FirstView: A Parent’s Resource for School Bus Tracking

FirstView is a free mobile application designed with parents in mind, providing real-time tracking of their student’s school bus. Developed by Firstgroup America Inc, it is available only to a limited number of school districts. The app offers an easy and secure way to monitor the location of your student’s bus, estimated arrival times, and when your student’s bus arrives or departs their school. FirstView is a partnership between First Student and the school districts they serve, bringing increased transparency and communication about the school bus for students and their families.

With FirstView, you can track the live location and direction of your student’s bus on a map screen, along with timestamps for school arrivals and departures. The app also offers predictive stop arrival times, based on route and real-time GPS data. Custom alerts and messages can be set up to notify you when your student’s bus is a chosen distance or number of minutes away from your stop. Additionally, the app offers multi-stop view, enabling parents to track buses for all their students simultaneously.

The app requires a password-protected account along with your student’s ID for set-up, ensuring secure and easy access only for authorized users. FirstView also offers dedicated customer support, which can be contacted via phone, email, or in-app messaging for feedback and assistance.