BVCS Bus
When will routes be available?
Planning routes and stops is a big job. We plan to post our routes to this web page sometime in the week of August 25. Check back!
Register for bus service
Bus registration deadline for 2025/26 is August 22. Late registrations can still be accepted, but we can’t guarantee that we’ll be able to provide a suitable stop or route to serve you.
Bus news and policies
Q&A
Do I need to re-register for the new year?
Yes, you must re-register. Registrations do not carry over from one year to the next.
I want to see the routes before I decide to sign up.
We don’t create routes until we know who would like bus service. So if you don’t sign up, we can’t create a route that will include you.
In general: there will be two routes: one to Telkwa, one to Witset. Stops are made to/from each community.
We won’t be able to serve everyone. If you’d like bus service but aren’t sure the bus will come near your home, go ahead and sign up. If you do sign up and we’re not able to serve you, we’ll let you know and you won’t be charged. Our considerations include route lengths, bus loads and more.
How much will this cost? And what are the terms?
Per-family bus rates will vary by school.
- BVCS families will pay $560 per family per year
- Families from other schools will pay $670 per family per year
Please note:
- family bus fees will not be pro-rated. This is because our costs (to buy a bus, hire drivers, insure, fuel) do not change with your ridership. The bus fee is not a per-ride calculated fee. Think of it more like a membership. It’s there, regardless of how much or little you use it. For example:
- if you join ½ way through the year, you still pay full price.
- if your child only rides occasionally (like once or twice a week, or just one direction), you still pay full price
- if your child has a stop that is close to school, you still pay full price
- family bus fees will not be refunded. For example, if you leave the bus service for any reason we will not refund you in full or in part.
Riding the bus here or there to go to a friend’s house (birthday, babysitting) does not require you to pay for the bus. However, if you’re a regular part of the schedule (even if infrequent), we have to charge. “Once every second week” or “just one way on Tuesdays” is still a regular part of the schedule.
Are we serving other schools?
Yes. We are pleased to have finalized an agreement with St. Joseph’s Catholic School and L’école la Grande-ourse.
Which takes precedence: Field trips or routes?
We have written a Bus Transportation Policy to govern this and other aspects of busing. View it here.
I signed up for the bus but I don't see my children's names on the route list.
There could be a few reasons for this:
- we never received your registration
- you live in an area that we cannot practically serve (route lengths would be too long)
- or we somehow missed you (our mistake)
If you believe that you should have been assigned a stop, please contact the office to inquire.