School Bus Registration FAQ

PRSD provides school bus service to eligible Kindergarten (ECS) to Grade 12 students who require transportation to and from their designated PRSD school, as well as to eligible ECS to Grade 12 students from Conseil Scolaire du Nord-Ouest in Peace River and Holy Family Catholic School Division in Peace River, Grimshaw, Fairview and Manning.

Effective September 1, 2023, the eligibility distance for student transportation was reduced to 1 km between a student’s residence and their designated school for Kindergarten to Grade 6 students, and 2 km between a student’s residence and their designated school for Grade 7 to 12 students, measured using the shortest driving route.

Important Definitions:

• Resident Student - a student residing within the school attendance boundary
• Non-Resident -a student not residing within the school attendance boundary
• Designated School - the school in which a board has directed a resident student
• Out of Boundary/School of Choice - Student does not reside in the attendance/transportation service area for that school.

Click here to view the school attendance boundaries

Click here to confirm eligibility

Parents and guardians need to register their students on the school bus if any of the following statements are true:

• My child is attending a different school than in the previous school year
• My child will start Grade 7 in the next school year (please register even if your child is still attending the same school but is starting Grade 7)
• My child required a bus pass to ride the school bus in the previous year
• My child lives less than 1.0 km from their designated school (K through Grade 6), or 2.0 km from their designated school (Grade 7-12) and needs a bus pass
• My child has a childcare, shared custody, or alternative bus stop
• My child attended a School of Choice in the previous year
• My child used interschool bussing in the previous year
• My child moved to a new home address

You do not need to submit a registration form if:

• Your student is a resident student who is attending the same school, has not moved residences, and was an eligible rider in the previous school year

If you are unsure if your child is still registered on a bus, you can login into www.prsd.mybusplanner.ca. If you do not see bus stop information, the child is not registered on a bus. If the bus stop information is indicated, your child is registered on a bus.

As per the Student Transportation Regulations of Alberta, if a student is enrolled in a school but does not reside in the attendance/transportation service for that school, the student or the parent shall provide transportation for the student:

• to and from the school attended, or
• to and from a designated stop on a bus route in the transportation service area for that school, or
• between the site of the school and a point nearest the students residence on a bus route in the transportation service area for that school

To see which School Attendance/Transportation boundary you reside in, enter your physical address after clicking our “What School Can I Attend?” icon.

Please note a bus pass fee will be charged if the child resides less than 1 km from their designated school (Kindergarten through Grade 6) and 2 km from their designated school (Grade 7 to 12).

Per Student: $450.00*

Family Rate (3+): $1,125.00 *This annual rate is approximately $2.50/day to transport a student to and from school*

All payments are administered through SchoolCash only. Families can choose to either pay in 10 instalments, or in one full payment. 

Method of payments accepted on SchoolCash are:

• Visa
• Mastercard
• Direct withdrawal from your bank account

Instructions for SchoolCash Online

Ineligible Riders will be unable to board the school bus until payment has been scheduled in SchoolCash.

Bus service will be provided for those who pay or schedule their fees by June 30th. Anyone who purchases a bus pass after July 1st, will be put in a queue and dealt with in the order the registration/fees were received. Please allow time for processing. Any rejected fees that occur throughout the school year, may result in services being discontinued.

If you are encountering financial hardship, please contact the school’s Divisional Office or the school your child attends:

• Peace River School Division - Waiver of Fees – 780-624-3601
• Holy Family Catholic Regional Division – 780-624-3956
• Conseil Scolaire du Nord-Ouest – 780-624-8855