IMPORTANT – Student Transportation Update

ATTENTION: WCDSB families and students who qualify for transportation through Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR):

This is an important update regarding the start-up of transportation services this September.
Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) plans and contracts for transportation for WCDSB students who qualify for these services.  The software used by STSWR to support their activities is hosted on servers managed by the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB).  WRDSB was recently the victim of a cyber attack which caused disruption to their information systems including STSWR’s software.
As a result of the disruption, route planning for schools in the Region was delayed.
With thanks to the staff at STSWR, most transportation services and routes will run as expected on the first day of school – September 6, 2022.  There are some exceptions as outlined below:

Delayed Start to Student Transportation

Transportation Services Starting on Monday, September 12, 2022

Students who are assigned to small or adapted vehicles (vans and small yellow buses) will have transportation service begin on September 12th.
This includes the following bus routes:
  • All bus routes from 700 to 723
  • All bus routes from 800 to 862
  • All bus routes from V01 to V39
  • All bus routes from W01 to W45

​Transportation Services Starting on Monday, September 19, 2022

Any student/family who has changed their address in June, July, or August will have their transportation service begin on September 19th.
Families can visit the STSWR website beginning on Monday, August 29, 2022 to find their students’ transportation route information.
Please contact Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) at 519-744-7575 with any questions about this information.
Have a good rest of summer!