Bus arrived at drop-off alert
"Bus arrived at drop-off location."
In short
Bus arrived at drop-off is an alert The School Bus Tracker sends to families when the bus reaches the child's drop-off stop in the afternoon. It says: "Bus arrived at drop-off location." Families can turn it on or off for each child.
When it is sent
When the bus reaches the child's drop-off stop in the afternoon.
Why it matters
It tells a family their child is at the stop now, which matters most for anybody meeting them.
Good to know
The family's screen shows the bus, the driver and the attendant for the afternoon run.
How it reaches the family
On the parent app, in the browser for families who use the website, or by email for a family the system cannot reach on a device. Each alert can be turned on or off on the child's Alerts and absences screen, under What we send you.
Questions about this alert
When is the "Bus arrived at drop-off" alert sent?
When the bus reaches the child's drop-off stop in the afternoon.
Who gets the "Bus arrived at drop-off" alert?
The child's parents and guardians, for each child it is turned on for.
Related
Bus near drop-off alert
When the bus is getting close to the child's drop-off stop on the way home.
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When the driver records the child getting on the bus, or scans their bus card.
Learn morePickup and drop-off alerts
A notification the moment a child gets on and gets off the bus, sent to the phone, the browser or, for families without either, by email.
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