Inside Parent Routing Apps: How Digital Tools Are Transforming School Transportation
Transfinder Expands Footprint with New District Adoptions Across U.S.
Districts nationwide are adopting Transfinder’s routing, tracking, and parent apps as the company also earns its ninth Best Companies to Work for in New York honor.

School districts across the country are turning to integrated routing and communication tools to streamline operations and keep families informed.
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Transfinder Corporation recently announced multiple new users across the United States, with districts adopting various combinations of the company’s products, like Routefinder PLUS and Stopfinder.
Jordan School District in Utah selected the company’s routing solution, Routefinder PLUS, the driver app Wayfinder, and Viewfinder, which provides a bird’s-eye view of the district’s transportation operations. Located in West Jordan, Jordan School District serves 55,800 students.
Columbia County School District in Georgia selected Transfinder’s Routefinder PLUs, the parent app Stopfinder, and the Wayfinder and Viewfinder apps. Located in Evans, the Columbia County School District is the 15th-largest district in the state, serving 28,668 students across 30 schools. The district’s school buses travel 3 million miles each school year.
Located in Williamstown, Monroe Township Public Schools in New Jersey also selected Routefinder PLUS, Stopfinder, Wayfinder, and Viewfinder to support the transportation of 6,000 students attending six schools.
West Central Valley Community School District in Iowa selected Routefinder PLUS, Stopfinder, Wayfinder, Transfinder Hardware, and Viewfinder. Located in Stuart, the West Central Valley Community School District serves about 855 students across two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.
Plus, Vestal Central School District in New York selected Routefinder PLUS, Stopfinder, the fleet maintenance solution Servicefinder, and Viewfinder. Located in Vestal, between the Susquehanna River and the Pennsylvania border, the Vestal Central School District serves about 3,340 students at five elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.
Ohio District Launches Stopfinder App
Parma City Schools in Ohio recently adopted Transfinder’s parent app that provides real-time updates and communication features for families. The district is encouraging parents to download the Stopfinder app to receive updates on bus locations and to provide advanced communication between parents and the transportation department.
According to a district release, the Stopfinder app “aims to give parents more visibility and communication channels regarding their children’s bus transportation.”
The app allows parents to see their student’s bus schedule and location in real-time, as well as set up GeoAlerts to receive notifications when the bus arrives at school. Parents can also directly message the transportation department through the app, such as to report a child not riding the bus. The district can then send out notices to specific schools, buses, or bus stops.
“This app has so many different levels to it,” Transportation Supervisor Brett Campbell said. “Not only can parents see their student’s bus schedule and information, but the app also gives a real-time location so they can see exactly where the bus is.”
The district is still working to get more parents to sign up for the new Stopfinder app.
Transfinder Named to Best Companies to Work for in New York List
The New York State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management, Best Companies Group, BridgeTower Media, and Rochester Business Journal have once again named Transfinder Corporation as one of the 2026 Best Companies to Work for in New York.
This is the ninth time Transfinder has made the list, and the seventh consecutive year it has been named among the Best Companies to Work for in New York. Transfinder first made the list in 2015.
According to a release, one out of every three students taking the bus in North America rides in a vehicle utilizing Transfinder technology.
“It is a great honor to be named among the Best Companies to Work for in New York, knowing how competitive business is in the Empire State,” said Transfinder President and CEO Antonio Civitella. “We work very hard to make Transfinder a great place to work. We believe we have the best team. It is rewarding to know our employees feel the same way about each other and Transfinder.”
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