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Browsing stays public. Saving an activity, inviting a family and coordinating rides happen in the Kidzo app.

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Launching in Ottawa

Make the family week feel lighter.

School + activity

Kidzo helps parents connect with families already part of your child’s school and activity community.

The shared week

Together, they can coordinate private carpools, share school and activity runs, plan playdates, and manage reminders in one place.

Start a class

Have an idea for a class or activity? Start one and invite local families to join.

Launching in Ottawa

Make the family week feel lighter.

Kidzo helps parents connect with families already part of your child’s school and activity community.

Together, they can coordinate private carpools, share school and activity runs, plan playdates, and manage reminders in one place.

Have an idea for a class or activity? Start one and invite local families to join.

Join the Ottawa beta See how it works

Private groups. Parents drive. You approve every family.

iPhone and Android · private beta · Ottawa and area

Carpool · the week at a glance
9:41This week

Carpool

Ridgemont group · 4 families you approved
🚙School run · 8:15
M TYou W TOpen F
One open day Thursday is open. Anyone in your group can take it.
M
Maya drives tomorrowDrop-off · 8:15 AM
Wednesday · Luis drivesPickup · 3:20 PM
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Friday · You driveTwo kids · school entrance
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Next weekFour days covered · Thursday open
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Thursday is yours. The group can see the update.
Discover
9:41Discover

Discover

⌕ Search classes or venues
Listing opened — registration stays with the organizer.
Playdate
9:41Weekend

Playdate

Saturday at the park 2:00–4:00 PM · the park by the library
BringWater bottle · sun hat
✓
Group chat“See you by the library.”
2
ReminderSaturday · 1:30 PM
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Going. Only this group sees the plan.
Teach
9:41Your class

Teach

Your class Saturday drawing The park · ages 6–9 · 10:00 AM
A M S 3 families raised a hand
Class tools opened.
Scroll — the car drives
Discover
9:41Discover

Discover

⌕ Search a class, a venue or your school
Listing opened — registration stays with the organizer.

Scroll to move through the app — or tap a tab

What Kidzo does

Five ways to make the week easier.Use one, or bring the whole week together.

Discover

Find the class.Keep the useful details together.

Browse Ottawa swimming, skating, gymnastics, music and more — with venue, time and the sign-up link.

Browse before creating an account. Schedules, ages and prices appear when the class organizer publishes them.

Browse the public directory →
Carpool · school or activities

Share the drive.See the whole week.

Find families on a similar school run or class drop-off. Approve each family, then choose the days you drive.

An empty day is available for anyone in your group to take. Families arrange driving or costs privately; Kidzo coordinates the plan.

Playdate

Find the families.Pick the park and time.

Start with families from your child’s class. Connect with a parent, then set up the playdate together.

You choose every family. A home address appears only after a family accepts, and each response stays private.

Teach

Pin what you teach.Nearby families raise a hand.

Share what, where and when, then keep the interested families, chats and reminders together.

Community-posted classes are clearly labelled as community posts, so parents know who shared them.

Reminders

Just keep the family on time.Phone, Echo, or both.

Add a weekly or one-time reminder. Use reminders on their own, or beside rides, classes and playdates.

Your phone is enough. Echo is an optional second way for the family to hear what is coming.

Carpool guide · 1 of 4
1 · Start with the run

Choose the school or activity.

Start with the place and time already shaping your child’s week.

2 · Connect

Invite or say hello.

Invite a parent you know, or connect with a family on a similar run. Both families approve.

3 · Pick the rhythm

Choose the days you drive.

Each family picks regular days. An open day stays neutral until someone takes it.

4 · Run the week

Tap the moments that matter.

Pickup, drop-off, changes and reminders stay visible to this private group.

9:41Carpool

Start a carpool

School morningsRidgemont Public SchoolDrop-off · around 8:15 AM
Saturday activitySwimming · Level 2Nepean Sportsplex · 10:00 AM

Connect

One hello waitingThe Osei family asked to connect. Same school · same morning
They see your plan only after you approve.
Invite someone you knowSend a private link
Invite

Your week

✓ Ridgemont group · 4 approved families
MAdaTYouWRaviTOpenFMaya
One open dayThursday is open.Anyone in your group can take it.

Today’s run

M
Maya drives this morningDrop-off · 8:15 AM
Picked up8:07 AM · group update
✓
Dropped offTap when everyone arrives
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Friday reminderYou drive · school entrance
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HomeDiscover🚙 CarpoolPlaydateYou
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Playdate guide · 1 of 4
1 · Choose the families

Start with people your child knows.

Pick from families connected through your child’s class.

2 · Make the plan

Pick the place and time.

Choose a park, play space or home and set a simple window.

3 · Invite

See who is going.

Each family answers privately. Only invited families see the plan.

4 · Keep it together

Bring the little details.

Group updates, what to bring and a reminder stay beside the playdate.

9:41Playdate

Who should we ask?

✓ From Maya’s Tuesday class
C
Chen familyMinto Soccer · Tuesdays
Ask
P
Patel familyMinto Soccer · Tuesdays
Ask

Where and when?

The park by the librarySaturday · 2:00–4:00 PM
Picked
Our placeAddress stays private until accepted
Choose

Saturday at the park

2:00–4:00 PMThe park by the library
C
Chen familyMaya and Jun
Going
P
Patel familyAsha
Accept invite

The whole plan

BringWater bottle · sun hat
✓
Group chat“See you by the library.”
2
ReminderSaturday · 1:30 PM
♪
Only these families see the plan.
HomeDiscoverCarpool☀ PlaydateYou
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Teach guide · 1 of 3
1 · Pin the idea

Say what, where and when.

Create a clear community class card without inventing missing details.

2 · Hear from families

Nearby families raise a hand.

Interested parents can message you. The post stays clearly labelled as community-posted.

3 · Keep it running

People, chats and reminders together.

Manage the small group around the class from one quiet place.

9:41Teach

Start a class

DraftSaturday drawingThe park · ages 6–9 · 10:00 AM
What?Saturday drawing
✓
Where and when?The park · Saturday at 10
✓

On the board

Community post · not checkedSaturday drawingThe park · ages 6–9 · 10:00 AM
AMS3 families raised a hand
Message a familyStart a private conversation
Open

Teaching

Your classSaturday drawingStill running · week 3
People3 families raised a hand
3
ChatsOne new message
1
RemindersSaturday · 9:00 AM
♪
HomeDiscoverCarpoolPlaydate● You
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Reminders guide · 1 of 3
1 · Add the reminder

Weekly or just once.

Set a reminder beside a class, carpool or playdate—or use it on its own.

2 · Choose where

Phone first. Echo if useful.

Your phone is enough. Echo is an optional second way for the family to hear it.

3 · See it in the week

The next thing stays visible.

Today’s ride, weekend plan and the reminder before swimming share one glance.

9:41Reminders

Add a reminder

What should we remember?Swimming bag by the doorFor Maya
Every weekFriday · 6:00 PM
Picked
OnceChoose one date
Choose

Where it rings

PhoneAlways available
On
EchoOptional home reminder
On
“Alexa, what are my reminders?”Your phone still works on its own.

Good morning

M
Maya drives this morningDrop-off · 8:15 AM
Saturday playdateThe park · 2:00 PM
☀
Swimming bagReminder · Friday · 6:00 PM
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⌂ HomeDiscoverCarpoolPlaydateYou
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Trust, in plain language

Parents coordinate. Kidzo keeps it clear.

Your families. Your plan. Visible only to your group.

Parents driveKidzo never drives children.
You approve every familyNo one is added automatically.
Updates, not trackingPrivate pickup and drop-off taps.
Addresses stay privateHidden until a family accepts.
Saying no is quietDeclines stay private.
Private cost-sharingKidzo does not set fares, process payments or pay drivers.
Straight answers

Questions parents ask

Run a class, camp or school program? Talk with Kidzo.
What is Kidzo?

Kidzo is one app for the family week. Parents coordinate private carpools with families they choose and approve, find kids’ classes, plan playdates, and keep everyone on time with phone or optional Echo reminders. Kidzo never drives children.

How does Kidzo work?

Five things, and any one of them works on its own. Discover — browse Ottawa classes with venue, times and the sign-up link, no account needed. Carpool — share the drive with other parents for school mornings or the class after school: Kidzo finds families on a similar run, you approve each one, then you pick the days you drive and an empty day is free for anyone in the group to take. Playdate — find families from your child’s class, connect, then pick a park and a time. Teach — pin a class of your own and nearby families raise a hand. Every morning — today’s ride, the weekend plan and a reminder before swimming, on your phone or your Echo.

Who can join my carpool?

Only families you choose and approve. You invite parents you already know, or you approve a family from your school or activity who asks to join. Nobody is added automatically, and nobody outside the group can see your plan.

Can Kidzo help with a school carpool?

Yes. Start with your school, connect with families from the same school, choose regular driving days, and coordinate school rides. The same Carpool tools also work for classes and activities.

Is Kidzo a taxi or ride-hailing app?

No. Kidzo is not a taxi, not Uber, and not a driver marketplace. Only parents you invite or approve share rides. Kidzo does not set fares, process payments or pay drivers. Families can rotate driving or privately share costs; any payment happens outside Kidzo. Kidzo never drives children.

Where does Kidzo work?

Ottawa and area, in private beta. Other cities are not available yet.

How does Kidzo keep pickups private?

A driving parent taps “picked up” and “dropped off,” and that update goes only to the group on that plan. Parents get the two moments that matter without anyone being followed on a live map. A home address stays hidden until a family accepts.

Can children make a Kidzo account?

No. Kidzo is for parents and guardians. Kids do not have accounts.

Can I use Kidzo only for reminders or post a class I teach?

Yes. Add weekly or one-time reminders on your phone, optional Echo, or both, without using carpool or playdates. A parent can also create a class card and pin it nearby, then keep people, chats and reminders together. Community-posted classes are clearly labelled and are not verified by Kidzo.

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