Walk Zone Changes for the 2025-26 School Year

May. 07, 2025


The CBE will be expanding yellow bus service and adjusting walk zones for the upcoming school year. This is in response to Alberta Education’s School Transportation Amendment Regulation for student transportation that comes into effect on Sept. 1, 2025.

Transportation eligibility distance and how it is calculated is changing and will now be measured by driving distance instead of walking distance. That means next year, more students will become eligible to take the bus and school walk zones will look different.

Is Your Child Eligible to Register for Yellow Bus Transportation?

GradeRegular Program Alternative Program
K-6If you live outside of the 1.6 km walk zone, your child will be eligible for yellow school bus transportation.

If you live inside the walk zone, your child is not eligible for transportation 		Additional students may now be eligible for transportation because they live outside the walk zone.

Transportation services will continue to follow the congregated stop model. Some Grade 6 students may be designated to Calgary Transit.
7-9If you live outside of the 2 km walk zone, your child will be eligible for yellow school bus transportation.

If you live inside the walk zone, your child is not eligible for transportation.

​Some students may be designated to Calgary Transit. 
Additional students may now be eligible for transportation because they live outside the walk zone.

Transportation services will continue to follow the congregated stop model. Some students may be designated to Calgary Transit.
10-12High schools are designated to Calgary Transit

(Except communities of Haskayne, Rockland Park, Glacier Ridge and Rangeview.)

High schools are designated to Calgary Transit

To find your school’s walk zone map, visit CBE’s Find a School Tool (will be available May 23) and follow these instructions:

  • Type in your home address or search by school in the drop-down menu.
  • Choose your program under Program Options.
  • Click on the grade(s).
  • Below the map, in the “Programs” column, click on the grade/program for your school.
    • This will display the walk zone for your desired school/program.
    • Note: only one walk zone can be displayed at a time.

Transportation registration for the upcoming school year will open later in May for all those who are eligible.

Find a School Tool

​Walking Sign

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