New to Kindergarten: Transportation FAQs

August 18th, 2025

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If your student is starting Kindergarten for the first time this year and will be taking the bus, this page has everything you need to know!

How will my JK/SK student know which bus to take? Will school staff know too?

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Bus route numbers are posted on the front and/or side of the bus, and drivers also have a list of students expected on their route.

Who needs to meet my child at the stop? What if no one is there?

  • Kindergarten students MUST ALWAYS have a parent, caregiver, or responsible older sibling at the stop in the morning and afternoon.
    • It is up to the parents/caregivers decide if/when a sibling is responsible enough to meet the kindergarten sibling at the bus stop. Please let the driver know ahead of time who will be picking up the student.
  • In the afternoon, a parent, caregiver, or responsible older sibling must go to the bus door and ask for the student by name. This helps the driver make sure the student is leaving with the right person.
  • If no one is at the stop, the student must tell the driver immediately. STSWR & the bus company will call the contacts on file, and if no one can be reached, the student will be returned to school and met by staff.

The information I receieved is wrong for my student. How do I change it?

  • 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.

Where will my kindergarten students bus stop be?

  • Students may be required to walk up to 0.5 kilometres to a common bus stop, as time does not permit stopping at each home.
  • Students living on crescents or courts may be asked to walk to the nearest intersection.
  • All stops are curbside. Buses will not enter apartment or townhouse complexes.

Can my child be picked up or dropped off at a daycare or babysitter?

  • Transportation to daycare centres and babysitters is available under the following conditions:
    • The daycare or babysitter is located in the school’s attendance area and in an area eligible for transportation; and
    • The student is transported to the same location each day.

How can I see bus details online or sign up for delay alerts?

  • Families can find the transportation details for their student by visiting www.stswr.ca and selecting ‘Parent Portal’ on the home page and creating an account.
  • The email you use to create the account MUST be attached to your student’s student record in Aspen at the school. If you need to update your email, please contact the school directly.

My kindergarten student doesn’t need transportation.

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