How DPS is Making Transportation Safer with the My Ride K-12 App - EDUCA DPS Podcast

In this episode of the Educa DPS Podcast, host Nicole Brady welcomes Albert Samora, Executive Director of Transportation for Denver Public Schools, to kick off the new school year with essential updates on student travel. They discuss the implementation of the My Ride K-12 mobile app, a tool designed to give parents real-time visibility into their child’s bus journey.Key Discussion TopicsApp Functionality: How students scan on and off buses using QR codes (via cell phones or physical lanyards/IDs) to send direct updates to parents.Safety & Efficiency: Building a digital trail for quick student tracking—often reducing search times to under 10 minutes if a student boards the wrong bus.Parent Notifications: Real-time route info, stop locations, and immediate alerts for bus delays due to weather or traffic.Account Setup: A simple four-step process to download, register, select the school, and link one or more students.Policy Reminder: Confirmation that district cell phone restrictions do not apply on school buses, allowing older students to continue using their phones for scanning.Contact & Support For help adding additional guardians to an account, reach DPS Transportation at 720-423-4600 or email [email protected]'t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more updates throughout the school year!