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Fall Busing FAQs

We need your help ensuring we have accurate information

If you have not yet received route information it's likely because our student information has incorrect data. Please verify that your home address, any alternate bus addresses and busing request details are up to date. Here’s how to access this information:

  1. Log in to PowerSchool Parent Portal using your district-issued email ending in @stillwaterschools.org.

  2. Click on the “Student Info” tab to review your current information for each child:

    • Home Address

    • Alt Busing Address 2 and Alt Busing Address 3 (if applicable)

    • Busing Provided: Yes/No

  3. If any of this information is incorrect in PowerSchool, please complete this PowerSchool Information Updates form.

Need assistance? Click on the Powerschool link on our Technology webpage or contact familyhelp@stillwaterschools.org.

Why is my route different from last year?

In an effort to address rising transportation costs, we have consolidated bus routes and cut services for secondary students back to state-mandated levels. This has made us much more efficient in our routing, and has resulted in significant cost savings. As a result, your bus route and ride times may be different than you’re used to. Our priority is to invest our resources into areas that support learning and improve academic outcomes for all of our students. By reducing transportation costs, we can better serve all of our students in the classroom.

How can I request a bus stop change?

Please complete the Bus Stop Change request form. As we begin the school year, change requests may not be processed until the week of Sept. 9. 

Why can’t I see my bus route information?

Routes are constantly changing, and those updates are uploaded into our system every evening. If you weren’t seeing your route in the My Stop K12 previously, be sure to check it again. Still having trouble? Email schoolbus@stillwaterschools.org.

I’m concerned about the length of my bus route

It’s important to note that the first drop off time listed in the app is when the bus arrives at school and the second is when it will drop your child off at their stop. This is not an accurate reflection of your ride time. Buses generally leave school 8 minutes after dismissal.

Route times are also adjusted as bus drivers practice driving the route prior to the start of school, and as students are either removed or added to routes in the first few weeks of the year. Check your My Ride K12 app for updates to route times.

Why haven’t we received route information for our open enrolled student?

Open enrolled students will not be added to bus routes until the week of Sept. 9. Families will need to transport their child until they can be added to a route. We’ll notify you once you’ve been added to a route.

I’m having trouble setting up the My Ride K12 app

Here are the instructions for setting up the app. You will need your student's ID number, which can be found in PowerSchool. Click on the Student Info tab on the left menu and then click on Student Password.

1. Download My Ride K-12 from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. 
2. After the app installation is complete, open My Ride K-12.
3. Click "Register" to create a My Ride K-12 account.
4. To register, enter your personal email address (not your district-issued email), a password, and name. 
5. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. Tap on the link in your email to confirm your registration through the My Ride K-12 website.
6. When prompted to find your school district, search for "Stillwater" and select Stillwater Area Public Schools 834. 
7. Once the district is selected, proceed to the login page. 
8. Log in, then find a student by going to "My Students" and choosing the + button. This presents the Add Student screen.
9. Add a student by entering the student's ID number and birthday.

Still having trouble? Contact familysupport@stillwaterschools.org for assistance in setting up an account.