If you've registered and paid for busing prior to June 30, you'll receive a bus pass in the mail no later than Aug. 22, 2025. 

On the back of the bus pass, you'll find your child’s name and bus number(s). The bus pass is also a scan card that registers your child each time he/she boards the bus. It's a unique feature allowing you, as the parent/guardian, to confirm your child is actually on the bus. Your child is required to carry their bus pass at all times. 

Included with your bus pass is a retractable lanyard, which attaches the bus pass to your child’s backpack. This is to help ensure your child always has their bus pass.

How to understand the numbers on my bus pass

What should I do if I lost my bus pass?

All EIPS transfers are secure sites. Bus riders of all ages may be required to transfer buses. Even younger students have shown great proficiency in transferring safely and happily.

There are permanent Safety Monitors stationed at all transfer sites who ensure students make it to the correct buses. At the beginning of the school year, we also have extra Safety Monitors present to offer additional assistance. If your child ever needs help at a transfer site, they can safely approach any adult in a safety vest. 

What happens at the transfer sites?

What does a transfer look like?

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First-time bus riders are encouraged to sign up for the Little Elk Island Adventure program that teaches students how to safely ride the school bus. While the program is targeted toward incoming Kindergarten students, students of all ages are welcome to attend.

Learn more about Little Elk Island Adventure

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