Students in the Calgary Board of Education travel to school in a variety of ways, including walking, taking yellow buses or Calgary Transit or being driven by parents/guardians. Their safety is important, no matter how they get to school and home again.
School Walk Zones
CBE school walk zones are now calculated based on driving distance. The driving distance is measured on the road network from the home to the front door of the school, excluding “not developed” (unmaintained) roadways.
- For Grades K – 6, the driving distance is 1.6 KM.
- For Grades 7 – 12 the driving distance is 2 KM.
Students who live within this distance are in the walk zone and not eligible for transportation service*.
*There are some exceptions, such as students who require specialized transportation.
Evanston Heights School Walk Zones
Map showing Evanston Heights School walk zones (green) and the transportation eligibility areas (red).
Grades 4-6 (1.6 KM)
Grades 7-8 (2 KM)
If space is available on the bus, Grade 7–8 students who live within the 1.6 KM transportation eligibility zone will be given priority for conditional rider approval.
Getting Students to School
You can register your child for yellow school bus transportation online using your MyCBE account or by completing a transportation registration form. Register every school year.
Please visit the CBE transportation webpage to find more information on fees and service levels.
Bus Status
Parents / guardians can view the bus status online:
- Southland: MyBusStop App or My School Bus Monitor
- First Student: First Student Calgary Bus Status
We are aware of the communication challenges the providers are having keeping route information up-to-date for families. At this time, all service provider staff are dedicated to driving buses and they are not always able to accommodate this service.
Visit CBE Transportation for forms and more information.
Conditional Riders
Students who are not attending the designated school for their program, or who are not within the transportation service area, may be able to access existing service if there is a suitable stop on the existing bus route. Fees will not be waived for Conditional Riders.
Criteria for conditional riders:
- Must access an existing stop
- Must be room on the bus
- Must pay the transportation fee
- No additional bus routes will be implemented to accommodate conditional riders
- Must wait for written approval from Transportation Services before starting to ride the bus
The Conditional Rider School Bus Transportation registration form is available once the forms of all eligible riders have been processed. Conditional riders are not permitted to ride the bus until it is determined there is space on the bus and riders have been approved by Transportation Services.
Visit the CBE Transportationpage for more information.