Ativion and NASEF partner to expand safe, scalable esports access in K–12 schools through StudentKeeper platform
The partnership will support school esports participation by improving secure access to games and offering training programs for educators across the U.S. and beyond.
Ativion has signed a partnership agreement with the Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations (NASEF) to improve access to scholastic esports in K–12 schools. The collaboration will focus on technical integration and training programs designed to help schools join esports leagues while maintaining secure digital environments.
The initiative centers on Ativion’s StudentKeeper platform, which combines content filtering, classroom management, and digital safety tools. Through the agreement, NASEF will support Ativion in enhancing StudentKeeper to better serve schools managing esports participation on existing networks and devices.
Simplifying secure access to games
Ativion, formerly known as Impero Solutions, provides cybersecurity, remote access, and EdTech tools used in more than 700 U.S. school districts. Its flagship platform, StudentKeeper, is built on ContentKeeper technology and is currently deployed to protect over 10 million students worldwide.
The partnership is intended to help school IT teams streamline access to gaming environments that support learning outcomes, without compromising student privacy or network integrity.
“We are pleased to join with NASEF to make it easier and safer for schools and leagues to offer scholastic esports programs,” says Tobias Hartmann, CEO of Ativion. “Scholastic esports is an all-inclusive sports program available to every student, and it offers many benefits, academically and socially. We look forward to working closely with NASEF to make StudentKeeper a conduit for schools to grow their scholastic esports programs.”
Supporting school esports growth through StudentKeeper
NASEF is a nonprofit that supports global academic esports programs and provides educators with frameworks for integrating competitive gaming into school activities. The organization operates under the Worldwide Scholastic Esports Foundation and works with over 130 international federations.
The new partnership includes co-led promotional efforts and educator training, with a focus on expanding awareness of esports as a learning and engagement tool.
“School leaders and educators are eager to adopt scholastic esports because of its proven positive impacts on student attendance, grades, test scores, and morale. Of course, it is important that they can access key gaming and information sites without compromising the security of the network. NASEF and Ativion are working together to make that safe access a simpler process,” says Claire LaBeaux, Chief Advancement Officer for NASEF.
