Students who are residents of Surrey or White Rock and who meet the following criteria, will be considered eligible for regular school bus transportation to and from the school which has been designated by the Superintendent of Schools to serve their residence:

a) K-3
Kindergarten to Grade 3 students who live in a residence that is located more than 4 km (2.5 miles) from their school, measured by the nearest passable road. Noon hour transportation is not available to kindergarten students. When kindergarten students are assigned to a class outside their attendance area, school-to-school transportation will be provided, both ways.

b) 4 - 12
Grades 4 to 12 students who live in a residence that is located more than 4.8 km (3 miles) from their school, measured by the nearest passable road.

c) Boundary Changes
Students who were enrolled at a school and were eligible for transportation at the conclusion of the immediately preceding school year, and choose to remain at that school when their residence is placed in another school catchment area, will continue to be eligible for transportation for as long as the student remains in that particular school and residence. This provision shall not apply when the student would be attending a new school.

d) Special Considerations
Under Policy 5400 (see below), busing may be provided in unusually unsafe walking conditions.

For the transportation of students with special needs or other considerations, see the policies below.

Related Policies

For complete information on student eligibility for bus services and determination of entitlement, please review the following district policies:

• Policy 5400 - Student Transportation ( PDF, 13 KB)
• Regulation 5400.1 - Student Transportation ( PDF, 46 KB)
• Regulation 5400.2 - School Buses and Conveyance of Students ( PDF, 63 KB)

All policies can be found in the district's policy manual.

Last Updated: December 10, 2008