Q. Who is eligible to ride the school bus?

Transportation is provided for registered students who live within the bus zone and outside the 1.5 mile non-bus zone radius for their registered school. If you are unsure, check out our West Ada Bus and Non-Bus Zone Maps.

Eligible students will only be registered for a stop with an address associated with their residence or a licensed daycare.

Students who fail to respect the rights and safety of others by not obeying the school bus safety rules may lose their bus riding privileges.

Q. How do I register for a bus?

Students can be registered for the bus through PowerSchool by filling out a Request for Transportation form. It may take 3-5 days to be assigned to a bus.

Students must be registered 2.5 weeks before school to have a bus stop assigned by school start.

Q. How do I find my assigned bus stop information?

You must be registered to have an assigned bus stop. Registered students can find their bus stop information on the My Ride K-12 application about 2 weeks before school starts. Transportation APP | West Ada School District

Q. What is a non-bus zone?

Transportation is not provided for students who live within one and one-half (1.5) miles of their nearest appropriate school. Non-bus zone distances are measured by the most direct route from home to the door of the school of attendance.  

For more information, check out our West Ada Bus and Non-Bus Zone Maps.

Q. Who is responsible for my child at the bus stop?

Parents or guardians are responsible for their students while traveling to or from the bus stop and waiting at the bus stop. It is recommended that parents accompany their students if possible or that students travel together as a group.

Please remind your students to be good community members and respect others’ property while waiting at the bus stop.

Q. What time does my child need to be at the bus stop for pick-up?

All published stop times are +- 5 minutes. Students should be at the stop ready to load at least 5 minutes before the published stop time.

Q. Can my student be dropped off or picked up at a daycare?

Per Idaho Code, only a licensed day care center may be substituted as a bus stop for the student’s residence. The childcare facility must be within the bus zone for the school to which the student will be transported.

Q. What are the criteria for establishing school bus stops?

Neighborhood bus stops are generally located at or near corners, intersections, parks, and common areas.  Every effort will be made to locate neighborhood stops within 0.8 miles for High and Middle School and 0.4 miles for Elementary.

Regional stops are established within 1.5 miles of the eligible student’s residence or licensed daycare. These stops are not based on walkability.

Parents or guardians are responsible for their students while traveling to or from the bus stop and waiting at the bus stop. Students may be required to travel several blocks to the nearest established bus stop per IC 33-1501. It is recommended that parents accompany their students if possible or that students travel together as a group.

Visibility from the home to the bus stop is not a consideration for establishing a bus stop. Stops are not established where a vehicle would need to traverse a private road to access the stop. (IC 33-1502)

Q. Can I request to have my bus stop location changed?

Bus routes and stops will not be changed or added during the first 2 weeks of school.

Valid bus stop change requests for existing bus stop locations will only be accepted September-October of each school year. Following that date, only new move-in stop changes will be considered. Bus stop change requests will be reviewed based on the criteria for establishing stops.

Q. Can my student ride home with another student on their bus?

If it is necessary to ride another bus or to get off at another stop other than the student’s assigned bus and/or stop, parents must communicate this change to the school. The driver must have a Temporary Bus Pass signed by the school authorizing the temporary change.

Q. What is the seating capacity on a school bus?

Our full-size busses are rated for 69-72 passengers. We allow students at any level to be 3 to a seat, but we require our drivers to ensure all students fit entirely within the confines of the school bus seats.