Winter Weather

Winter has arrived and with it come cold temperatures, wind chill and snow. Such conditions can make getting to and from school challenging. This winter season, Edmonton Public Schools is reminding parents, guardians and families of the following:

• Edmonton Public Schools does not close schools due to inclement weather. Assume that schools are open unless you hear otherwise through the media or directly from the school.
• Schools need to remain open even under the most severe weather conditions to provide attending students with a safe and secure environment.
• Students will be kept inside, during recess and the lunch hour, if temperatures reach -23 degrees Celsius.
• Because of the cold weather, yellow school buses may be running later than usual or may not be running at all. As a result, students may have to wait at their bus stops for longer periods of time. Parents are asked to take precautions to ensure that students are dressed appropriately for the weather and are not left unattended at bus stops for any period of time, under any circumstances. Parents also asked to have alternate arrangements in place for getting children to school should the bus not arrive.
• To find out if your child's bus is delayed, visit the Late Buses page.
• Parents can also contact our bus carriers. Their contact information is as follows:
  
  Cunningham: 780-458-3255
  First Student: 780-473-7670
  Golden Arrow: 780-447-1538
  Southland: 780-466-9696
  Stock: 780-451-9536
  
  
• If contact cannot be made with the bus carrier, please call Student Transportation at 780-429-8585 or call your child's school. Following these guidelines will help students get to school safely and ready to learn!

Student transportation update for new schools

To prepare for the opening of new schools in September 2012, there are several important updates about transportation changes that will be in place this fall.

If your children are attending one of the schools below in Fall 2012, select your school to read about these important changes to bus service for students:

Bessie Nichols School
Michael Strembitsky School

2011-12 Student Transportation Calendar Update

We have just posted an updated 2011-2012 Student Transportation Calendar. Click here to see this latest update.

2011-2012 Fees Update for Parents

For updated information on student transportation fees for the 2011-2012 school year, please visit the For Your Information section of our website.

6^th annual First Riders!

The 6th annual First Riders event will take place on August 23, 2011 at Northlands Park. First Riders provides an opportunity for children and their parents to learn about safe school bus practices and the important role parents play, not only on the bus, but on the trip to and from the bus stop each day.

Click here to learn more about registering for this fun event.

Traffic Safety in Alberta

We've added a new resource link in the Safety section of our website. The Alberta Transportation, Office of Traffic Safety believes that child traffic safety is everyone's responsibility and is committed to working with its partners to build a province-wide network of communities dedicated to keeping kids safe. The website provides loads of great resources for educators, parents and community members in teaching children about the importance of traffic safety, getting your communities involved in traffic safety, and encouraging a new generation of more safety conscious Albertans.

Transportation info for Parents

Looking for information on applying for bus service, yellow bus passes, school bus safety and more? Find it here in our Student Transportation info sheets:

• elementary alternative programs
• students with special needs
• rural and designated receiving schools

You'll find all three info sheets on our Publications page or by clicking on the links above.

2011-2012 Calendar

Please visit the For Your Information page of this site to see the new 2011-2012 Student Transportation Calendar.

Student Transportation provides transportation to designated schools.

What is a designated school?
Every neighbourhood in Edmonton has designated public schools. More...

How do I find my designated school?
There are several ways to find your designated school. More...