Busing & Transportation

Students and parents are reminded that extra caution should be taken during the winter months and periods of extreme weather. Calgary’s weather can include cold temperatures, wind chill and snow that make getting to and from school challenging. Please take a moment and review this important information with your children.

CBE schools rarely close due to snow or cold temperatures. All CBE schools will remain open to provide a safe, warm and secure environment for students.

Assume that schools are open unless you hear otherwise from your school. Information regarding any school closures due to weather will also be posted on the CBE website, on social media and shared with local news media.

Transportation Delays

During the winter, roads may be congested and slippery resulting in possible traffic and bus delays. Unusually cold or stormy weather can also result in buses being delayed. Unexpected mechanical problems with the bus may occur more frequently at this time of year. Children should be dressed appropriately for the colder weather as buses cool off very quickly.

When there are delays:

• 4Seasons Transportation contacts families directly
  
• Checker Taxi contacts families directly
  
• Dreams Transportation contacts families directly
  
• Fenton uses Fenton Bus Status
  
• First Student uses FirstView
  
• Southland Transportation uses MyBusStop App and My School Bus Monitor
  
• Transdev uses WheresTheBus
  
• Willco Transportation delays are communicated by CBE using SchoolMessenger​ email messages.
  
• Calgary Transit service delays can be found on their website calgarytransit.com or their Twitter account (@calgarytransit). Real-time trip planning information, including school routes, can be found by downloading the Transit app (https://transitapp.com).
  

Be Prepared

During the winter season Calgary Board of Education reminds parents/guardians of the following:

• Children should be warmly dressed and well prepared for winter weather, and not left unattended at bus stops for any period of time, under any circumstances. They should have clear instructions on how long to wait for the bus and what to do if the bus does not arrive.
  
• Families should ensure that they have back-up care arrangements if transportation is delayed. Children should have a warm place to stay before and after school (i.e. with a neighbour or a nearby relative).
  
• Children will find it easier to walk through the ice and snow when their schoolbooks and lunches are carried in a back pack.
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