2024-2025

Please review this information before you apply.

(Note: If you require a bus pass for the remainder of this school year, please use the 2024-2025 application and indicate in the comments section "Application for remainder of 2023-2024")

IMPORTANT TIMELINES

To ensure your child will have access to the bus for the first day of school (Wednesday August 28th, 2024), bus pass applications must be received by August 1st, 2024.

  • Any applications received after June 1, 2024 will be routed to a stop remaining on the run based on applications received prior to June 1st.
  • Routing for the upcoming school year is finalized in June and stops that have no students registered as of June 2nd will be removed from the run.

Payment or payment arrangement must be received no later than 3 p.m.,Monday September 30th, 2024, with payment in full by December 1st, 2024. To complete the application process, payment in full or payment arrangement must be in place through Powerschool under "forms and fees" or in person at the transportation office located at 39 Sunset Boulevard in St. Albert prior to your child being registered or placed onto a bus route.

If your child does not have a valid bus pass for the 2024-2025 school year, he/she will NOT be able to board the bus.

  • Students requesting transportation after August 1st of any given year must register by completing this application form and submitting it to the Transportation Department. Students will only be permitted to ride once their application is received at the Transportation office and has been processed. You will receive email notification of your child's start date on the bus once the application has been processed.
  • Students must live outside the school’s walk boundary to qualify for a bus pass. Bus passes are issued to students traveling between home and school and between school and ONE sitter/daycare ONLY.
  • Passes are non-transferable and must always be presented to the driver and scanned in order to board the school bus.
  • All transportation changes must be processed through the Parent Portal under the Parent/ online forms and request tab. Under the Parent tab there is a section called Online forms and requests. Please use the form that meets your needs.
  • No changes will be accepted over the phone.
  • Each eligible student who has submitted an application will be issued one personalized bus pass if they are not a current pass holder (all passes must be returned, if service is terminated midyear). Please keep the physical bus pass card year to year and once payment or payment arrangement for the school year as well as any previous outstanding fees have been made, the bus pass will be activated for the new school year.
  • If your son/daughter needs any specialized supports to ride the bus (wheelchair, etc) please use the comments field to indicate your child's requirements.
  • Please familiarize yourself and your child with the submission of the Bus Cancellation form and the bus safety information.
  • Transportation fees will be refunded Only upon submission of the bus cancellation form and the return of the student bus pass to the transportation Department. Fees may be refunded for full months remaining in the school year, not for a portion of a month. No refunds after January 31st of any school year.
  • Apply below.

Transportation information is available at 780-459-7711 or www.gsacrd.ab.ca.

If at any time you wish to cancel the busing for your child. Please login to the Parent Portal and submit the bus cancellation form. Please note no verbal cancellations or requests will be accepted. Please note that fees will not be adjusted without the Bus Cancellation form being submitted and the bus pass being returned to the transportation department, even if your child has never ridden the bus. Full months remaining in the school year may be refunded however, NO refunds will be processed after January 31st. of any given school year.


Please refrain from using your computer's autofill in the address fields as this creates errors in the application and may cause you to have to apply again. Thank you.
Parent/Guardian

Primary Residence Address

Mailing Address (if different from above)
I require transportation from an alternate address
Additional Information
Please note: the driver is unable to modify your child’s bus stop location or route.
I have read, understood and agreed to the Bus Handbook & Transportation Brochure.
I understand and agree that all communications regarding transportation will be directed to the transportation department and that I will not approach the driver to discuss these concerns. If my concern is about the route, bus stop location or bus driver these communications will be made in writing via the Parent Portal. I understand all other questions may be submitted via email to transportation@gsacrd.ab.ca or by phone at 780-459-7711.
I understand and agree that AP540, the Bus Handbook are 2 governing documents for all student transportation provided by Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools.
I understand that all buses providing transportation to Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools have interior cameras installed that include audio capabilities to ensure the safety of all on the bus.

Please remember to set up your SMS numbers under my information to ensure you will receive notifications of delayed busing via text messaging. If you choose not to enable a phone number, then all notifications will come via email ONLY. If you need help with this feature, please call 780-459-7711.

Reminders Once the application has been received in our office and a confirmation email has been provided to you, please go to the Parent Portal and login or if your family is NEW to busing please create a New Subscriber. Once created and the email has been verified please login and add your children under the My Children Tab. Then go to Parent tab / My Account/ Mobile numbers enter phone numbers that you would like to receive text notification to ensure you will receive text notification of any delays or cancellations of your child's busing. If you choose not to fill in these areas you will NOT receive any notification of delays or Cancellation's of your child's busing except email notification.
Submitted by I acknowledge that transportation procedures will apply.