Any information changes must be made at the students school. This includes adress changes, name changes, contact changes, email changes, etc. Please contact your student school directly. STSWR cannot make any changes to student school records.

An average Kindergartener can walk one kilometre in twenty minutes, and stamina for walking (and all day long) improves quickly with daily practice. Often, younger students have a harder time sitting still than they do moving for that amount of time. In fact, 20 minutes of physical activity at the beginning of the day can boost metabolism, increase mental focus for up to four hours, and help your student sleep better at night.

Once you have received the busing information from your Parent Portal (www.stswr.ca) or from the school, you will know the assigned location and approximate time for the bus. Your student needs to be at the assigned location for the bus stop at least 5 minutes prior to the scheduled pick up time.

Be sure traffic is clear if you need to cross any roadways.

Your student should line up to board the bus. For younger JK and SK students, we suggest they sit close to the bus driver at the front of the bus.

For more information on the responsibilities of different stakeholders see Roles and Responsibilities.

In the afternoon, Kindergarten students riding the bus home will receive a coloured ‘Kindie Tag’ from their teacher. This tag, attached to their backpack, shows the student’s bus number and stop information.

Colours (including white) help students quickly identify their bus. All school vehicles (excluding taxis) have signs displayed in the window on the front and/or side of the vehicle, and drivers also have a list of students expected on their route. To find your student’s route information, create or login to your Parent Portal account.

Teachers use the tag to ensure students board the correct bus in the afternoon, and drivers use it to confirm each student is on the right route.
Although it varies from school to school, bus lists are sometimes printed at school to support the teacher on duty in directing students toward the appropriate bus.

Yes. As long as the childcare/babysitter is located at an address that is eligible for transportation from your student’s school, and the student is transported to and from the same location each day.

Click here to see if your student is eligible for transportation from their childcare/babysitter address.

To request an alternate pick-up or drop-off, please contact your school and provide the alternate childcare/babysitter address. Once approved, you will receive updated transportation information.

To ensure that your student is not mistakenly placed on a bus, please complete the ‘Decline or Reinstate Transportation’ digital form. To have your student back on the bus after being removed, and if your student is still eligible for transportation, please complete the same digital form again.

Please note: If your student will occasionally be riding the bus, do not complete this form. For safety reasons, it is highly recommended that young children have a consistent travel arrangement.

Drive to 5 maps can be found here.