Athena Routing is a cloud-based solution designed to streamline busing activities for school districts of all sizes. It provides intuitive, role-based workspaces for performing, planning, communicating, and managing daily and long-term transportation operations. The software integrates with Student Information Systems to pull and populate transportation rosters and eligibility data. Its drag-and-drop interface simplifies student assignment to stops and stops to runs directly on a map. Users can work graphically on customizable maps or use a spreadsheet and form-style interface. A key feature is the Parent Portal, a secure platform offering parents real-time busing information, instant messaging, alerts, and two-way communication. Athena also offers real-time GPS tracking to compare planned routes with actual vehicle activity. The solution provides seamless integration of route management, planning, reporting, telematics, and a parent app. It allows for the generation of AVL templates from driven paths, comparison of planned versus actual routes, and streamlining of transportation requests by integrating with SIS and the Parent Portal. The "What-If Scenarios" feature enables testing of alternate plans in a sandbox environment before implementing them. Turn-by-turn directions are generated in real-time as users work. Athena aims to provide safe, efficient, and economical student transportation management through a unified suite of tools.

Features & Benefits

• Cloud-Based Routing Management: Perform, plan, communicate, and manage daily and long-term busing activities with customized workspaces.
• Student Information System Integration: Pulls and populates transportation rosters, eligibility, and other data from your SIS.
• Intuitive Map-Based Interface: Drag-and-drop functionality for assigning students to stops and stops to runs directly on a map.
• Parent Portal: Provides parents with real-time busing information, instant messaging, alerts, and two-way communication.
• Real-Time Fleet Visibility: Uses GPS tracking to compare planned routing data with actual vehicle activity.
• What-If Scenarios: Allows for the creation and testing of alternate plans in a sandbox environment.