Back to School 2025: Seattle, WA

Students in Seattle returned to school this week, and Zūm drivers were excited to kick off another year of safe, reliable and efficient student transportation for families and schools.

This is the fourth year Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has partnered with Zum for student transportation. 

“We are honored to serve the families of Seattle,” said Paul Ahn, Senior General Manager at Zum. “Our entire team is eager to kick off the school year with great technology and state-of-the art facilities. Seattle students and families deserve the best student transportation, and we are ready to deliver.” 

“At Zum, we take pride in our driver-first work culture and positive work environment,” said Liz Sanchez, Executive Vice President of Student Transportation at Zum. “Zum drivers have top-of-the-line buses with air conditioning and comfortable driver seats. Our technology makes drivers’ jobs easier and gives parents peace of mind. The start of the school year in Seattle is off to a great start and we appreciate the partnership and support of this school community.”

Before the start of the school year, Zum held a special event for drivers and staff to recognize their hard work and dedication.

Zum manages and operates safe, reliable, equitable, and sustainable student transportation in 14 states nationwide. In addition to highly trained drivers and state-of-the-art school buses, Zum integrates data-driven routing, driver tracking and enhanced safety measures, offering families real-time updates through the Zum mobile app.

Welcome back to school, Seattle students – we’re looking forward to another great year!