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    Accessibility in schools & campuses

    Accessible schools & universities: from the gate to the classroom.

    NaviLens turns school, high school, university and campus signage into accessible wayfinding and information. Students, families, staff and visitors find classrooms, services and buildings more autonomously, with no works and in 42 languages.

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    Entrance of RESAD Madrid (Royal School of Dramatic Art) with a NaviLens marker next to the door
    RESAD Madrid · Royal School of Dramatic Art with NaviLens at the entrance
    30+ markers
    Universidad de Navarra — Pamplona campus accessible
    42 languages
    Voice readout automatically in the student's language
    +30 m
    Reading distance, no need to focus the camera
    0 works
    Stickers over existing signage · no extra permits
    Schools, universities & reference centres using NaviLensCRE ONCE Madrid · Antonio Vicente MosqueteUniversidad de Navarra · PamplonaUniversität Wien · Altes AKHNFB Jernigan Institute · IBTC BaltimoreNYISE · New York Institute for Special Education

    § Accessible wayfinding

    Accessible wayfinding in every educational space.

    From the entrance to the classroom, NaviLens helps the whole educational community find buildings, floors, classrooms, services and common areas with clear, audible and multilingual information.

    Sign of the Ismael Sánchez Bella building at UNAV campus with NaviLens marker for accessible wayfinding
    • 01 Key point

      Students with visual impairment depend on companions to reach a classroom, library or admin office: every schedule or building change breaks their autonomy.

      NaviLens markers at entrance, directories, stairs, lifts and doors read out «Building B · floor 2 · room B-204» from over 30 m, no need to focus.

    • 02 Key point

      School signage is purely visual: students with autism, dyslexia or emerging literacy, newly arrived families and substitute staff get lost on day one.

      Every point delivers wayfinding, room or service name, schedules and resources — audible and understandable for the whole school community without relying on reading.

    • 03 Key point

      Schools with international students (Erasmus, refugees, migrant families) cannot translate every sign into every language or refresh it every academic year.

      The digital information tied to each marker is updated without reprinting signage and is read out automatically in 42 languages depending on each user's phone.

    • 04 Key point

      Refurbishments and works in schools and universities are slow, expensive and disrupt teaching: any accessibility upgrade gets postponed.

      Markers are integrated into existing signage or new media in days, with no cabling, power supply or disruption to lessons.

    § How it rolls out

    From audit to the whole campus.

    The NaviLens team works alongside the school from a needs assessment with leadership, the orientation/SEN team and teachers through to training of teaching staff, porters, maintenance and peer-mentor volunteers. When the school requests it, we also involve families and local accessibility partners.

    1. 01

      Accessibility assessment

      Walkthrough with leadership, the orientation/SEN team and teachers of entrance, office, homerooms, library, canteen, sports hall and accessible restrooms, involving families and local accessibility partners when the school requests it.

      Weeks 1-2

    2. 02

      Design & production

      NaviLens and NaviLens GO signage to the school's brand book. Vinyls resistant to intensive cleaning, light graffiti and school wear-and-tear.

      Weeks 3-4

    3. 03

      Pilot building

      Rollout in a flagship building (CRE ONCE Madrid block B, IES Clara Campoamor music museum, UNAV Ismael Sánchez Bella) with teachers and maintenance on site.

      Weeks 5-6

    4. 04

      LMS / timetable integration

      Optional connection to the LMS and timetable: each marker tied to a classroom reads next class, teacher, exam or room change.

      Weeks 7-8

    5. 05

      Full campus & network

      Extension to the entire centre (IES Zaragoza «Music Museum») or to the entire university (UNAV, 30+ markers), with training for the whole community.

      Weeks 9-16

    § Featured case

    CRE ONCE Madrid · «Antonio Vicente Mosquete» · educational reference centre

    CRE ONCE Madrid: accessible signage for students, families and visitors.

    The Antonio Vicente Mosquete Educational Resource Centre integrates NaviLens markers in entrances, classrooms, corridors and the residence to help students with visual impairment, teaching teams, families and visitors find their way.

    Read the CRE ONCE Madrid case
    Classroom Séneca B16 at CRE ONCE Madrid with braille label, large number and NaviLens marker on the wall Educational reference centre · ONCE

    § Success stories

    Schools, high schools and universities already operating with NaviLens.

    Real cases of accessible signage, campus wayfinding and information for students in educational centres across different countries.

    § What the community says

    Voices from the classroom.

    § Educational journey

    Accessible information before, during and after the school day.

    NaviLens can accompany students and visitors from arrival at the centre to the classroom, library, canteen, restrooms or any campus activity.

    Main library of Universidad de Navarra with NaviLens marker
    UNAV campus cafeteria with NaviLens marker held by a user
    «Hell-Tor Nr. 13» panel at the Altes AKH campus (Universität Wien) with NaviLens marker
    Clavichord with NaviLens marker, braille label and audio player at IES Parque Goya, Zaragoza
    NaviLens marker held by a user at the Jalisco State Public Library (BPEJ)
    NaviLens «Accessible Code» totem at the CUCS campus alongside IADB and UdeG

    § Uses

    One code, accessible information for the whole educational community.

    Students

    End-to-end autonomy

    Voice readout +30 m from the entrance, office, classroom, library, canteen and accessible restroom.

    Families & visitors

    Clear wayfinding from day one

    Families, visitors and guests find entrances, rooms and services with audible information in 42 languages.

    School & leadership

    Zero works, phased rollout

    Stickers over existing signage. No civil works, no cabling, no permits. Rollout by building, by floor or by full campus.

    § Frequently asked questions

    FAQs on accessible signage in educational centres.

    NaviLens adds a digital layer to the centre's signage to guide users to entrances, buildings, classrooms, services and common areas. The information can be received via voice readout and in different languages.

    Yes. NaviLens can adapt to centres of different sizes, from schools and high schools to universities, campuses, libraries and training centres.

    It can be installed at entrances, directories, corridors, stairs, lifts, classrooms, labs, libraries, canteens, restrooms, administration offices and any other information points.

    No. Markers can be integrated into existing signage or new media, with no cabling, power supply or disruption to lessons.

    Yes. Markers can be detected from a distance and the information is delivered via voice readout and content available in 42 languages.

    Yes. The digital information tied to each marker can be updated without replacing or reprinting the physical signage.

    Yes. You can start with a pilot and then extend the same signage, content and metrics standard to other centres or buildings.

    Each point can include wayfinding, classroom or service name, schedules, rules, learning resources, links, documents, multimedia content or any information defined by the centre.

    § Bring NaviLens to your school

    Let's talk about your educational centre.

    Tell us how your educational community moves around the centre and we'll design an accessible signage solution adapted to classrooms, buildings and campuses.

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