FirstView Bus Tracking

Live Tracking
The FirstView map screen shows you the location and direction of your student’s bus, your student's stop schedule for the current day and timestamps for school arrivals and departures. You’ll know when the bus arrives to or departs from school.

Predictive Stop Arrival Times
The FirstView map screen shows you the location and direction of your student’s bus, your student's stop schedule for the current day and timestamps for school arrivals and departures. You’ll know when the bus arrives to or departs from school.

Custom Alerts & Messages
You can set up the app to be notified when your child’s bus is a chosen distance from your stop.

Multi Stop View
Buses for all your students can be tracked with FirstView. Using individual colors for each student, every selected stop appears on the map simultaneously for easy viewing.

Secure & Easy Access
FirstView requires a password-protected account for app set-up. This way, only you can view your student’s stop.  Contact your child's school if you need your child's student ID or security code.

1. Download the app for free by searching “FirstView” in the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, or use the desktop version here. 
2. Open the app (or the desktop site) and select Yes to receive push notifications.
3. Select “Illinois” for state, select “Belvidere D100” for district.
   • If you have used the FirstView app previously, use your existing email address and password in the Login section and select "Login".
   • If you have never used the FirstView app, select “Register” and fill out your information on the registration screen, including creating a password for yourself. Check your email for a message from First Student, and click the link there to confirm your account.
4. Review and scroll through the app tutorial messages there, and select “Tap Here to Add a New Student”.
5. Again enter the state and district information from Step 3.
6. Enter your student's ID number and security code then click “Add Student”.
7. Begin using the app! 

• Sometimes circumstances arise where an individual bus is temporarily not equipped with the FirstView GPS system. In these instances, the bus will not appear on the app.
• You can add up to three email notification recipients, select the navigation icon in the upper left, select settings, select notification recipients, click add new recipient, and then type in name and email address.
• The app updates automatically every 15-30 seconds. 
• For additional frequently asked questions, select the navigation icon in the upper left, select Help, and select F.A.Q.
• To report an issue with the app, select the envelope icon in the top right and submit your issue.

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