Transportation
Bus Rider Registration for 2025-2026
Is now open, signup today
Continuing Riders
(Continuing riders are children who will continue to ride the bus and there is no change to their home address/school) 1. A transportation registration application form has been assigned to your child through SchoolEngage. 2. Login to PowerSchool Parent Portal (link above), choose SchoolEngage from the navigation menu on the bottom left corner of the screen. 3. Once you are logged in with SchoolEngage, please click on the students tab from the left hand menu and click on your child’s name. 4. On the right hand side, scroll down until you see 2025-2026 Transportation Registration Application – current student. Click on the small blue box to open the form, complete it and press submit. 5. If you do not see the form or have questions please contact your child's school and someone will help you get started.
New Riders
(New riders are children who are changing schools and need a new bus route OR children who are new to school bus transportation) Please contact the school your are attending to apply for school bus transportation.
About
Medicine Hat Public School Division transports over 2,500 students including students with special needs. Rider registration is required to ride the bus. At this time, there is no cost associated with accessing school bus transportation.
Bus Rider Eligibility
The Board may provide transportation service for resident students in the following categories: 1. Students within the school division boundaries who reside over 2.0km from their designated school. 2. Grades K-6 students residing beyond 1.6km from their designated school. Eligible students will receive bussing to their primary residence. Any other bussing requirements to secondary or alternate locations will be reviewed and based on bus capacity and other special circumstances.
Families are asked to view our school boundary maps and bus route maps to learn about pick up and drop locations and times. If your child requires special transportation (ex: wheel chair accessibility) please contact our Transportation Coordinator transportation@sd76.ab.ca
Dunmore Riders
Started in Sept 2024 we will continue to offer school bus transportation for Dunmore residents. Students who attend École Connaught School (kindergarten - gr. 6), Medicine Hat Christian School (kindergarten - gr. 9), River Heights School (ELP - gr. 6) and Crescent Heights High School (gr. 7 - 12) are eligible to register. If you would like to register your child to ride, please email us at transportation@sd76.ab.ca and we will assign you a transportation application form. • Transportation is available to all students attending the above schools, regardless of whether they enroll in academy options. • Families will not incur additional fees for this service. • Ride times for Dunmore students will average 45-60 mins in each direction. School bus route maps from Dunmore will be posted in August.
Email to registerRedcliff Riders
MHPSD provides bus transportation to student in Redcliff who attend Crescent Heights High School (gr. 7 - 12), École Connaught School (kindergarten - gr. 6) and River Heights School (ELP - gr. 6)
School bus transportation is provided by our partners at Southland Transportation. If your child's bus is late or if you have questions about scheduling or routes please contact Southland Transportation at 403.526.4655.
Bus pick/up drop off times may vary
Bus pick up and drop off times may vary for a variety of reasons, please prepare to have children at the bus stop 7-10 minutes early. Although we strive to be on time, sometimes the bus arrives past the scheduled pick up time. We appreciate your patience and ask that you reach out to Southland Transportation if the bus is more than 10 minutes late. Southland Transportation at 403.526.4655.