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FirstView Transportation Tracking

In collaboration with our transportation partner, First Student, Governor Mifflin School District would like to invite our families to try FirstView®, a real-time GPS vehicle tracking and student transportation monitoring platform.

With FirstView, parents and caregivers can download the secure, easy-to-use vehicle tracking mobile app that will allow you to stay easily connected with your student(s) daily trips. Features of this platform include…

  • See the real-time vehicle location via GPS and track its progress.
  • Easy access to vehicle details as well as updates regarding any changes.
  • Receive multiple distanced-based ETA notifications when the vehicle is getting close.
  • Set-up family members and caregivers to receive trip email alerts.
  •  Dedicated customer support team for all app-related questions.

Use of this platform is completely optional and that your decision to utilize or not utilize this app will not change your child’s transportation service.

We are, as a district, currently in a testing phase with this platform. At the end of the 2025-2026 school year, users of the application will be surveyed to gauge satisfaction with the platform, ease of use, and whether this platform provides valuable insights in regard to their child’s transportation experience. Use for future school years will be guided by the results of that survey.

FirstView Support

Support available Monday – Friday from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm EST

In App:
Click Contact Support

Email:
support@myfirstview.com

Phone:
(888) 889-8920
Toll Free / (513) 419-2921 Local

How to Set Up a FirstView Account

  1. Download* the free, easy-to-use mobile app, which is available on both iOS and Android devices. Search for app name: FirstView 1.0 and register for a new account.
    *Not all devices are compatible and must meet the minimum operating system requirements. Users from previous versions of FirstView will not migrate over and all users must create a new account.
  2. Set up your FirstView 1.0 mobile app profile. You’ll be asked to provide the following:
  • The 5-character District Code
  • Your student’s first and last name
  • Your student’s school of attendance
  • Your student’s assigned trips (as listed in Skyward)
  1. Add distance notifications to be alerted in the app or via push notification when the vehicle is close to your student’s stop location.
    To set this up in the app, click on Set Distance Notifications. You can edit or add additional distance notifications by clicking on the notification bell and selecting Notifications Settings. You may also want to add a notification for when your student’s bus arrives at school in the morning.    Optional: Add yourself and/or other family members and caregivers as a notification recipient to receive email alerts. To set this up in the app, click on the notification bell and select Manage Recipients.  
  2. Once you have added your student(s), set-up distance notifications, and signed up for email alerts, begin tracking your student’s daily trips on the map.