Handle temporary guardian requests with photo verification sent directly to parents for approval
- View and manage all enrolled students and linked parents from one place
- Generate attendance and pickup reports

BUILT FOR SECURITY
Every pickup is tracked. Temporary guardians require parent approval before a child is released. Guardian identity is verified with a photo before the parent makes the final call. No child leaves without authorization.

REAL-TIME NOTIFICATIONS
Parents receive instant alerts at every stage when their child is called, when a guardian requests pickup, and when the pickup is confirmed.

Ward Guard is currently available to schools by invitation. Contact your school administrator to get started.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-10

New:
- Two-stage pickup confirmation flow: Dispatcher now dispatches wards, which require confirmation from parents or the school before the pickup is complete

Improvements:
- Improved pending confirmations: Pending-confirmation tiles now prioritize the ward and show collector info in the subtitle
- Better performance and consistency in loading approval and confirmation notifications
- Improved error messaging for expired pickup windows

General bu fixes and improvements.

### 1.0.7 — 2026-08-18

Pickup Code Improvements: We've streamlined the process for adding temporary pickup codes. All codes are now automatically saved for quick access to prevent errors and ensure children are correctly linked to your account.

Bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 1.0.6 — 2026-08-16

What's New in this Version:

Multi-Parent Temporal Pickups: Easily create and manage delegated pickup codes across multiple parents and guardians.
Dispatcher Badges: Added parent attribution badges to queue cards for clearer pickup tracking.
Improved Request Flow: Enhanced pickup request form and saved code management.
Performance & Stability: Bug fixes and under-the-hood performance improvements.

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### 1.0.5 — 2026-06-26

New features:
* Added secure biometric login flow (Fingerprint/Face ID)
* Added the ability to view notes for pickup requests.
The 'Now Calling' cards and 'In-Progress' sections for dispatchers have been updated to display these notes.
* Added a gate selection feature
* Added ability for dispatchers to skip approval for trusted temporal guardian

Bug Fixes & Improvements:
* Resolved issues related to session timeouts and invalidations
* Pressing the back button now navigates to the dashboard before exiting
* Minor refinements across multiple screens including the login screen, dispatcher dashboard.
* Fixed grouped pickup visibility

### 1.0.2 — 2026-05-29

- Implemented monthly Attendance report
- Implemented monthly pickup report
- Temporary Guardians can now be added until manually revoked
- Bulk ward selection for attendance
- Fix multi-ward pickup request for parents
- Bug fixes and performance improvements

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