Eliminate Car Line Chaos

Faster Dismissals. Fewer Cars.

Parents coordinate carpools. Schools manage dismissal.

Why It Matters

Fewer bus routes. More cars. Longer pickup lines.
Carpool.School helps schools and families turn those trips into carpools.

91%
Of districts face driver shortages
50%+
Of school trips already happen in private vehicles
How It Works

Getting Started

1

Join Your School

Your school provides an access code or personal email invite. Access is managed by your school community.

2

Find Families

Find nearby parents with similar schedules on a private map to organize daily carpools.

3

Coordinate Pickups

Track rides in real time, coordinate pickups, and keep dismissal running smoothly.

See It In Action

See how families join their school and coordinate carpools.

Join Your School

Family Sign Up Using Personal Invite Code

Your school provides an access code or personal email invite — only verified families can join.

Find Your Carpool

Setting Up Afternoon Carpool Requests

Set up morning and afternoon carpool requests separately and find matching families.

Your School Hub

School Hub: A Centralized Transportation Solution

Everything families need in one place — carpool matches, schedules, live tracking, and school community tools.

More Than Carpool Matching

Who's picking up today?

Schedule pickups and assign drivers ahead of time

Where's the ride?

Track drivers in real time with live location sharing

Did plans change?

Instant notifications keep drivers and families in sync

Who lives nearby?

Find carpool matches by route, schedule, and school

Need to coordinate?

Built-in group chat for carpools and communities

Who's pulling their weight?

Leaderboards and impact tracking to keep it fair

Pricing

Always Capped. Unlimited Users.

Carpool

$1/user/mo
Capped at $50/month · Unlimited users
For any school, district, PTA, or parent group

What's Included

Mobile app for families & staff
Carpool request matching
Schedule coordination tools
Parent-to-parent messaging
Group chat & notifications
Real-time driver location sharing
Live carpool status updates
Community impact tracking
Carpool analytics & reports

Enrollment & Setup

Automated parent onboarding
Configurable bell schedules
Personalized program launch kit

Dismissal

$1,000/yr
Free for 30 days · No credit card
Full dismissal management with family carpooling

Everything in Carpool, Plus:

Setup assistance
Real-time dismissal roster
Driver arrival notifications
Student pickup verification
Dismissal reporting & audits
24/7 email support
Included usersUnlimited
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Carpool Optional

Real Schools. Real Impact.

Real conversations in parent group chats

Carnage Middle School logo Enloe High School logo Durham Academy logo Moore Middle School logo and others
Anyone have kids at Martin Middle and know if they use the app?
I don't think so. It was created by a Carnage parent who is now an Enloe parent and thus added Enloe.
I am totally gonna suggest it to Martin PTA!!!
"It is unreal how helpful it is. I feel far less lost during pickup."
Our Mission

One Less Car on the Road.

Every carpool your community organizes is one fewer private vehicle making the daily school run. Start free, invite families, and see how many cars you can take off the road.

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Carpooling & Safety

Common questions about how carpools work

Do you perform background checks for carpool?

No. Carpool.School does not perform background checks on any users. We are a connection platform, not a vetting service. Parents are solely responsible for vetting anyone they choose to carpool with.

Who is liable for carpools?

As outlined in our EULA, Carpool.School is a software platform, not a transportation provider. Liability for all carpooling arrangements rests with participating families. By using the service, families agree to assume all risks and release both Carpool.School and their participating school from claims or damages.

How does carpool matching work?

The platform maps families geographically by pickup and dropoff location and suggests potential carpool partners based on compatible schedules. Families review suggestions and decide independently whether to connect. Matching is suggestive only — families decide whether and how to carpool.

What are my responsibilities for carpool safety?

We encourage families to follow common safety practices when forming carpools:

  • Meet other families in person before the first ride.
  • Discuss driving expectations and insurance.
  • Prefer carpools where the driver also has their own child in the vehicle.
  • Only participate if you feel comfortable.
Will carpools automatically form?

No. The app helps families discover potential matches, but actual carpools only form when families choose to reach out and coordinate rides together.

How is location privacy handled?

Your exact home address is never shared with other families. Maps show approximate locations only. Only verified members of your school community can view your profile or contact information.

About

Why Carpool.School Exists

Our Story

Carpool.School started as a simple idea from a parent navigating school pickup every day. Car lines were chaotic, carpools were hard to organize, and schools lacked simple tools to coordinate transportation.

We built Carpool.School to make daily pickup smoother for families and schools alike — starting with dismissal, and building toward sustainable carpooling that saves families real time and money.

Our Mission

School transportation is changing. Bus routes are shrinking, families are driving more, and pickup lines are longer than ever.

Our goal is simple: help schools run dismissal more efficiently, and help families share rides safely within their school community. When pickups run smoothly, carpooling becomes possible.

Krishna Kamath

Krishna Kamath

Founder & CEO

M.S., UMass Amherst · MBA, NYU Stern

After 20 years building technology products, Krishna found the one that hit closest to home — as a parent watching the same crowded pickup line every day, filled with families driving alone. He founded Carpool.School to help school communities coordinate rides, reduce car line traffic, and connect families who already live nearby. Because the hardest part of carpooling was never the driving — it was finding each other.

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