Tips for Successful SchoolPooling

Get to know the parents and students in your student’s schoolpool to feel confident your student will be in good hands. If you like, Smart Ways to School staff can arrange an informal get-together for parents to meet each other.

Drivers should have proper insurance and driver’s licenses:

  • If you plan to be a driver, expect parents of your passengers to ask for proof that you have proper insurance and a valid driver’s license. Better yet, provide this information up front.
  • If your student will be riding with someone else, ask for proof that the driver has proper insurance and a valid driver’s license.

Always use proper safety restraints when the vehicle is moving.

Maintain a schedule that allows a margin of time. Plan in advance how changes to the usual routine will be handled. Organize a “phone tree” list so last-minute changes can be communicated quickly to your group.

Establish passenger ground rules that could include:

  • Students should be ready and waiting
  • Decide where each student will sit, and rotate seating periodically.
  • Decide what, if any, music may be played or food eaten in the car.
  • Encourage students to be polite, saying “please” and “thank you.”

Have fun! You could name your schoolpool, tie a ribbon or other small decoration from your vehicle’s antenna, and do something fun with the other families in your schoolpool from time to time.

    

SchoolPool Registration Form
( Please complete one application for each student.)

Name of parent (Last, First, MI):
Name of student (Last, First, MI):

Home street address: ( Information will not be released. )
Nearest street intersection to your home:

City: State/Zip:

Mailing address (if different from street address):
City: State/Zip:

E-mail address:
(SchoolPool info will be sent via e-mail whenever possible.)

To be processed, your application must include at least one phone number.
Home/Work phone:

Cell phone:

School student attends:

School day:
Begins: a.m.
Ends: p.m.

Grade level of student?

K 1 2  
3 4 5  
6 7 8  
9 10 11 12

Usual mode of transportation:
Drive alone Carpool Bus Bike Walk

Driving Preference:
I will share driving My child will be rider only:

Comments:

Please note:
Completing this application and submitting your information to Smart Ways to School is not a commitment to SchoolPool, nor does it guarantee we can provide you with a match. Rather, it is an expression of your interest in exploring SchoolPool options available to you and your student.