# Proactive School Bus-Tracking Apps This App Helps Parents Stay Informed On Their Kids' Whereabouts By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2021-11-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-bustracking References: [newhavenindependent.org](https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/the_school_bus/) & [firststudentinc](https://firststudentinc.com/innovation/on-board-bus-technologies/firstview-bus-tracking/)  FirstView is an innovative school bus-tracking app that is designed to be offered to school districts and systems around the U.S. in order to make it possible for parents to have peace of mind of their child's whereabouts when they're on their way to school or on their way back home. This particular school bust-tracking app helps make it easier for parents to go about [optimizing their daily schedule](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transportation-apps) based on bus schedules, which can naturally vary from day to day due to traffic, staff changes and other unpredictable factors. Available for use on mobile platforms, the app allows students to track when buses are on the way so that they can ensure their child is ready to hop once it arrives. As well, school bus delays can often cause not just inconvenience but also stress for parents. The FirstView school bus-tracking app gets rid of that problem by allowing parents to tap into [GPS tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/safety-alerts) to keep tabs on their child's bus and receive notifications so that they can stay informed and maintain peace of mind. Image Credit: FirstView ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **School Bus-tracking Technology:** Opportunity for technology companies to develop innovative school bus-tracking platforms for school districts and systems. - **Mobile Parenting Apps:** Opportunity for technology companies to create proactive parenting mobile apps that offer features like real-time bus-tracking to busy parents. - **Data Analytics in School Transportation:** Opportunity for data analytics companies to collect and analyze data from school transportation, leading to more efficient and cost-effective routes. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education:** Innovative tracking apps like FirstView can improve the safety of children, leading to more demand and opportunities for similar products and services. - **Transportation:** School bus-tracking technology can improve the efficiency and safety of school transportation, providing growth opportunities for companies in the transportation sector. - **Technology:** The development of mobile parenting apps and school bus-tracking technology presents an opportunity for technology companies to expand their services and customer base. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Family Safety Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-safety-app.md) - [Comprehensive Travel Navigation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/destination-app.md) - [Logistics-Tracking GPS Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/logistics-tracking-gps-app.md) - [Missing Child App Alerts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Findmykids-App.md) - [School Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-management-apps.md) - [Comprehensive Childcare Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childcare-app.md) - [Upgraded Parental Control Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parental-control-app.md) - [Family Info Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dadapp.md) - [Anti-Distraction Student Smartphone Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-school-time.md)