Kindergarten through 12^th-grade students who live more than a half-mile walking distance from their school. Exceptions are made for students who live where conditions make walking to and from school hazardous.

Everett Public Schools uses the Washington State Department of Transportation School Walk and Bike Routes: A Guide for Planning and Improving Walk and Bike to School Options for Students to help determine these conditions and make exceptions.

You can learn whether your student will ride a bus or walk to school through our parent portal. Be sure to include the house number, street address and zip code as registered with Everett Public Schools. You can also search Find My Route for your transportation information.

Safety for everyone is the highest priority; therefore, students are expected to behave in ways that maintain their safety and those of other students and adults. Click to get list of Bus Ridership Rules and Expectations.

Everett Public Schools contracts with Durham School Services to provide drivers and buses that primarily transport regular and special needs students to and from school, as well as sports and activity trips. 

Durham drivers are employees of Durham School Services. They purchase their own vehicles that meet the standards set forth in our contract. 

Our contract with Durham also includes maintenance of all district vehicles that transport students. 

We know families need early notice if the weather conditions might impact bus transportation or when the weather is severe enough that schools might be closed. Transportation Staff routinely monitors weather forecasts and assess road safety to enact emergency communications systems as necessary. You may want to prepare for such possibilities by reading the information on the emergency closure section of this website. 

For late buses and routing questions:

425-385-4144 

Transportation Director at 425-385-4140 (office) / 425-923-9005 (cell)