NGPS provides school bus service to eligible Kindergarten (ECS) to Grade 12 students who require transportation to and from their designated NGPS school, as well as to eligible ECS to Grade 12 students from Living Waters Catholic School Division in Whitecourt and Holy Family Catholic School Division in Valleyview. That's just over 3,500 students transported safely to and from school each day!
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There are no bus fees for students who live more than 1.0 km (Kindergarten to Grade 6) and 2.0 km (Grade 7-12) away from their designated school (proof of address is required).
Bus Fees are as follows:
| Students - Kindergarten to Grade 6 under 1.0 km | $371 per child |
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Grade 7-12 under 2.0 km |
$371 per child |
| Kindergarten Half Time | $185 per half day per child |
| Kindergarten Full Time | $371 per child |
| Family Rate | $927 (3 or more children) |
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Regular Fee plus Supplemental Bus Service Fee |
$200 per child (this is in addition to the regular single seat placement of $371 for students who live under 1.0 km Kindergarten to Grade 6 and 2.0 km Grade 7-12 from their designated school, for a total of $571. |
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Supplemental Bus Service Fee |
There is no regular single seat placement fee for students who live 1.0 km for Kindergarten to Grade 6 and 2.0 km for Grade 7012 from their designated school; however, students who do reside more than said distances from their designated school, who wish to access Supplemental Bus Service (alternate seat placement), will be charged the Supplemental Bus Service Fee of $200 per child. |
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Kindergarten Half Time - Supplemental Bus Service Fee |
$100 per child (this is in addition to the regular single placement fee for Kindergarten Half Time students of $185 per regular daily ECS rate, for a total of $285. |
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Family Rate - Supplemental Bus Service Fee |
$500 (3 or more children) |
| Replacement Bus Pass | $6 per pass |
* All measurements for distance calculations will be determined by district Routing Software.
For any questions regarding bus fees, please contact the Transportation Department at transportation@ngps.ca, Toll-free at 1-800-262-8674, or directly at 780-778-2800.
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Supplemental Busing Service option available for 2024-25 School Year
Based on requests for additional transportation services, NGPS will consider single, alternate seat placements, for a fee, according to the following conditions:
Board Policy 18, Student Transportation Services Supplemental Busing
10.1 Supplemental busing services may be available at an additional fee for students who are accessing an additional service to/from an alternate address, provided:
10.1.1 There is space available on the bus; and,
10.1.2 There is no significant diversion from regular routing that would impact cost effectiveness or ride time; and,
10.1.3 Parents/guardians have paid a fee for service.
This alternate seat placement option allows a student to access bus service to/from home, and from one, single alternate address (address other than their home address such as a day home or other service provider).
*Should Northern Gateway Public Schools or any of its school communities move to Re-entry Scenario 2, we will suspend this service until further notice.
The fee for Supplemental Busing: Alternate Seat Placement is $200 per child annually with an annual Family Rate (3+ children) of $500. This is in addition to the regular single seat placement fee of $371 per day, per child.
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At Northern Gateway Public Schools, we are committed to providing welcoming, safe, caring and respectful learning environments for all students and that starts the moment a child boards an NGPS bus in the morning.
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