Apr. 08, 2025
For the 2025-26 school year, the CBE will be expanding yellow bus service and adjusting walk zones. This is in response to Alberta Education’s School Transportation Amendment Regulation that comes into effect on Sept. 1, 2025. This means many more students will become eligible to take the bus.
When changes are made to yellow bus transportation, it has an impact on bell times for schools. That’s because bell times are directly connected to transportation. Aligning bell times across schools makes transportation more efficient, allowing each bus to run multiple routes. This creates a reliable transportation system, allowing students to get to school safely, on time and ready to learn.
All the bell times for the 2025-26 school year are available on the Bell Times page.
The CBE has experienced record enrolment growth over the past three years as more families move to Calgary. A growing population also impacts transportation by:
- Increasing yellow school bus ridership and requiring more bus routes
- Filling up many of our schools, resulting in more students requiring transportation to attend schools that have space.
- Increasing traffic on the roads, which means buses need a little more time to complete their routes.
We recognize these changes may mean adjustments to your schedule. Our goal is to support families, partners and staff through these transitions.
To learn more about these changes, please visit our Questions & Answers page.
