Taking -- and tracking -- the school bus

Families whose students take the bus to or from school should have received a postcard with transportation information via U.S. mail in mid-to-late August. With new students enrolling daily, the most up-to-date information busing information can be found in your Parent Portal.

Robbinsdale Area Schools transportation provider Durham School Services has a new mobile app for families: BusZone.

This will replace the Bus Tracker app that families have been using. BusZone has enhanced features that allow parents/guardians to safely and securely check on their child’s school bus. (Check out the BusZone Info Flyer, also available in Spanish, attached below.) To set up BusZone:

• Download the BusZone app from the App Store or Google Play.
• Enter the School Access Code: 3103SD281
• In the search field, enter the bus or route number you want to follow. Complete this step for all the buses your students ride throughout the week.
• Enter your child’s unique student ID. This is the same ID you used in ParentPortal.
• Create alert zones around drop-off and pick-up points.
• When your child’s bus enters an alert zone, you will receive a notification by email or text.

Visit the BusZone website to read or download a guide for parents/guardians, also available in Spanish. Robbinsdale Area Schools is not responsible for the functions or content of BusZone.

Please email buszone3103@nellc.com if you have questions about the BusZone app.Families are encouraged to remove the previous Durham Bus Tracker app as it no longer displays active information.

If you have any other questions, write transportation@rdale.org.