Roanoke City Public Schools Partners with Zum for Student Transportation

We are pleased to announce that Roanoke City Public Schools has awarded a $77 million five-year transportation contract to Zūm.

Roanoke joins a rapidly growing number of districts nationwide that have partnered with Zum for safe, reliable, sustainable and modern school transportation, including San Francisco Unified School District, Seattle Public Schools; Howard County Public Schools; Oakland Unified School District; Metro Nashville Public Schools; and Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest district in the country.

“Student success starts with a safe and reliable ride to school each day,” said Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS). “Like RCPS, Zum keeps students at the center of everything they do. We appreciate their state-of-the-art communication tools to help keep families informed and their commitment to safety and sustainability. We look forward to working with them in the 2024-25 school year.”

“We are excited that Roanoke City Public Schools is partnering with Zum for modern student transportation, and we look forward to working with families, drivers and school officials to serve the needs of this vital school community,” said Ritu Narayan, Founder and CEO at Zum. “Through Zum, every student has access to safe, reliable and sustainable transportation.”

Zum holds local driver hiring events for certified school bus drivers and training classes for new candidates interested in becoming certified school bus drivers, with an upcoming event on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 301 Reserve Ave., Roanoke.

To apply as a driver or another position at Zum, please visit  our career page.

We are excited to work with RCPS in the 2024-25 school year!