Case Study: Adams 12 Five Star Schools achieves streamlined bus operations, cost savings and improved student safety with Zonar Systems

Adams 12 Five Star Schools District - Customer Case Study

Adams 12 Five Star Schools, a public district north of Denver serving about 43,000 students, faced pressure to cut costs and improve transportation operations. Director of Transportation Dave Anderson needed faster, integrated routing and daily student-ridership syncing with Infinite Campus, plus GPS tracking, better compliance and accountability, reduced idling, and proactive maintenance—limitations the district’s slow, paper-heavy routing and inspection processes could not meet.

Adams 12 implemented Transfinder Routefinder Pro integrated with Zonar’s fleet platform (V3 telematics, Ground Traffic Control, EVIR inspections and Z Pass RFID). The solution automated inspections, eliminated paperwork, enabled real-time GPS and idling monitoring, streamlined predictive maintenance, and synced ridership data daily for optimized routes. The system improved driver and student accountability, reduced large repairs and fuel waste, increased ROI, and — funded locally — paid for itself within a year.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools District

Dave Anderson

Director of Transportation