PG County Parents Urged To Download School Bus Tracking App

BOWIE, MD — Prince George’s County Public Schools officials are encouraging parents to download the new Here Comes the Bus mobile app before the first day of school, which is Tuesday, Sept. 4, to get bus locations and transportation updates.

“In today’s technology-driven world, we want to provide parents with more information at their fingertips,” said Dr. Monica Goldson, interim CEO, in a news release. “When you’re wondering if your child’s bus made it to school or when the bus will arrive, there’s an app for that.”

Here Comes the Bus uses global positioning system technology to locate and track buses and offers real-time information on the exact location. Parents can track multiple buses and find out exactly when children arrive at school or home.

Parents can customize settings in the app to receive push notifications alerting them when the bus is near or advising of a delay or schedule change.

How to Get Started:

1. Download the Here Comes the Bus App from the App Store or Google Play
2. Once in the app, select ‘Sign Up’ and enter PGCPS School Code: 87674
3. Create Account
4. Add Student(s) by last name and Student ID
5. Customize settings under ‘Notifications’
6. From desktop computers and mobile devices, log-on to herecomethebus.com
7. For technical assistance, email herecomesthebus@pgcps.org

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