Meet HALO™
First Student’s technology platform helps safeguard and support the children we’re entrusted to protect.
Our seamlessly connected technology transforms student transportation
HALO surrounds students with care throughout their transportation journey.
Cutting-edge recruiting & training
Least restrictive vehicle
Adaptive routing & 360° view dispatching
Driver navigation & communication apps
Tracking app for parents & students
Dashboards for district tracking & reporting
Daily ride monitoring & driver scoring
Digitized community feedback
Digitized fleet maintenance
Experienced fleet electrification
HALO drives our operational efficiency
HALO drives our operational efficiency
Recruit the best drivers and get them on the road more quickly
You can trust us to deal with the driver shortage. Halo helps us recruit more drivers, move them through training faster, and prepare them for passing the CDL test on their first attempt.
Determine the correct vehicle
HALO ensures every student is on the right-sized vehicle, letting us move students as their situations change. This allows us to mirror the Least Restrictive Environment principles districts follow in their classrooms.
Provide responsive and adaptive routing
HALO takes routing to the next level by giving school districts options. These range from leveraging our dedicated team of 300+ professional routers to districts doing their own routing — and everything in between.
HALO improves the safety and efficiency of your whole transportation system by systematically reviewing routes, monitoring for hazards, and looking for opportunities to improve.
Dispatch with a 360° view of the student
HALO merges all elements of our operations so they are at our dispatcher’s finger tips. Dispatchers can then manage all routes for the day, mark absences, reassign routes and vehicles, and monitor route performance with ease.
Simplify drivers’ jobs so they can focus on caring for students
Our Drive app, powered by HALO, guides our drivers through their day. From pre-trip inspections, navigation, and student ridership, to behavioral incident reporting and child check, our driver app ensure consistency and efficiency.
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Gain peace of mind with our student tracking app
Parents and caregivers can easily track vehicles with First View powered by HALO. Once downloaded, the app tracks their children’s vehicle location (including multiple children at once), sends distance notifications and real-time alerts, and offers a simple way to contact customer support.
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Gain clarity through our dashboards for districts
First View, powered by HALO, gives transportation directors, principals, and staff a complete view of student transportation. The dashboard centralizes route data for better decision-making, provides an easy-to-use tool to help answer parents’ transportation questions, and improves transparency in operations.
AI cameras provide extra eyes for safer trips
HALO provides a clearer picture of what’s happening inside and outside every ride with optional AI cameras in our buses and alternative transportation vehicles. Our intelligent cameras detect risks, provide alerts, and record key moments to improve safety and peace of mind.
Enhance student safety through daily ride monitoring and scoring
Location managers receive detailed vehicle data to monitor driver performance. HALO monitors each route and records hard braking, acceleration, speeding, and idling. Performance challenges are displayed to give managers and drivers a clear understanding of areas for improvement. Drivers receive a 1- to 5-star rating after each route, motivating them to improve their previous results. Positive recognition celebrates achievements, fosters friendly competition, and encourages continuous improvement.
Centralize and digitize community feedback for faster response times
Our feedback portal allows communities to easily share service-related comments and suggestions and get timely responses by phone or email. Location leaders manage submissions, ensuring follow-up and proactive communication. This centralized system helps celebrate successes, resolve issues, and improve service.
Keep safety at the forefront with predictive analytics for maintenance
As the leader in student transportation maintenance, we use HALO technology to boost safety and reduce road failures. Our shops use predictive analytics to identify issues like exhaust, cooling, and brake problems weeks in advance, creating work orders for timely repairs.