Many families will be able to track their student’s bus trips to and from school with a new, free busing app. The FirstView 1.0 app can track the bus, show an estimated number of minutes until the bus will arrive at a stop, and send a notification when buses arrive at school.
Families that had been using the previous FirstView app will need to download the new version called “FirstView 1.0”. The new app will track both regular-education and special-education busing.
While the new app is active and parents can link their students, the tracking may not be active for the first few days of schools as routes are adjusted.
The new FirstView 1.0 app has a white circle with a red background. Instructions for setting up an account are available here: https://5il.co/3mukh
FirstView 1.0 requires a district code to set up tracking. The code for Community Consolidated School District 89 is: N6N3I
Guardians will then need to enter their student’s ID number and last name. The student ID number is available on their ID card or through PowerSchool.
Families can have three different customizable distance to receive an alert when the bus is on its way to a stop.
Guardians can add other people (grandparents, babysitters, etc.) to the account so they also receive updates and alerts.
There is more information about the FirstView app, including download instructions, at www.ccsd89.org/busapp
Learn more about getting started with FirstView at myfirstview.com.