Frequently Asked Questions: Busing

Eligibility

Students must reside within their designated catchment of the school they are attending and meet the minimum distance criteria to be eligible for transportation.

Busing is provided to:

Pre-Primary children and students in elementary (PP to Grade 6) who live more than 1.6 km from their school.
Students in junior high and secondary (Grades 7 to 12) who live more than 2.4 km from their school.

Parents and guardians are responsible to ensure all Pre-primary through Grade 2 students are supervised by parents/guardians, or an individual designated by the parent/guardian, until the bus arrives in the morning and are there to greet the student in the afternoon; parents/guardians may apply, in writing, to have their child discharged at a bus stop without supervision.

Visit BusPlanner to check transportation eligibility and view your school catchment for the current school year.

For additional information on our Transportation Policy, please click here.

Bus Alerts for Delayed or Cancelled Runs

How do I subscribe to alerts about my child’s bus?

Once a BusPlanner Parent Portal Account has been activated, all bus eligible families will be automatically signed up to receive email notifications about their child's busing information (including bus routing changes, bus delays or cancellations).

Arranging Transportation

Bus Routing

Unassigned Seats

Pre-primary Busing

Contact Us

Year-round (even in the summer), the CCRCE Student Transportation Team can answer your questions about school bus routes, stops and schedules. We are also available to discuss any concerns you may have about your child’s student transportation.

For help using BusPlanner to check your child’s bus information, e-mail Bus Planner

For transportation inquiries, please email us at the address corresponding to your location:

For general inquiries: E-mail Transportation or call 1-866-428-4696.

Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education