Bussing changes for 2025/26 year

Fewer younger students in the Pass will qualify for bussing under updated Alberta Education policy

Alberta Education has announced updated school transportation eligibility requirements that will take effect for the 2025–2026 school year, resulting in fewer Kindergarten to Grade 6 students qualifying for school bussing services.

Starting in September 2025, only students in Kindergarten through Grade 6 who live 1.6 kilometres or more from their designated schools will be eligible for transportation. This marks a significant increase from the previous threshold of one kilometre, a change that will impact many families who currently rely on bussing for younger children.

The eligibility requirement for students in Grades 7 to 12 will remain unchanged at two kilometres.

As a result of the policy change, children currently receiving bussing who live between 1.0 and 1.59 kilometres from their designated schools will lose access to transportation services starting next school year. Parents or guardians of these students will be responsible for arranging alternate transportation.