Mandatory registration coming for K-12 students to ride the school bus

    Monday, 4 May 2026 10:24

    By Tonya Organ

    The new registration requirement will be phased in over three years, beginning September 2026 for the first 17 schools, including Port aux Basques and Isle aux Morts.

    Government is making it mandatory for K-12 students to register to take the bus. While all students in NL are eligible to ride a school bus, registration was never a requirement. No student will lose a seat through this process and families will no longer spend the first weeks of school waiting for route confirmation or making last‑minute arrangements. With this new approach, bus routes and capacity can be better planned.  The new registration requirement will be phased in over three years, beginning September 2026 for the first 17 schools, including Port aux Basques and Isle aux Morts.

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