Transportation Applications

Apply by June 30 to qualify for Early Bird fees and guaranteed first-day busing.

A transportation application must be submitted each school year.

Before You Apply

You must have access to your PowerSchool Parent Portal before you can apply for transportation.

How Much Does Transportation Cost?

• Visit Transportation Fees to view annual transportation fees

New to Black Gold School Division?

1. First, register your child with their school
2. Once your registration has been processed, your child's school will provide access to your PowerSchool Parent Portal

Registered During the Summer Break?

• If you register your child with Black Gold Schools while schools are closed for the summer, PowerSchool access will not be available until school staff return and have processed your registration
• Once PowerSchool access has been provided, email us as soon as possible to request a Transportation application. If transportation is available, we will add an application to your PowerSchool Parent Portal
• We will process your application as quickly as possible; however, first-day busing may not be available

Missing Transportation Application?

• Have access to PowerSchool, but don't see a transportation application?
• Please contact Transportation at transportation@blackgold.ca for assistance

How to Apply for Transportation

Pay 50% or 100%

Instructions:

1. Log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal
2. Select Student Fees and Forms from the left-hand menu
3. Select your child's name
4. Select the Transportation Application
5. Choose either the 50% or 100% payment option within the application
6. Complete all required student information and acknowledgements
7. Select Add to Cart
8. Go to your shopping cart and complete payment

⚠️ Important:
Selecting Add to Cart does not submit your transportation application.

Your transportation application will not be submitted until payment has been completed in your shopping cart.

Set Up a Monthly Payment Plan

Only available for transportation fees of $150 or more.

Instructions:

1. Log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal
2. Select Student Fees and Forms from the left-hand menu
3. Select your child's name
4. Select Transportation Payment Plan Option
5. Check the box labelled Proceed with Payment Plan
6. Return to Student Fees and Forms
7. Select Transportation Application - Students (Payment Plan)
8. Complete all required student information and acknowledgements
9. Select Add to Cart
10. Go to your shopping cart and select Payment Plan under payment options
11. Enter your payment information and select Create Plan
12. Return to your shopping cart and submit your first payment

⚠️ Important:
Selecting Create Plan does not submit your transportation application.

Your transportation application will not be submitted until your first payment has been completed in your shopping cart.

Confirm Your Application

You will not receive a confirmation email after applying for transportation.

To confirm your application was submitted successfully:

1. Return to Student Fees and Forms in PowerSchool after submitting payment
2. Select your child's name
3. Select the Transportation Application
4. Look for the message "An application has been submitted" displayed in red

You can also:

• Select your child's name and then select Completed Forms to view submitted applications
• Select the Paid tab and locate the Black Gold School Division Transportation payment

After You Apply

Set Up Your Bus Planner Parent Portal

• Visit Bus Planner and add your child using their Student ID from PowerSchool
• Check Bus Stop Informationfor step-by-step instructions on setting up your Bus Planner Parent Portal and details about when bus stop information becomes available.

Watch for Transportation Assignments

• 🗓️ Transportation assignments for students registered by June 30 will begin appearing in Bus Planner on August 20
• Students registered after June 30 may not be assigned transportation for the first day of school. Transportation assignments for late registrations will continue to be added throughout late August and September

Download the Bus Status 4 app

• Bus Status 4 is used to communicate transportation delays and cancellations to parents and guardians.
• Visit Bus Delays and Cancellations to learn more about Bus Status 4 and the additional methods Black Gold uses for transportation notifications.

Emergency Transportation Applications

Temporary emergency transportation applications may be considered in situations such as:

• A parent or guardian being away unexpectedly
• A medical emergency or temporary family situation
• Other short-term emergency circumstances requiring temporary transportation arrangements

📌 Please note:

Emergency transportation is intended for temporary situations only and is limited to a maximum of one month. Approval is subject to availability on the requested bus route. Requests for playdates, convenience, or occasional guest riding will not be approved.

Emergency transportation fees are $20 per week, to a maximum of $75 per student for one month. Fees will be added to the student's account.

To apply for emergency transportation, please email transportation@blackgold.ca to request an Emergency Transportation Application. Applications are reviewed during regular business hours, and approval cannot be guaranteed.

Have questions?

Start with our FAQs, it's the quickest way to find answers. If you cannot find the information you need, please email transportation@blackgold.ca.

Have an urgent concern?

Visit our Contact Us page for additional ways to reach Transportation.

Black Gold School Division
1101 5 Street, 3rd Floor
Nisku, AB

🕒 Regular Hours: 8:30 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–4:30 PM, Monday to Friday

🕒 Summer Hours (July 6–August 14): 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 12:45 PM–4:30 PM. Please note: The Division Office is closed on Fridays from July 6 to August 14.