Chipmunk tracks your school bus and tells you where the bus is, when it will arrive at your child’s stop, and provides alerts for cancellations and closures that may affect you. Gone are the days where kids must wait in the pouring rain or freezing cold for their bus. You will know where the bus is and when it will arrive – to keep you informed.
All PGCPS school buses are equipped with GPS (Global Positioning System) trackers that locate the position of the bus. Chipmunk mobilizes this information in a simple but meaningful way – with both a map and ETA information – so that you can be prepared for the arrival of the bus.
Please register on ParentVUE and refer to the Chipmunk rollout timeline, based on your child’s route.
Yes, Chipmunk supports tracking multiple children under a single parent account. Each child’s route and notifications will be managed separately within the app.
Chipmunk will send notifications separately for each child, so the same account can be used for your whole family. Everyone’s device can be logged in at once under the same username and password.
Yes. Chipmunk provides a private and secure authentication process that allows only you to access your child’s busing information and alert notifications sent by your transportation provider.
Chipmunk is free for parents to download and use.
Yes. As soon as the PGCPS Transportation Office makes the change in ParentVUE, Chipmunk will automatically update to the new bus assignment.
Chipmunk is available on the Google Play Store on Android and the App Store on iOS phones and tablets with an internet connection.
Please contact the PGCPS Transportation Office at 301-952-6570.
To ensure a smooth launch, we have developed a phased rollout plan for the Chipmunk App. We will begin with routes starting with F and L (e.g., F01, L56, etc.). Families assigned to these routes will be onboarded to the Chipmunk App first on September 2nd.
View the full rollout schedule
Please note that the schedule is subject to change. All other routes not included in the initial rollout will continue to use Stopfinder for bus tracking until further notice. Parents can confirm their child's route on the ParentVue portal.
To ensure a smooth launch, we have developed a phased rollout plan for the Chipmunk App. Families will be onboarded to the system by route number, which aligns internally with each of our bus lots. This approach allows us to provide targeted support and ensure a stable transition as we introduce this new platform.
Yes, families will be notified through the official district communication channels when their child’s route becomes active in the Chipmunk app.
Until your child’s route is onboarded to the Chipmunk app, please continue using the Stopfinder app. The full rollout timeline will be shared as it becomes available.
All other routes not included in the initial rollout will continue to use Stopfinder for bus tracking until further notice.
