SchoolPool makes carpooling kids to school easier; reduces road pollution
With the school year starting, the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland and Commuter Connections is offering SchoolPool, a new, free service connecting parents of children who attend the same school who are interested in sharing driving duties. SchoolPool can match parents who want to form bicycling and walking groups to school for their children.
SchoolPool only shares parents’ contact information to protect children’s safety. Once parents are registered, they can call or email other parents participating in the service.
“The SchoolPool program was designed to help alleviate some of the traffic congestion in and around schools, and make it easier for parents to get their children to and from school,” said Nicholas Ramfos, director of Commuter Connections.
While many families rely on their public school systems’ bus networks, other students, including those that attend private schools, can benefit from SchoolPool. So far, nearly a dozen schools from Frederick County to St. Mary’s County , are registered with the service. Commuter Connections encourages additional Southern Maryland schools to participate. For more information, visit www.commuterconnections.org/schoolpool.
