STSCO offering First Rider Program for 2024/25 school year

A kindergarten age little boy holds his unrecognizable older sister's hand and looks up at her with a smile as she guides him to his school bus on the first day of school.

Will your children be riding a school bus for the first time this September?

They can learn about bus safety and take a ride on a bus at STSCO’s First Rider program.

All young school bus riders and their families are welcome to attend STSCO’s annual First Rider programs.

First Rider Locations and Times

Bowmanville Cobourg Peterborough
St. Stephen Catholic SS St. Mary Catholic SS Holy Cross Catholic SS
300 Scugog St.
Bowmanville, ON L1C 6Y8
1050 Birchwood Trail
Cobourg, ON K9A 5S9
1355 Lansdowne St. W.
Peterborough, ON K9J 7M3
Monday, August 19
Tuesday, August 20
2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 
Tuesday, August 20
Wednesday, August 21
2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 
Wednesday, August 21
Thursday, August 22
2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 

Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes and includes a safety video and a 10-minute bus ride for children and parents.

The First Rider program is offered by Student Transportation Services of Central Ontario (STSCO) and local school bus operators at no cost. STSCO transports students from the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board, and the Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir.

To register, please fill out the Microsoft Form linked below:
JK Registration Form Walk-ins welcome.

For more information, visit https://www.stsco.ca/FirstRider.asp.