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​​​​​​​​Getting Students to School

You can register your child for yellow school bus transportation online using your MyCBE or by completing a transportation registration form. Register every school year.

Please visit the CBE website to find more information on fees and service levels for the 2023-24 school year.​​

To be included in the yellow school bus route planning for September, parents must register by the June 11, 2023​ deadline. The more registrations we receive by the deadline, the more efficient route planning will be for September. Transportation continues to accept registrations after the deadline, and students are added to the closest existing stop with space, within the distance guideline. Processing times could be up to 6 weeks at the beginning of the school year due to volume.

Yellow school bus registrations can be cancelled by Sept. 30 with no financial penalty. Cancellation forms must be completed before a pro-rated refund can be considered. No refunds will be processed for service cancelled after April​ 30 or for individual trip delays.

Bus Status

Parents/guardians can view the bus status online:

We are aware of the communication challenges the providers are having keeping route information up-to-date for families. At this time, all service provider staff are dedicated to driving buses and they are not always able to accommodate this service.​

​Visit CBE Transportation​ for forms and more information.

Conditional R​iders

Students who are not attending the designated school for their program, or who are not within the transportation service area, may be able to access existing service if there is a suitable stop on the existing bus route. Fees will not be waived for conditional riders.

Criteria for conditional riders:

  • Must access an existing stop
  • Must be room on the bus
  • Must pay the transportation fee
  • No additional bus routes will be implemented to accommodate conditional riders
  • Must wait for written approval from Transportation Services before starting to ride the bus

Conditional riders are not permitted to ride the bus until it is determined there is space on the bus and riders have been approved by Transportation Services.

Alternate Addresses

We've heard from families that they would like more flexibility to access bus stops and routes to support childcare arrangements and changing family schedules. This year, CBE Transportation will allow families to add a second address to their transportation registration to have access to two bus stops and/or routes.

Note | All addresses must be within the attendance area for the school and outside the walk zone. Maps can be found on the school profile on the CBE website. The information collected from parents informs bus route planning, but does not guarantee a stop at the exact location requested.

To participate in the program, you must:

  • Pre-register for transportation in MyCBE by the June 11, 2023 deadline.
  • Fill in the Request for Alternate Address form in MyCBE and provide one additional address and schedule for your child. Note: the form will only appear after you register.

CBE Transportation will review each request to determine if the request can be accommodated. Families will be notified of the decision within six weeks of application. If it is approved, the second address will be used as we are creating new bus routes.

The cost of this request, if approved, is $110.​

​Visit CBE Transportation for forms and more information.​​​​​​​​​​​​

Busing

School Bus Rules

  1. The driver is in full charge of the bus.
  2. The driver may assign specific seats at all times.
  3. Students will not extend arms or head out the windows. While the bus us in motion, students will remain seated facing
  4. forward, and will not try to get on or off the bus, or move about within the bus.
  5. Students will not throw anything on the floor or out the windows of the bus.
  6. While on the bus, students conduct themselves in a quiet and courteous manner, showing consideration for the comfort
  7. and safety of others.
  8. Scuffling, fighting, smoking, and the use of obscene language, gestures or behaviour on the bus, are prohibited.
  9. Students will not distract the bus driver with excessive noise.
  10. Students causing willful damage to a bus will be held accountable.
  11. When leaving the bus, students will observe the instructions of the bus driver, and will not cross the road without having
  12. a clear view in all directions.
  13. No student or parent is permitted on the bus without:
  • a valid bus pass: or
  • the authorization of the bus driver
  • the authorization of the school principal or their designate

School Bus Safety

Updates on bus status, delays, etc. may be found at www.myschoolbusmonitor.ca.

Please review the following bus safety tips with your child:

  • Dress for the weather.
  • Be at your stop at least 5 minutes before your bus is scheduled to arrive.
  • Use the handrail when getting on and off the bus.
  • Get on the bus one at a time.
  • Take your seat right away and stay seated until you leave the bus.
  • Face forward and do not throw things inside the bus or out of the bus window.
  • Talk quietly and keep your head and hands inside the bus.
  • Always listen to the bus driver - they are in charge.

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