WESTMOUNT CHARTER SCHOOLWestmount Charter School is committed to the operation of a cost-effective, efficient and safe bus service for its students. It is a voluntary, fee-based transportation alternative provided for students who reside more than 2.4 km from the school. Stops are located within Calgary city limits only. Parents have a choice as to using this optional service for their children. 40% of our school population are riding the bus and 51% of our school population will be receiving funding for driving their sons and daughters to school as part of our parent provided funding program.
Route planning for the 2008-09 school year commenced on May 1st. We currently have 408 students registered for busing which is quite consistent with the numbers from the past few years.
Whom to call regarding Westmount School Buses:
We introduced our Blackberry communication system to our bus families a couple of months ago. This is the quickest way to receive information directly from your driver if they are experiencing a delay with their bus. If you haven’t already signed up for this program and would like to, click here for instructions on how to do this. You can receive an email to either your email address or your cell phone. Please note that some cell phone companies do charge an additional fee for this service. If you do not have access to email or a cell phone you will want to contact southland directly for information regarding your bus delay at 403-287-1335.
Are you driving your children to and from school each day? Did you know that we offer emergency bus passes for those days when you can’t pick up or drop off your child at school? You can purchase these from the business office and the cost is $25 for a 5 time emergency pass. This allows your children to ride the school bus 5 times/days and it is good for the whole school year. For more information about this please contact Karen at 403-921-2877.
In addition to our School Bus system, Westmount is within close proximity of Calgary Transit Service bus stops. Routes 18,20,108 and 112 run on Crowchild Trail SW and routes 6 and 106 use the overpass on 26th Avenue SW; see www.calgarytransit.com for details. Students purchasing monthly transit passes are reminded to save their cash register receipts and expired passes for income tax purposes, click here for more information.
Have you considered driving a School Bus? Southland Transportation is recruiting drivers between the ages of 21 and 71 with a clean driving record, call 403-253-9322 or see the Southland website for more details!
TRANSPORTATION DOWNLOADS:
Transportation Q & A
Westmount 2008-2009 Bus Routes
How to check your transportation status online NEW
Transportation Handbook NEW online version
Transportation Handbook (PDF download, 20 pages)
Westmount Vicinity Parking Map
Westmount Parking and Bus Flow Map
Westmount Parking and Bus Flow Description
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