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Fees - Bus Pass

HOUSING SECURITY | Division of Public Safety & Security
 
The government grants financial assistance to school divisions for student transportation to a child's primary address. Requests for an additional location or for traversing boundary limits may be accommodated depending on route availability and bus capacity, which will incur a fee.
 
To find out if you qualify for a bus pass, free or paid, please  click here.
 
Bus Pass will not be issued UNTIL fees are paid.  The fee will be reflected on the school fee statement.
Fees are charged from the month the bus pass was printed to the end of the school year.
 
Transportation Fees are charged when a student attends a school:
 
Out of designated School attendance boundary   $320.00 / child
Out of Division boundary    $320.00 / child
School of choice outside designated School attendance boundary.   $320.00 / child
Program of choice outside designated School attendance boundary. (Montessori, Fine Arts, STEM or Celtic Academy)   $320.00 / child

 

Transportation Fees are charged in the following situations:

All secondary transportation requests to and from an address other than the primary home address.*   $320.00 / child (NEW for 2023-2024)

 

NOTE: When purchasing a bus pass please note the following stipulations:
  • Only available if there is an existing route in place
  • Only available if there is space on the bus. The pass may be deactivated during the year if the spot is needed by an in-boundary student.
  • The child may have to access a bus stop beyond the typical threshold of 750 meters.
  • Purchase Is typically not permitted when a student does not meet the minimum distance requirements for bussing (Minimum distance of 1.7 km (K-3) and 2.4 km (4-12) from the school. Example: A child in grade 2 lives only 1.2 km away.
 
Examples of Out-Of-Boundary Bus Pass Purchases: 
  • If you live outside the Mother Teresa regular attendance boundary, you will be charged an Out of Boundary Transportation Fee to attend the Montessori Program.
  • If you live outside your neighborhood attendance boundary to attend a Celtic Academy program, you will be charged an Out of Attendance Area Transportation Fee.
  • If you choose to attend any other school besides the one you are zoned for, you will be charged an Out of Attendance Area Transportation Fee.
  • If you reside outside our Division Boundaries, you will be charged an Out of District Boundary Transportation Fee.
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Examples of Additional Transportation Requests: 
  • All additional pickup/drop-off locations are subject to the fee even if within the student's designated school attendance boundary. 
  • If your child has a secondary address, such as a parent's home, a grandparent's residence, a day home, or a location other than the student's Home/Primary Address bussing may be available for a fee.  Approval for secondary or additional pickup/drop-off locations is dependent on an existing route in place and only if there is space available. 
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*Fees for Additional Transportation Requests (In boundary and eligible): 
  • What if the student is never transported from Home /Primary Address:
    If a student is not regularly transported from their home or primary address, it might seem inconvenient to pay an additional fee for transportation services. However, it's important to understand that the Division operates under the regulations set by Alberta Education. 
  • Alberta Education allocates funding for transportation to and from the student's primary home address. As a result, the Division is obligated to guarantee transportation for eligible students from their primary home address, even if they don't typically use it. 
    Requests for additional transportation beyond the primary home address are not guaranteed and are subject to the availability of routes and seats. Managing transportation routes and schedules to accommodate multiple transportation requests is a complex and costly service that GPCSD provides for a fee.