Transportation

Providing safe and efficient transportation of students to and from school.

The White Bear Lake Area Schools Transportation Department serves over 3400 bus stop locations within our 45 square mile district community each day.

Busing information

Aside from the exceptions listed below, all elementary and middle school general education students will automatically be assigned to a bus route. A transportation form is only required for those grades K-8 students who are attending a daycare within the district (form is here). Students in grades 9-12 at White Bear Lake Area High School or the Area Learning Center (ALC) who are eligible for transportation MUST REGISTER for bus service (form for all schools is here, Spanish version is here).

The walking distances are 1 mile for elementary students and 1.5 miles for secondary (middle school and high school) students.

If you have moved over the past year, please make sure that you email transportation at transportation@isd624.org with your new address to ensure we are routing your students to and from the correct address.

Busing information will be posted on the students' student information profile by August 29. Families of Early Childhood or SpEd students will receive an email or phone call with their student's busing information. 

If you have any questions in regards to these topics, please email transportation@isd624.org.

Getting to School Safely

Bear mascot and driver standing outside bus

Transportation Department Contacts

WBLAS Transportation (Buses Numbered 1-99)

Dispatch Office:
651-653-2734 (office)
651-653-2756 (fax)
email: transportation@isd624.org

Dave Johnson, Director of Transportation
13411 Fenway Ave. N
Hugo, MN 55038
651-407-7570 (office)

Router
651-653-2737 (office)

Contracted Transportation (Buses Numbered 100-199)

First Student
2331 Leibel Street
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Phone: 651-407-9080 (office)
Fax: 651-407-9083
www.firststudentinc.com

Driver Concerns:

If you have a driver concern, please contact the bus company.

  • Buses Numbered 1-99: contact WBLAS at 651-407-7538.

  • Buses Numbered 100-199:  contact First Student at 651-407-9080.

If you are not sure who to contact, please call the Transportation Department at 651-407-7538.

FAQs

  

Boundaries

The Walk Boundary distances are calculated from our computerized routing software. Distances are measured from the edge of the school to the end of the student's driveway along the path a student could actually walk.

  • Grades K-5 - 1 mile
  • Grades 6-12 - 1.5 miles

Busing boundaries are limited to the school attendance areas for all regular education students.

WBLAS attendance boundaries map

 

* In the Fall of 2024, WBLAHS students in grades 9-12 came together at WBLAHS, the former WBLAHS - North Campus site. Sunrise Park Middle School students and staff moved to the former WBLAHS - South Campus building, which has seen renovations and gym and classroom additions. South Campus was renamed Mariner Middle School to honor the building’s origin as Mariner High School. Sunrise will get multiple renovations in order to eventually house the Senior Center and Early Childhood programs that are currently at Normandy Park Education Center, the Transition Education Center that is now located in Hugo, and district offices moving from District Center, which will allow Central Middle School to expand.