Schenectady, NY and Philadelphia, PA – Sept. 2, 2026 – Philadelphia Academy Charter School in Pennsylvania has selected Transfinder’s award-winning routing solution Routefinder PLUS to create the safest and most efficient routes for its students.

Philadelphia Academy Charter School serves about 1,175 students from kindergarten through high school. In addition to Routefinder PLUS, Philadelphia Academy Charter School has Transfinder’s award-winning parent app Stopfinder and Viewfinder, which provides insights and a bird’s eye view of the district’s transportation operation.  

Nearby, The School District of Philadelphia, the eighth largest school district in the United States with a student enrollment of 198,405, recently announced it, too, was a Transfinder client.  

Transfinder President and CEO Antonio Civitella welcomed Philadelphia Academy Charter School to the Transfinder family.  

“We are proud to partner with Philadelphia Academy Charter School,” Civitella said. “From small to large districts, this advanced tool—powered by Artificial Intelligence Optimization—delivers meaningful benefits. Its customizable design ensures each district can shape the experience to meet its specific goals.” 

Transfinder’s AI assistant, Atlas, was just voted the Best Software/AI Solution by industry leaders.  

Transfinder’s routing solutions are the industry leader, with one in three students riding buses routed with Transfinder technology.  

With more than 2,500 school districts as clients in North America, Transfinder’s routing solutions are the industry leader, with one in three students riding buses utilizing Transfinder technology.  

About Transfinder
Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Schenectady, New York, Transfinder is a national leader in intelligent transportation systems, providing transportation management systems and services to school districts, bus contractors, police departments and adult care facilities. Transfinder, has been on Inc. magazine’s “fastest-growing company” list for 14 years. The software and hardware company has received numerous awards, including Best Software, Best Hardware, Best Green Technology and Best Safety Technology. In addition, Transfinder has repeatedly won Best Places to Work, Top Workplace and Best Companies to Work for accolades. Transfinder develops and supports routing and scheduling solutions for optimal transportation logistics. Transfinder also created the award-winning Patrolfinder policing technology to enhance law enforcement. For more information, visit www.transfinder.com.