A Message from Transportation 

Welcome back for a new school year!

If you have a student who is an eligible rider on district transportation, the following information will help you: 

• Figure out when and where your student will catch the school bus. 

• Teach (or reteach!) your student how to ride the bus and get home safely. 

• Mark your calendar for important dates when school and bus schedules change. 

Bus Routes  

To find your bus stop locations and times, check our Transportation website and click on “Infofinder.” Please double-check your bus stops, routes, and/or times, as they may have changed since last year. We have also added service in some areas that did not previously have bus service. We recommend families check routes online now and again just before the first day of school. 

Do Routes Change? 

On occasion, some routes and times may change to better serve our students as we make adjustments based on the number of riders. Changes, if any, will be updated daily on the Infofinder website. After the first day of school, if there are significant changes to your route, such as moving a bus stop or a pickup/dropoff change of more than 10 minutes, we will use ParentSquare to notify you. 

Ride Safely  

Please take a few minutes and watch our “Ready to Ride” video at our transportation webpage to review how to ride safely. The video will also be shared at your elementary school if your student is a new rider. 

In the morning, please arrive at the bus stop 5 minutes prior to the scheduled time.  

Additional information about riding the bus can be found on page 9 of the Family Handbook and Calendar (Spanish),  which was recently mailed to your home.  If you did not receive a copy, you can pick one up from your school.  

Create Your Return Home Plan  

All elementary families need to complete a Return Home Plan, which is one of the annual forms that can be filled out through Skyward Family Access. We care about your children and want to ensure that every K-5 family has a Return Home Plan from school, whether your student walks, rides the bus, or is picked up.  

Any Questions? 

After reviewing this message and checking Infofinder for your bus stop location and time, please contact us at (360) 676-6546 with any remaining questions. Our automated telephone system will help direct you to the person that can best help you. Please listen to the prompts. Your call is important to us, and please be aware that our call volume is high during the first week of school. Your call may not be immediately answered, but please know that we will respond as soon as we can.  

Mark Your Calendar 

Tuesday, Sept. 2: First day for grades 1-12, and bus service begins for grades 1-12 

Thursday, Sept. 4: first day of school for kindergarten and Promise Kindergarten, and first Thursday early dismissal for elementary students. Elementary school students are dismissed at 12:20 p.m., and afternoon buses arrive at stops approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes earlier than their regular time. 

Friday, Sept. 5: first day of school for preschool 

Thursday, Sept. 11: First Thursday early dismissal for all schools. Elementary schools are dismissed at 12:20 p.m., middle schools are dismissed at 1:15 p.m. and high schools are dismissed at 2 p.m.  

Please see the school year calendar for a complete list of all early dismissals.