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, 2025, the eligibility distance for student transportation is 1.6 km between a student’s residence and their designated school for Kindergarten to Grade 6 students, and 2.0 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.

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• Know your rural emergency address (blue or green sign at the end of your driveway) or civic/physical address (10501 88 St) for the registration process.
• If your child has any special needs, medical conditions or serious allergies, please advise our office.
• If your child is attending a Pre-K program or is under 5 years old, they will be required to complete a “school bus readiness” evaluation administered by the school they wish to attend before they can ride the school bus.

Early registration is critical to ensure that bus routes are created to accommodate student needs.

The Transportation Office remains open during the months of July and August. During our peak times (mid-August to mid-October) and at the end of each month, please register 5 to 10 business days ahead of time to avoid any service delays.

All PRSD students need to register through PowerSchool.

Register HERE

HFCRD and Conseil Scolaire du Nord-Ouest students must register through BusPlanner here:  https://prsd.mybusplanner.ca/

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 1.6 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

• 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.

Yes, the deadline to register for guaranteed busing on the first day of school is July 31. All applications received after July 31 will be subject to a $50 late fee and we cannot guarantee your child will have a confirmed seat on a bus for the first day of school in September. 

If your child requires special assistance to ride the bus, we kindly ask that you apply for transportation prior to the end of the current school year, and preferably before June 15. We ask this to allow time for our Transportation and School staff to work alongside you to develop the best plan to provide the support your child needs to have a safe and successful experience on the bus.

Yes! If your child is vision-impaired, has limited mobility, cognitive impairment or any other need for special accommodations, please contact the Peace River School Division's Transportation department as soon as possible, and preferably prior to the end of the current school year, to begin working on a plan for school bus success. The sooner we know about a need for accommodation the better.

Contact our Transportation department today: 780-624-3006

To prioritize student safety and ensure efficient routes, eligible students will be assigned one primary designated bus stop for pick-up and drop-off. Parents and Guardians may request one additional stop, which will be subject to fees. If you need to request an additional stop, please contact our Transportation department before the July 31 deadline.

Please Note:

Additional stops to accommodate legal custody agreements will not incur additional fees.

For students in Kindergarten through Grade 6, additional stops to accommodate childcare arrangements may be considered, and are subject to fees. We cannot accommodate additional stops for childcare arrangements for students in Grades 7 to 12.

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

Please note a bus pass fee will be charged if the child resides less than 1.6 km from their designated school (Kindergarten through Grade 6) and 2.0 km from their designated school (Grade 7 to 12).

Yes! Staff from the Transportation Office are available to help with any of your Transportation concerns or questions all summer long. The office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and you can reach the Transportation Department by calling 780-624-3006

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

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

School bus delays and cancellations can be viewed by visiting prsd.mybusplanner.ca or through the Chipmunk School Bus Tracker App (available in Apple App Store and Google Play) for parents and guardians.

To sign up for alerts and to verify or update your contact information, please visit prsd.mybusplanner.ca and log in. If you have not previously created an account on the BusPlanner website, you will need to register for a new account. 

Step 1: Select the "Parent Portal" icon (see images below). From here you will log in using your existing BusPlanner credentials or create a new account by clicking "Create Account."

Step 2: In the top menu, select "Parent" and then "My Account." Here you can verify that your contact information is correct.

Step 3: Select "I want to receive email alerts" and then select "Update," and/or "I want to receive text alerts" and then select "Update."

Step 4: Select the "My Students" Icon. You will now see route information for each of your connected students. If any of this information is incorrect, please contact the Transportation Office at PRSD Central Operations.

To view your student's information on the Chipmunk app:

Step 1: See the above instructions to set up a parent account at prsd.mybusplanner.ca.

Step 2: Download the Chipmunk App (available in Apple App Store and Google Play).

Step 3: Connect to the PRSD system using the Quick Code: PRSD

Step 4: Sign in using your BusPlanner login credentials.