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Registration Process & Transportation Information

Annual Registration REQUIRED

Opens April 15 – May 31, 2026

If you require registration for the remainder of the 2025/2026 school year, please email the transportation office at transportationregistration@sd79.bc.ca.

Registration for the next school year must be completed online annually by May 31st.

Current Students – NO Changes

  • Please review your student’s current information on MyRide K-12 for 2025/2026 (address, contacts, and school). If nothing will change for 2026/2027, please use this form**. Please note – MyRide K-12 is READ only.

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) or you were not a registered rider in the 2025/2026 school year, please use the online Registration Form.

Change Form

  • This form is for previously registered riders who have changes to the upcoming 2026/2027 year including change of school, contacts, or address.
  • If you have any informational changes at any time, please use a Change of Information form.

Laptops are available at the Transportation Office during the regular school year from 8:30am – 4:30pm. (Computer access is also available at your student’s school location).

Summer hours will be Monday, July 13th through Friday, August 14th
Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Online Registration

Transportation Information

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.

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

Students keep their bus passes from year to year.

The 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 (please include student name, student number & school) or by credit card at 250-748-1066 ext 276.

  • Replacement passes will be sent with the afternoon bus driver (unless alternate arrangements are made).
  • For distribution of any new bus passes for the 2026/2027 school year, information will follow.

Field Trip Form

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

Cargo on Busses

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.

Transportation Manager

Transportation Assistant Manager

Routing/Registration Desk

Bus Dispatcher