Indiana Parents Use App To Track Their Child’s School Bus

When school is back in session this fall, parents in central Indiana will be using a new service that will help them keep track of their kids’ school buses and make sure they get home safely, according to local news reports.

Here Comes the Bus is an app developed by local company Synovia which works by accessing GPS systems already installed on district school buses and relaying this information back to parents in real time. The system also includes an alert system that will text parents when the bus is close to their child’s stop.

Wayne Township, Decatur Township, and Avon Schools will be the first districts to launch the program at the start of the school year, and parents can sign up for the service through district websites.

“They can set it up right now,” Wayne Township Director of Transportation Janet Petrisin told Fox 59 reporter Jill Glavan.

Parents don’t have to have a smartphone to take advantage of the service, either. They can use a phone, tablet, or desktop computer to access it. The schools also believe the system is “very secure” as you need a school district code and student ID number to sign up.

While it is free to use the service online, parents will have to pay to receive alerts on phone or tablet.