Transportation

Northland School Division (NSD) provides School Bus Transportation to all of our students
regardless of distance at no cost to the families that we service. To accomplish this, bus routes have been designed throughout the division to provide optimum service. The division operates 28 routes and 15 are contract-operated. Our buses travel approximately 900,000 kilometers per year.

School Bus Registration

For Students Attending Northland School Division Schools

Students attending Northland School Division schools can finalize school bus registration for the next year while verifying their school registration. Please contact your child's school directly to complete both registrations.

For Students Attending Non-Northland Schools

Students attending schools not operated by Northland School Division (e.g., High Prairie or Cold Lake Schools) must submit a bus registration form annually. To avoid delays, please register early. Click Here to Register for the School Bus.

Important Information for Students in Specific Schools:

Cold Lake Middle School: Grade 9 from Elizabeth and Grades 7-9 from Fishing Lake.
Cold Lake High School: Grades 10-12 from Elizabeth and Fishing Lake.
Cold Lake Outreach: Grades 10-12 from Elizabeth and Fishing Lake.
Assumption Jr/Sr High: Grades 9-12 from Elizabeth and Grades 7-12 from Fishing Lake.
Prairie River Jr High: Grades 7-9 from Peavine, Grouard, and East Prairie.
EW Pratt High School: Grades 10-12 from Peavine, Grouard, Gift Lake, and East Prairie.
Prairie View Outreach: Grades 10-12 from Peavine, Grouard, Gift Lake, and East Prairie.
St. Andrews School: Grades 7-12 from Peavine, Grouard, East Prairie, and Grades 10-12 from Gift Lake.

For a list of schools operated by Northland School Division, please visit www.nsd61.ca/schools.

Northland School Division families will enjoy a faster and more reliable experience when using the Bus Status app.

A new version called Bus Status 4 is now available! Currently, NSD families are using the Bus Status 3 version.

Download Bus Status 4 from the App Store or Play Store and choose your preferences. The Bus Status 4 app will be faster and more reliable while keeping the same functionality.

Click here for instructions on how to download Bus Status 4.

The Bus Status App works alongside the Bus Status available on the NSD website www.nsd61.ca/departments/transportation/bus-status.

Bus Status 3/Bus Status 4 logos

Why is Bus Status getting a new app?

Mobile app technology is constantly moving forward, and it was time to create an even faster, more reliable experience for Bus Status users. Bus Status 4 will have the same features and functionality as the current Bus Status App. The changes are almost exclusively under-the-hood updates that will result in increased speed and reliability.

How much longer will users be able to use Bus Status 3?

After September 29, bus statuses will no longer appear in the Bus Status 3 app.

When will Bus Status 4 be available to download?

Parents and students can download Bus Status 4 right now! The current app (Bus Status 3) will be removed from the stores. There will only ever be one version of the Bus Status app available to download.

How will someone know what Bus Status App they have?

Bus Status 4 will feature a different colour for the app icon (see photo). The Bus Status 4 App icon is a yellow bus on a white background.

Users can also check the version of their app by opening the app, tapping on “District” in the bottom right, and viewing the App Version listed there. Version 3.0.9 will be retired in September 2023 and version 4.0.0 is the new version that will continue to be supported.