# Carpool.School

> The parent network for schools and organizations. Less Chaos. More Community.

Carpool.School connects the parents in a school or organization community — private directory, carpool matching, live ride tracking, and group messaging. Organizations run Verified Communities on an annual plan; parents join and use the app free.

## Main Pages

- [Home](https://carpool.school/): Product overview, pricing, school and family features, FAQ
- [Blog](https://carpool.school/blog/): Articles on school dismissal, carpooling, and student transportation policy

## Blog Posts


- [The End of "Who's Driving Today?"](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/whos-driving-today/): Most families find their carpool on Carpool.School, then run it from a group chat and memory. The app has a whole half built to run it for you. Here's what it does.

- [Pulse: The Heart and Soul of Your Community](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/pulse-of-your-community/): A roster is not a community. Here is how we think about the difference, and how we measure it.

- [Join Requests: One Link You Can Post Anywhere](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/join-requests/): The fastest way to grow a community is to tell everyone. Until now, that meant handing out a link that let anyone in. This one only asks.

- [The Launch Kit: Ready-to-Share Invite Materials for Every Community Admin](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/launch-kit/): Getting families to actually join is the hardest part of building a carpool community. Here's what we built to make it easier.

- [Parent-Led or Staff-Led: The Questions Every Admin Asks Before Launching](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/pta-questions-parent-led-or-verified/): The same questions come up almost every time a school or PTA gets ready to launch. Here they are, answered the way we answer them over email.

- [Signals, Not Decisions: How Trust Works on Carpool.School](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/how-trust-works/): When the platform is used, it works. The struggle is getting parents to use it. Trust is why. We surface the signals; parents make the decision.

- [Why Some Communities Carpool and Others Don't](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/why-some-communities-carpool/): Some parent communities coordinate carpooling easily. Others never get there despite wanting to. The structural reason has been understood since 1973.

- [The Rebuild Is Live](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/the-rebuild-is-live/): I went quiet for six months. We were rebuilding Carpool.School from scratch. Here is what shipped.

- [The Parent Path: Start a Community in Sixty Seconds](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/parent-led-communities/): Any parent can start a community. Pick the place, share the link, and carpooling starts when the second family joins.

- [The Staff Path: Set Up Your Community in Four Steps](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/staff-led-communities/): Run a school, camp, or program? Roll out to every family at once, with invitations and membership your staff controls.

- [The Member Path: What Happens When You Join?](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/joining-a-carpool-community/): Joining a carpool community? Here is what the app looks like from the inside, and what other families can see about you.

- [Invisible by Default, Visible by Choice: How Privacy Works on Carpool.School](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/how-privacy-works/): Whichever path starts the community, privacy is the same: gated membership, hidden addresses, no contact until you connect.

- [How Carpool.School Connects You With Families Going Your Way](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/connecting-with-families/): Two questions new parents tend to ask: how does this find me a carpool? And, are my kids safe with these families?

- [How Dismissal Management Protects Schools](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/addressing-school-liability-concerns/): Schools face real liability exposure during dismissal. Digital verification and real-time coordination change that equation.

- [How to Add Someone to Your Child's School Pickup List (And Why It Matters)](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/pickup-authorization/): Pickup authorization is one of the most common school safety policies. Here's how it works and how to stay ahead of it.

- [Early Dismissal Notes: What Parents Need to Know With Templates](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/early-dismissal-notes-guide/): A complete guide to early dismissal notes with copy-paste templates for every situation.

- [Transporting America: Current Policies Shaping Nation-Wide School Transportation](https://carpool.school/blog/posts/policies-shaping-school-transportation/): Over 25 million students ride school buses daily, a figure declining since the 1980s. Here's why, and what policies are driving it.


## Contact

- Support: https://carpool.school/#support
- Email: info@carpool.school
- Get started: https://app.carpool.school/signup?as=staff