Transportation

This app will let parents:

• Use their phone to follow your student’s bus in real time.
• See estimated arrival times of the bus to the bus stop.
• Check for bus information.
• Receive updates on their phone about any changes in daily bus routes.

We hope parents of all K-5 bus riders will download and use the app.

Here’s how it works:

When students get on the bus, they’ll scan an ID card before taking their seat. The ID cards will be given to students and will be attached to their back pack. So parents, please try to help your students keep track of the ID card and help them remember to bring it to school each day. If student DO forget the card or if lose it, the bus driver can still manually enter the student’s name.  Students can get replacement ID cards in the office.

Parents who use the My Ride K-12 app can then follow the location of their student’s bus and get their student’s ETA at the bus stop sent directly to their phone.

• If buses are running late – or if something is delaying the trip to or from school – the app will let you know.
• When students get off the bus, they’ll scan again to update the app that their bus ride is over.  So, even if parents can’t be at the bus stop, they’ll still be able to know when their student made it to school or made it home.

To use My Ride k-12, you’ll need to download the app on your smart phone from Google Play or the Apple App Store.  (You can also access My Ride K-12 on a web browser.)

How to access the My Ride K-12 mobile application:

1. After the app installation is complete, open My Ride K-12.
2. When prompted, search for HOLLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
3. Once you have selected your district, you will proceed to the login page. Click Register.
4. Enter your email address, create a password, and enter name.
5. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. Tap on the link in your email to confirm your registration through the My RideK-12 website.
6. Go back to the app. Log in, then find a student by going to My Students and choosing the + button. This will present the Add Student screen.
7. Enter your student's ID Number (this number is available in your Parent Portal account). 
8. Repeat this step to add additional students.

Once you have entered a student, click on that student’s profile to see all relevant transportation information.

• Press the map icon to see where their bus is and when you can expect their bus to get to the bus stop.
• Use the details button to get info about bus schedules and other transportation information for your student.

Here are a couple of reminders about My Ride:

• You’ll want to stay logged-in to the app in order to receive district notifications even when the app is not actively running.
• Don’t forget to regularly check the app store for updates to ensure that your device is running the latest version.

If you ever have comments or questions about the app, please contact the HPS Transportation Department.

All kindergarten students eligible for transportation can only be released from a bus to a parent or a guardian. If you would like to designate someone other than yourself, please complete the following form and return it to the Holland Public Schools Transportation Department. The transportation department must have this form on file in advance of releasing a kindergarten student to someone other than a parent/guardian.

Transportation Info

• STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSPORTATION WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A BUS
• SPECIFIC PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF LOCATIONS  WILL BE MAILED TO PARENTS
• DESIGNATED SAFE & SECURE STOPS WILL BE ASSIGNED
• ONLY ELIGIBLE STUDENT RIDERS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE BUS
• BUS TRANSPORTATION IS A PRIVILEGE. THE DISTRICT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND PRIVILEGES AT ANY TIME.

Notifications will go out Mid-August. Notifications will have Stop Locations, Pick-Up Times, and Drop-Off Times. If you need changes, please complete the Transportation Change Request Form.

PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENT STANDING AT THE STOP AT LEAST 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE TIME OF THE STOP. 

Bus times may vary due to traffic, weather and road conditions. This is why we allow a 5-minute leeway before and after the stop time. Please understand that your students’ safety is our number one priority. All of our drivers are trained with the utmost care and make sure that they are driving the safest speed per what road conditions allow.

If the bus stop happens to be in front of your home, then the student(s) still needs to be standing outside. NOT INSIDE THE HOME.

Your cooperation is much appreciated with this matter. Note: if your student is the only student that is picked up at a stop and the student is not outside, the bus will go on.