2023-2024 Year Busing Application Information
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
PRIOR TO FILLING OUT THE BUSING APPLICATION
ALBERTA EDUCATION ELIGIBILTY CHANGES - PHASE 1 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 School Years
Copy of letter sent to all WCPS parents on May 16 via SwiftReach - PLEASE READ
PLEASE NOTE: All applications for user pay busing are now being waitlisted. This applies to students living less than the Alberta Education prescribed distance for a student's grade from their designated school in the urban areas of Lacombe, Ponoka and Blackfalds. You will be contacted if space becomes available. User pay busing seats are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please allow 5-7 school days for applications to be processed during the school year.
If you are unsure of which school your child should be attending please contact WCPS Transportation Services Department.
All busing registrations must be completed online. The online registration is located on the Bus Registration Page – Failure to provide complete and accurate information may result in a delayed approval or the denial of an application.
Applicants require a parent or family email address to apply online. Applicants without access to a computer are encouraged to use technology resources at their local school or public library to apply online. Please contact the Transportation Services Department if you are experiencing issues with the registration form.
Rural (country) students should only register if they are new to or have moved within WCPS or the school divisions that WCPS has busing arrangements with (i.e. Star Catholic Schools etc.). There is no charge for rural students living outside of the Alberta Education prescribed distance for their grade level from their designated school. Rural parents must provide us with their legal land description and blue sign (911) address. Failure to provide complete information will result in a delay of processing registrations.
Urban (town) students who live in the towns of Lacombe, Blackfalds or Ponoka MUST re-register each year - students will not be permitted to ride until the application has been approved and busing is paid for or payment arrangements have been made if it is determined your home is in a user pay area. All addresses are checked and verified. There is a transportation fee for town students who live less than a certain distance from their designated school.
Cross Boundary Students - Cross boundary students must re-apply each year. An application fee will be assessed. Depending on the distance the student lives from their designated school, the user pay fee may also be assessed.
User Pay Fees - Approved urban students living in user pay areas will be e-mailed instructions to make payments online using the Rycor School Fee System.
2023-2024 USER PAY TRANSPORTATION RATES:
Kindergarten Students: $262.50 / student
Grades 1 to 12: $525.00 / per student
Family Maximum: $1050.00 (3 or more students)
Cross Boundary Application Fee: $250.00
Urban residences over Alberta Education's prescribed distance from school will not be charged the user pay fee transportation fee (distances are calculated by a routing system and guidelines set by Alberta Education).
User pay fees may also apply to cross boundary students.
All urban students must re-register each and every year.
All cross boundary students must re-apply each and every year.
*** Pre-K students are not eligible for busing.
A $100.00 Late Fee will be applied to applications recieved after June 1st deadline for applicatons.
You have a choice of paying for transportation fees in full or by setting up an installment plan. Full payment or installment plan arrangements are expected prior to any student being able to ride any bus. Failure to make payments or keep payments current may result in your child/children being removed from the bus. Delaying fee payment or the setting up of a payment plan may result in your child's seat being forfeited to another student.
The payment plan option is only available at the beginning of the school year and is not available for new payment plans after September 30th. Online payments are to be made once the bus registration is approved by the Transportation Services Department and you have received an email link from with instruction for making payment. Payments cannot be accepted until the registration is approved!
Students may not ride until they have been approved and the driver has the rider’s information.
Please contact Wolf Creek Transportation Services if you have registered and are no longer interested in having your child/children bused.
**Application processing times are dependent on the volume of registrations being received at a particular time. (During the school year please allow for 5-7 school days to process applications.)