FetchKids School Dismissal

Name: FetchKids School Dismissal
Rating: 1 (2 reviews)
Author: Expanded Apps

Simplify Student Pickup

Free

2 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Expanded Apps
Language

EN
English
Size

85.2
MB

Advance notice when parents are on their way, plus powerful tools to simplify pickup, dismissal, and after-school programs. FetchKids makes school dismissal and student pickup easier, safer, and more organized for everyone. With FetchKids, parents can set pickup schedules, notify the school when they are on the way, manage carpools, authorize other adults for pickup, and receive real-time updates when their child is picked up. Important: FetchKids is available only through participating schools. To use the app, your child’s school must create your account. For Parents FetchKids helps parents: -Alert the school when you are on the way -Set daily pickup schedules for your children -Communicate last-minute pickup changes -Manage carpools and shared pickups -Authorize trusted adults to pick up your children -Receive real-time pickup notifications -View pickup history and communication records -Manage child, adult, and vehicle profiles -Stay informed when another authorized adult picks up your child For Schools FetchKids helps schools: -Streamline student dismissal -Reduce pickup delays and car line congestion -Know when parents are arriving -Verify authorized pickup adults -Manage last-minute schedule changes -Organize student release more efficiently -Keep a secure history of each pickup FetchKids improves communication between families and schools while helping students get picked up safely and smoothly at the end of the day. Ask your child’s school if they use FetchKids.

Ratings & Reviews

1.0

out of 5

2 Ratings

Beware
Aug 27
A_wanderer
This simple little app was responsible for the worst dismissal in our schools history. There are numerous glitches within the app and we should have taken note of the low review score. If your school's administrators want to use this service/app for mass dismissal be sure they have a backup plan. The app will not work and you will have lots of angry parents. Our small school suffered significant harm to our image and credibility due to this little app.Take note that all the positive reviews are about the same length and written in similar verse... Sound familiar? They are using bots to dilute the poor reviews. Read further down and see the problems with this service.The response from Fetch Kids is insulting. I am not fabricating the day parents waited hours and backed up traffic due to the problems this app caused. The fact that they would dismiss this complaint nonchalantly reveals the nature of their attitude towards problems with their app. Instead of simply apologizing and offering to resolve the issue, they claim our problems are not real, and everyone is happy.The shallow response should be a clear warning to any administrators thinking about handing their critical dismissal process to this company.

Developer Response
We take reliability and school partnerships very seriously.We are not aware of any incident matching the claims described in this review, and the statements made here do not reflect our product, onboarding process, or how schools evaluate and use our service.We work directly with school administrators through extended trial periods and guided launches to ensure successful dismissals and ongoing support. If a school ever experiences an issue, our team works closely with them to resolve it promptly.We encourage schools with questions to contact us directly so we can provide accurate information and support.
Beware
Aug 27
A_wanderer

This simple little app was responsible for the worst dismissal in our schools history. There are numerous glitches within the app and we should have taken note of the low review score. If your school's administrators want to use this service/app for mass dismissal be sure they have a backup plan. The app will not work and you will have lots of angry parents. Our small school suffered significant harm to our image and credibility due to this little app.Take note that all the positive reviews are about the same length and written in similar verse... Sound familiar? They are using bots to dilute the poor reviews. Read further down and see the problems with this service.The response from Fetch Kids is insulting. I am not fabricating the day parents waited hours and backed up traffic due to the problems this app caused. The fact that they would dismiss this complaint nonchalantly reveals the nature of their attitude towards problems with their app. Instead of simply apologizing and offering to resolve the issue, they claim our problems are not real, and everyone is happy.The shallow response should be a clear warning to any administrators thinking about handing their critical dismissal process to this company.
Developer Response Feb 16
We take reliability and school partnerships very seriously.We are not aware of any incident matching the claims described in this review, and the statements made here do not reflect our product, onboarding process, or how schools evaluate and use our service.We work directly with school administrators through extended trial periods and guided launches to ensure successful dismissals and ongoing support. If a school ever experiences an issue, our team works closely with them to resolve it promptly.We encourage schools with questions to contact us directly so we can provide accurate information and support.
Trash and then some
02/07/2021
Ohio bride
This app is complete trash. Who wants someone monitoring where you are at all times? Not me. Privacy is a huge issue right now and this appClaims it only alerts the school when you are close and that it doesn’t save your location info. Sound familiar? Same song and dance that other apps have claimed and then been fined for. Hate the app, hate the fact that my son’s school wants to use this. Note: if you do not turn on location services, app doesn’t work. I can’t have location services on because of my job position, so more reasons why this app is trash. Would give negative stars if possible.FetchKids responded to my review, however it wholly failed to address the privacy issue. It does track your location (GPS is a tracking tool to know your exact location in order to inform the school how far out you are), and it failed to respond to the issue of location services being turned off. After the response, I would rate this app as a negative 5 (-5).

Developer Response
Thank you for your feedback. Just to clarify, FetchKids does not know where you are at all times. FetchKids sends only your arrival time to the school while a pickup is in progress and that is calculated using GPS, as there is no other way to calculate your arrival time accurately. Arrival time info is transmitted in real time and after the pickup is finished no location information is collected or saved. The goal is to provide the school with advance notice so your child is ready when you arrive, increasing efficiency and safety, and reducing your wait time at the school. The privacy and security of all families using FetchKids is of utmost importance to us. If you have any other questions or concerns, or if you need more information, please contact us at: support@fetchkids.com.
Trash and then some
02/07/2021
Ohio bride

This app is complete trash. Who wants someone monitoring where you are at all times? Not me. Privacy is a huge issue right now and this appClaims it only alerts the school when you are close and that it doesn’t save your location info. Sound familiar? Same song and dance that other apps have claimed and then been fined for. Hate the app, hate the fact that my son’s school wants to use this. Note: if you do not turn on location services, app doesn’t work. I can’t have location services on because of my job position, so more reasons why this app is trash. Would give negative stars if possible.FetchKids responded to my review, however it wholly failed to address the privacy issue. It does track your location (GPS is a tracking tool to know your exact location in order to inform the school how far out you are), and it failed to respond to the issue of location services being turned off. After the response, I would rate this app as a negative 5 (-5).
Developer Response 02/07/2021
Thank you for your feedback. Just to clarify, FetchKids does not know where you are at all times. FetchKids sends only your arrival time to the school while a pickup is in progress and that is calculated using GPS, as there is no other way to calculate your arrival time accurately. Arrival time info is transmitted in real time and after the pickup is finished no location information is collected or saved. The goal is to provide the school with advance notice so your child is ready when you arrive, increasing efficiency and safety, and reducing your wait time at the school. The privacy and security of all families using FetchKids is of utmost importance to us. If you have any other questions or concerns, or if you need more information, please contact us at: support@fetchkids.com.
Disaster for Multiple Kids
02/06/2021
MomProblem1234
When someone else does drop off, both kids are never dropped off successfully. Then when I go to pick up, I’m not able to alert both teachers because it says someone else is still dropping off one of the kids. Also- why isn’t there a drop off va pick up button. It alarming when it says my kids are picked up when I’m expecting them to be dropped off. Last, it often logs in and out 3 or 4 times during my 20 minute commute. It will say one of my kids has been picked up and I always panic that the wrong person picked up my kids!

Developer Response
Thanks so much for your feedback. Just to clarify, FetchKids is designed for picking up children from school, not for dropping them off. This is the reason why you are seeing pickup and not drop off messages. Drop offs that are not completed are also the result of the school not using FetchKids as it was designed. Schools have requested a drop off feature and it's in the works, but it has not been released yet. We understand that this can cause confusion and distress for you. It would be helpful if you could let us know which school your children attend as as we'd like to provide more training for them on how to use FetchKids. Please contact us at: support@fetchkids.com so we can discuss these issues in more detail.
Disaster for Multiple Kids
02/06/2021
MomProblem1234

When someone else does drop off, both kids are never dropped off successfully. Then when I go to pick up, I’m not able to alert both teachers because it says someone else is still dropping off one of the kids. Also- why isn’t there a drop off va pick up button. It alarming when it says my kids are picked up when I’m expecting them to be dropped off. Last, it often logs in and out 3 or 4 times during my 20 minute commute. It will say one of my kids has been picked up and I always panic that the wrong person picked up my kids!
Developer Response 02/08/2021
Thanks so much for your feedback. Just to clarify, FetchKids is designed for picking up children from school, not for dropping them off. This is the reason why you are seeing pickup and not drop off messages. Drop offs that are not completed are also the result of the school not using FetchKids as it was designed. Schools have requested a drop off feature and it's in the works, but it has not been released yet. We understand that this can cause confusion and distress for you. It would be helpful if you could let us know which school your children attend as as we'd like to provide more training for them on how to use FetchKids. Please contact us at: support@fetchkids.com so we can discuss these issues in more detail.
Super timesaver
02/23/2025
PamiliaP064
Love using FetchKids. My children are ready when I get to their school for pickup and waiting times have been reduced a lot. I also like getting notified when others on my pickup team pickup my children. This is an important security feature and gives me greater peace of mind, since I always know where my kids are. 5 stars!!!
Super timesaver
02/23/2025
PamiliaP064

Love using FetchKids. My children are ready when I get to their school for pickup and waiting times have been reduced a lot. I also like getting notified when others on my pickup team pickup my children. This is an important security feature and gives me greater peace of mind, since I always know where my kids are. 5 stars!!!

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Seller: Expanded Apps, Inc.
Size: 85.2 MB
Category: Productivity
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.6 or later.

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Requires iOS 15.6 or later.

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Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later.

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Location: This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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