Start with the route. Build out from there.

SimplySafeChild is one connected platform. Smart routing sits at the center, and every other tool plugs into the same map and the same rider list.

Everything talks to everything.

When a road closes, the route updates. When the route updates, the driver’s directions change. When the stop moves, parents get a message. Nobody has to make three phone calls.

Change once, update everywhere

The full toolkit.

Pick what your district needs today and add more later.

Core foundation, patent pending

Smart routing and planning

Design routes around real rider addresses, ride times and bell schedules, then test changes before they go live. A real-world example: a new subdivision opens mid-year. Add the riders, and the system suggests where to add stops and which bus has room.

  • Automatic route building and optimization
  • “What if” planning for bell time or boundary changes
  • Field trip and activity bus planning
  • Stop lookup for school staff
  • Ride registration and transportation change requests

Live fleet tracking

See every bus on one map, compare it to the planned route, and get alerted the moment a bus goes off route.

  • Real-time GPS for every bus
  • Route adherence and late alerts
  • Idling and mileage tracking to cut fuel costs

RFID ridership

Know exactly which students are on which bus, with no phone and no action from the student.

  • Automatic on and off scans at the door
  • Wrong-bus and wrong-stop alerts
  • Empty-bus check at the end of every route

Driver app

Give drivers what they need on one simple tablet, so they can keep their eyes on the road.

  • Turn-by-turn route directions
  • Digital rosters with rider photos
  • Pre-trip inspection checklists
  • One-tap breakdown and incident reports

Parent alerts

Keep families informed automatically, so the front office isn’t fielding the same question fifty times.

  • Bus nearby and live arrival time
  • Boarded and got-off confirmations
  • Substitute bus and stop change notices
  • Custom messages from the district

Reports and records

Answer “did my child get on the bus last Tuesday?” in seconds, and spot problems before they grow.

  • Ridership history by student and route
  • On-time performance reports
  • Incident logs and exports

Emergency updates

When something goes wrong, everyone who needs to know finds out at once.

  • Breakdown and accident broadcasts
  • Replacement bus dispatch with new ETAs
  • Weather delay and closure messages

The command center.

Planned route versus where the bus actually is, side by side, for every bus at once.

Up and running in four steps.

Step 1

Import your routes

Send your current rider list and routes. We rebuild and optimize them.

Step 2

Equip the buses

A door reader and a driver tablet go on each bus.

Step 3

Tag students, invite parents

Tags go out through schools, and families download the app.

Step 4

Go live

Start with a few pilot routes, then roll out district-wide.

Build your platform with us.

Tell us how many buses and riders you have, and we’ll show you the right starting point.