Bus passes will be mailed to homes the week of August 14th.

Step 1: Log in to Skyward

Log in to Skyward.

• Follow the instructions to reset your Skyward Family Access password.
• Contact your school office to request your username. 

Step 2: View Bus Route Information Under "Bussing"

Click "Bussing" on the left side of the page. 

Contact Us for Help

• If you have questions about your student's bus stop, please call (253) 373-7442. 
• If you need to see information in another language, follow the step-by-step instructions to translate Skyward into using the Google Chrome internet browser.
• If you need technical support with Skyward, please contact CustomerSupportCenter@kent.k12.wa.us or (253) 373-7030.

The Kent School District (KSD) provides transportation for students who live farther than the approved walking distance to the school.

• 1.34 miles for elementary students
• 1.75 miles for middle school students
• 2 miles for high school students

Exceptions to these distances may be applied when conditions meet guidelines of state hazardous walking conditions or when a student meets qualifications for special services

KSD is unable to provide transportation to students who live within the approved walking distance due to the large number of students living within those boundaries.

Transportation is not available for students attending Emerald Park, Daniel, Neely-O'Brien, or Soos Creek elementary schools.

Students who transfer to a non-boundary school are not eligible to ride the bus or apply for a space available bus pass. Transportation for transfer students is the responsibility of the family.

Students who are eligible for transportation will be assigned to a route and receive a bus pass in August. Students are expected to carry their bus pass and be prepared to present it to the bus driver upon request. Secondary students are required to show their bus pass or school identification (ID) card each time they board the bus.

Please call the KSD Transportation team at (253) 373-7442 if you have not received your bus pass by the second day prior to the start of school.

Transportation is available to elementary students who live in the same school-service area where the daycare is located if space is available on the bus.

Students on a daycare waiver from other attendance areas may be provided transportation if there is space available on the bus.

Transportation for students in special education programs is determined by the student’s special educational team.

Students who require special transportation will be picked up and dropped off as close to their home as is practical, depending on their maturity, age, disability, and safe bus access in resident area.

The Kent School District (KSD) Transportation team determines bus stops following guidelines and laws pertinent to safety and hazardous conditions in compliance with Kent KSD Policy #6600, Washington Administrative Codes, and Revised Codes of Washington (RCM).

Bus stops are placed at intersections and corners. They have been established to avoid travel on private driveways or roads not publicly maintained.

Students are required to use their assigned bus route stop.

Students should arrive at their stop five minutes before the scheduled arrival time of the bus. School and transportation schedules do not allow drivers to remain at a stop waiting for students to arrive in the morning.

A parent or guardian who believes their young student(s) should be supervised after leaving the bus at the end of the school day must arrive at the stop location in a timely manner. The driver is not permitted to stop a bus route to wait for a student’s supervising adult.

• Elementary : Buses depart elementary load zones five (5) minutes after dismissal.
• Middle: Buses leave middle schools five (5) minutes after the bell.
• High: Buses leave high schools seven (7) minutes after the bell.

The danger zone is the space all around the school bus extending 10 feet (10 giant steps) in all directions where the bus driver cannot see students.

Students who have to cross the road must:

1. Make eye contact with the driver.
2. Wait for the driver to signal when it is safe to cross.
3. Be sure it is safe (look left, right, then left again).
4. Never cross behind the bus.

Yes, a student could be suspended from bus service depending on their level of progressive discipline or if their actions violate the safety protocols which are set in place for their protection and the protection of others.

Some instruments are too large to transport on a school bus. Students are expected to load/unload their instruments and keep them in their laps or between their legs during the entire bus ride. If this is not possible, students will be asked to make other arrangements to transport the instrument.

Instruments Allowed on the School Bus

• Alto saxophone
• Clarinet
• Flute
• Trombone
• Trumpet
• Violin

Instruments Not Allowed on the School Bus

• Baritone horn
• Bass viola
• Cello
• Drums
• French horn
• Tenor saxophone

There are many online resources where families can learn more about keeping children safe in and around the school bus.

• School Bus Facts by the American School Bus Council
• School Bus Safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

No, it is requested that parents monitor their student’s health before they arrive at their school bus stop.

Yes, the school bus is a public space. Face coverings are required statewide in all public spaces. A mask will be available when students do not wear their own.

Yes, during COVID-19, KSD Transportation is requesting that siblings and household members sit together while riding the bus to and from school.

Riding home with a friend on a temporary basis requires a written note from the parent and approval from the school office. Approval is not always possible due to some routes operating at full capacity.