Transportation Department
Register now if your student plans to ride the bus in the 2025-2026 school year
If your student plans to ride the bus to and from school in the 2025-2026 school year, please register each student using this form.
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BEGINNING WITH THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR....
Only students who are registered for transportation will be routed. Students are required to be registered for transportation to ride the bus.
Olympia School District is moving to the Wayfinder Attendance system which will require all students to scan a card every time they enter or exit an OSD bus, and if they are not registered, they will not be issued a card. Students who are not registered for transportation and arrive at a bus stop (established because other families registered their students) will be transported to school, but will be asked to be picked up by a guardian after school. Transportation will be unavailable until we have received the students' registration and routed the student on a bus.
Registration should be completed by August 15, 2024 to guarantee your student is routed in time for the first day of school. We may not be able to fully process registrations received after the deadline until late September. You will be responsible for transportation until the route and stop information is processed.
Student transportation information will be sent to families in late August.
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Your child may be removed from the bus route if they do not ride the bus for more than a month consecutively during the school year. If they are the only student utilizing that bus stop, the stop will also be deleted. You will then need to re-register if you wish to start utilizing transportation again. If you wish to have your child taken off the bus route, please call 360-596-7700.
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If your student qualifies for Special Needs (IEP) transportation or McKinney-Vento transportation, their registration will be processed through the Student Support Department. Please do not fill out this form. Contact your child's teacher for more information, or contact Austin Wright, OSD Special Transportation Router, at 360-596-7724 or [email protected].
Apply to be a Bus Driver or Bus Monitor
Are you interested in applying to be a bus driver or monitor in the Olympia School District?
Contact the Transportation Department between the hours of 5 a.m. and 6 p.m., please dial (360) 596-7700.
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This phone number is for emergency use only: If it is after 6 p.m., and you have a student that has not arrived home from school, please call the district Missing Student Emergency Phone Line at (360) 797-9079 for assistance.
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If your child is on a field trip or sporting event and has not arrived back to the origin at the appointed time, please attempt to contact the school office. If your child is at a sporting event outside of normal school hours, please attempt to contact the coach in charge.
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On non-school weekdays, Transportation office hours are generally from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Early Release Adjusted Time Schedule
Family Resources
Online Bus Route Finder provides an easy way to determine the nearest bus stop for a student based on a school and address in the system. Online Bus Route Finder generates a report with the closest bus route number, bus stop, pick up and drop off times for the designated route.
NOTIFY TRANSPORTATION IF STUDENT IS NOT RIDING THE BUS
To notify the Transportation Department that a student is not riding the bus, please email [email protected]. Notification allows for Transportation and the bus driver to plan accordingly and account for a difference in other students' stop times. When notifying the Transportation Department via email, please include the student's full legal name and the school they attend.
BUS RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Olympia School District has rules established so that all students have a safe and enjoyable ride to and from school. Please take the time to review the rules with your student.
Contact Information
Jackie Rafferty, Transportation Director, (360) 596-7727
Jose Orozco-Alvarez, Vehicle Maintenance Manager, (360) 596-7703
Jeff Gregory, Transportation & Training Supervisor, (360) 596-7705
Dan Nashleanas, Dispatcher, (360) 596-7777
Austin Wright, Dispatcher/Sped & M/V Router, (360) 596-7724
Tanya Lasmanis, Administrative Specialist, (360) 596-7711
Tommy Gallegos, Driver Trainer, (360) 596-7702
Mailing Address
OSD Transportation Department
3000 R.W. Johnson Blvd SW
Tumwater, WA 98512
Voice: (360) 596-7700
Fax: (360) 596-7701