Education Solution: Kajeet SmartBus

SmartBus: School Bus Wi-Fi from Kajeet

Upgrade your school buses with E-Rate-eligible Kajeet SmartBus. We provide a safe, easy-to-use Wi-Fi solution that enables students to keep learning while they travel. Up to 65 students can connect at one time, making SmartBus ideal for daily bus routes, athletic buses, field trips, mobile STEM labs, and bookmobiles.

Closing the Homework Gap

School Bus Wi-Fi: A Cost-Effective Way to Bridge the Homework Gap

Students without internet at home face additional barriers to completing their homework, have lower graduation rates, and score lower on standardized tests when compared to their well-connected peers – even before the pandemic. School bus wifi helps bridge that digital divide.

Around 30 percent of all U.S. students do not have adequate internet at home – causing an internet gap the moment they leave the classroom. Our wifi-equipped buses fill the homework gap for dozens of students at a time.

School Bus Wi-Fi Must-Haves

 

School Bus Erate ChecklistResearching school bus Wi-Fi solution providers? Make sure any solution you're looking at includes these critical features:

  • Wireless Connectivity eSIM Support
     Best network guaranteed with each device provisioned with at least two cellular carriers. Support for active-active connections. Unlimited data without overages.
  • Content Filtering
    CIPA-compliant content filtering for all devices attached to the WiFi network, without the need for integration with school networks or on-premise filtering systems. Filtering by category (time of day, routes, grade levels, etc.).

    Support for latest security threats, proxies, inappropriate content, and social media. 

  • Appropriate Hardware

    Ruggedized hardware with an operating temperature range of -30 °C to 70 °C.  Support for various use cases ranging from 5 to 85 student connections. 

  • Flexible Contracting Options
    Multi-year contract availability (flexibility of 1-year term with up to 5-year extension).
  • Care and Management

    Web-based platform for real-time reporting of device and data usage, including daily student ridership, cellular signal quality metrics, and threat detection reporting. 

    24/7/365 technical support for staff, students, and drivers. 

    Deployment assistance including configuration management, with option to limit to district issued and approved devices. 

  • Installation
    Harnesses and conversion kit availability. Installation capabilities with non-permanent options for leased fleets.

180

Average hours on school bus by K12 students annually

20

Equivalent instructional days on school buses per K12 student

2500+

Schools and districts rely on Kajeet for student WiFi

Navigating School Bus Wi-Fi for 2025

Watch this excerpted webinar video and learn about the need for and the benefits of school bus Wifi as they pertain to district administrators, technology directors, and transportation directors, and how Kajeet SmartBus provides those features. 

  • The need for school bus Wi-Fi: Millions of students lack reliable internet access at home, and school buses provide an opportunity to bridge the digital divide.
  • Benefits of school bus Wi-Fi: Increased student engagement, improved academic performance, reduced driver distractions, and cost savings.
  • Features of Kajeet SmartBus: Installed or portable routers, CIPA-compliant filtering, real-time data and insights through the Sentinel platform.
  • Number of users: Kajeet routers support 128 concurrent WiFi connections, but the recommended maximum for optimal performance is 65.
  • Filtering: CIPA-compliant filtering can be customized based on grade level and time of day.

Want to watch the whole webinar on demand, and learn even more about topics like E-Rate? Request your free access to the full webinar recording here.

Be sure to also check out our E-Rate / Form 470 Resources page!

SmartBus Video Testimonial: Farmington Municipal Schools

Transportation Director Billy Huish talks to us about his real-world implementation of SmartBus. Watch this video and learn about Farmington Municipal Schools' success with bus Wi-Fi.

 

• The positive impacts he's seen on students
• How he's able to use the analytics to gauge student success
• How built-in content filtering keeps students on task and off of blocked sites
• How SmartBus has turned FMS buses into true extensions of the classroom

Download the Guide

The Connected Bus

A Complete Guide to Implementing School Bus Wifi in Your District

To bridge the digital divide and make it easier for students without Internet access at home to keep up with their peers and enjoy better access to learning material and other resources outside school, many school districts have outfitted school buses with WiFi.

Download this guide and learn more about

  • The importance of bridging the digital divide, particularly in the K12 setting
  • Why extending the classroom into the school bus makes sense for you and your students
  • Other benefits of school bus wifi
  • How to get started with school bus wifi for your school or district

Get your fleet connected

4 Simple Steps

We make it easy to get your buses outfitted with Wi-Fi, by being a one-stop-shop for both hardware and LTE/5G data plans.

Select Your Wireless Network

We work with all major U.S. wireless carriers, so you can select the networks that give you the best coverage.

Desired Number of Buses

Whether you want to pilot Wi-Fi on your longer routes, or if want to get your whole fleet connected, we can make it happen.

Choose Contract Terms

Flexible terms means you can choose what works best for your district.

Choose a Data Plan

The multi-carrier SmartSIM allows you to connect across all major networks, all under one data plan.

Easy to install. Easy to Maintain.

No Network Know-How Needed

We understand that school resources can be thin, which is why we’ve made sure that if you can work a phone, a screwdriver, and four screws, you can handle maintenance of  SmartBus™ WiFi. On top of that, we provide lifetime resources, including:

  • Dedicated Account Manager
  • Training for Administrators
  • Tier-1 support for parents, students, and educators

Since web traffic to and from SmartBus runs through the Kajeet network, there is no need to involve your already overburdened IT department. Support is simple with Kajeet’s Sentinel® platform, which allows administrators to manage devices, filters, access controls, and data allocations, as well as get key insights into program performance.

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