sCOOL2walk & sCOOL2bike provides web‑based mobile apps that let parents, schools, and community organizers create shared walking or cycling routes for students.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Parents and schools often lack a coordinated system for children to travel to school safely, leading to isolated routes, increased risk of accidents, and limited supervision for walking or cycling students.
Solution
sCOOL2walk and sCOOL2bike are web‑based mobile applications that let caregivers create shared routes for children who travel to the same school. The platforms schedule daily walking or cycling groups, assign a walking‑buddy or group leader, and provide a coordinated itinerary that parents can monitor. Users can also flag physically or socially unsafe locations along the route, generating community‑sourced safety data that municipalities can use to improve traffic conditions. By aggregating students into supervised groups, the apps reduce the need for individual adult accompaniment while enhancing overall safety.
Target Audience
Primary users are parents, school administrators, and community organizers responsible for student transportation safety in primary and secondary schools.
Features
- Route planning tool that matches children with similar daily journeys and creates shared walking or cycling groups
- Scheduled group trips with designated walking‑buddy or group leader to provide on‑the‑spot supervision
- In‑app reporting of unsafe physical or social locations, building a crowdsourced safety map
- Web‑application interface accessible to caregivers, schools, and community organizers
- Real‑time notifications and reminders for scheduled group departures