Have you ever thought that a GPS tracker can be used in real-time school bus tracking? Yes, technological advancement has made it possible! In fact, it is one of the few technologies implemented in tracking systems, that provides tracking results with high accuracy. The GPS trackers installed in school buses enable accurate tracking of the buses. GPS school bus tracker performs real-time tracking which keeps the parents and school administration updated about the location of the bus, departure/arrival time, bus route, idling time and distance traveled.
The main advantage of GPS school bus trackers over other trackers is that the normal trackers simply track the bus and record the information recorded to be viewed later by the admin, while GPS school bus tracking app sends instant notifications to parents as well as school admin. This keeps them updated about the school bus throughout the commute and eases their tension about the safety of children.

Following are the advantages of real-time tracking of a GPS School bus tracker –

Ensures student safety throughout the commute
Better monitoring of school buses reduces the chances of mishaps
Provides peace of mind to parents
Attendance management

Let’s discuss these points in detail:

Ensures student safety throughout the commute: GPS tracking solution enables parents to keep a constant watch on each and every movement of the school bus through the live map feature. Now parents can view the whereabouts of the school bus on the map and track the route, stoppages, traffic conditions, etc. This helps them to figure out any unusual behaviour or movement which may affect student safety.

Better monitoring of school buses reduces the chances of mishaps : Apart from the live tracking facility, the GPS tracker keeps school admin alerted about driver behavior during the transportation. In case the vehicle speed is more than the prescribed speed, or the vehicle stops at a particular place for a longer time, or if a student deboards at the wrong stop, it sends notifications to the school admin so that they can take timely action and control the situation.

Provides peace of mind to parents : In order to assure peace of mind to parents, it sends immediate notifications to them at every stage. Boarding/de-boarding of the student while going to school, the arrival/departure of the school bus before time, in case the student has de-boarded at the wrong stop, changes in the school bus routes, the reason of delay, all are notified to the parents as well as school admin. This keeps them updated about each and everything during the student commute to/from school.

Attendance Management : In many cases the GPS school bus tracking solution also includes RFID tracking, which automates the school attendance management system along with tracking students inside the school premises. RFID tracking saves time and provides an accurate attendance report. It sends alert messages to parents if their kids go outside school before the school hours. The school authorities are notified in case a student is missing from class, enters restricted areas or is present in the school premises after school hours.