Transportation Information
The severe regional bus driver shortage is also affecting the Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District. Due to a lack of bus drivers, the school district unfortunately will need to separate some afternoon high-school routes into separate sessions–an early run and a late run–to start off the 2022-23 school year. The first route session departs immediately after school and, upon finishing that route, will return to pick up the second session of students. Please
review the routes carefully to see which session your student will use. The high school will be offering an after-school program that affected students can participate in while waiting for their bus ride home.
Additionally, on days when a current bus driver is unavailable, it may be necessary to have a first-session route wait for the second session due to a lack of substitute bus drivers. The district is recruiting bus drivers. As additional bus drivers are
employed, the later second-session routes will be moved to first session.
Anyone interested in applying for a bus driver position should contact the Director of Transportation, Cheri McGee, at 760-749-6382. The district trains potential drivers and offers competitive pay and benefits.
Thank you for your patience during parent pickup time at our school sites. Anyone who submitted a registration is welcome to ride the bus now.
Bus passes will be distributed to registered students by their bus drivers, additionally bus passes will be processed as soon as possible for new registered students.
If you need immediate assistance please contact your student's school site.
It is the responsibility of the parents to provide transportation to and from the school bus stop.
If you have any questions, please call (760) 749-6382
Click here for Special Education Transportation Procedures
2022-2023 Bus Registration
ATTENTION:
All students must be registered to ride the bus.
On-Line Bus Registration : MySchoolBucks, you must have your student(s) ID available prior to registering.
Please REMEMBER TO REGISTER YOUR STUDENT PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE BUS STOP AND BOARDING A BUS
PLEASE READ/FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO REGISTERING
Bus Registration Instruction/Information
Bus Registration Instruction/Information Spanish
DO NOT USE THE APP
YOU MUST USE THE WEBSITE TO REGISTER
BUS ROUTES ARE LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE
Please note! TRANSPORTATION IS LIMITED AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE. PARENT TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Transportation is limited and all routes have been modified due to COVID-19. Parents will be required to safely transport to and from the updated bus stops.
ALL TRANSPORTATION IS HOME TO SCHOOL/SCHOOL TO HOME UNLESS TRANSPORTATION IS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED. ALL CHANGES MUST BE MADE THROUGH THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.
BUS PASSES WILL BE GIVEN OUT BY YOUR STUDENT'S DRIVER. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO RIDE WITHOUT A PASS, AS SOME ARE STILL BEING PROCESSED.
VCHS/Oak Glen Block Schedule = Buses arrive approx 30 minutes earlier.
Early Release Days:
K-8 Grade = Buses arrive approx 2 hours and 10 minutes earlier.
9-12 Grade = Buses arrive approx 1 1/2 hours earlier.
Cheri McGee
Director of Transportation
760-749-6382
Shelley Kowalski
Dispatcher
760-749-6382
Contact Us
Main Dispatch Desk
Call this number if your Special Needs student will not be riding the bus, if you are inquiring about becoming a California School Bus Driver, or any other general questions.
760-749-6382
