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Transportation Registration

We are implementing changes to our annual registration process beginning May 1st, 2024. Please read the following information carefully to ensure that you are registering your student correctly to secure ridership for the upcoming 2024/2025 school year.  

As per AP 560 “1.1.  A parent wishing for new or changed bus services for their student for the subsequent school year must apply annually by May 31.”

Parents may register their child using a home address and an alternate address providing the alternate is due to parental custody or elementary student daycare needs only. The Transportation Department will not offer busing to students going home with other students, attending after school events or other after school functions.

Online Registration

Transportation Manager

Transportation Assistant Manager

Bus Dispatcher

Registration Clerk

Registration Process & Transportation Information

Registration Process

Current Students – NO Changes

  • Registration for the next school year must be completed online annually by May 31st.
  • If your information is the same as 2023/2024 (Address, contacts, and school), please use this form**. Confirmation of information can be done via MyRide K-12.

New Students – Registration

  • If you are new to the Cowichan Valley School District and have not been previously registered for SD79 Transportation services including all Kindergarten students, please use the online Registration Form.
  • We will no longer accept paper copy registrations; laptops are available at the Transportation Office during the regular school year 8:30am – 4:30pm. (Computer access is also available at your student’s school location).
    • Summer hours will be Monday, July 15th  through Friday, August 16th, Monday – Friday 9am – 1:00pm.

Change Form

  • If you have any informational changes at any time, please use a Change of Information form.
  • This form is for previously registered riders who have changes to the upcoming 2024/2025 year including change of school, contacts, or address.

Transportation Procedures

Transportation Policies

Parent Notices

Routing My Ride K-12

Please ensure your child(ren) is at the AM bus stop 5 minutes (10 minutes in September) prior to the time indicated as many circumstances (traffic, traffic lights, accidents, road closures, load sizes, etc.) will effect the bus times. Your child(ren)’s routing information can be accessed via:

Bus Passes

Replacement fee for lost and altered passes is $10.00. Payment can be made for replacement passes via e-transfer to buspasspayments@sd79.bc.ca or by credit card at 250-748-1066 ext 276 Replacement passes will be sent with your students afternoon driver.

NOTE: Purchasing a bus pass does not register your student. You much register first, please see above. Please do not send money if your student is not registered for the bus.

Field Trip Form

Please ensure there are 10 teaching days notice for each request. Fax completed form here.

Cargo

In accordance with Motor Vehicle Act regulations, school bus drivers are limited in items they can safely transport. Please see this document for more information.

Lost & Found

Please call the Registration Clerk to make arrangements to pick up lost and found items.