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Transportation
Providing safe and reliable transportation so students arrive to school ready to learn and achieve their dreams
About the Transportation Department
The district's transportation department provides safe and reliable transportation by utilizing more than 220 school buses and minivans for more than 6,500 safe and efficient bus stops every day.
- Fifth-largest school district in Minnesota serving more than 20,000 students
- Vehicles travel more than 3.3 million miles annually
- More than 3,600 individual bus stops serving 35 school sites
- School bus is statistically the safest way for students to get to school
New Opt in Procedure for School Year 2022-2023
Osseo Area Schools is implementing a new transportation opt-in requirement for the 2022-23 school year. This process will not change bus riding eligibility for students but will require parents/caregivers of transportation-eligible students in grades kindergarten through 12 to declare how their student(s) will get to and from school.
Follow the link to complete the form: 2022-23 Transportation Registration
If the form does not indicate a bus is needed or a form is not received, students will not receive a bus assignment to start the 2022-23 school year.
To check transportation eligibility, click here
Transportation Office
763-391-7244
BusQuestions@district279.org
Office Hours
School in Session: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Non-Student Days: 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Updates & Frequently Asked Questions
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School Locator & Attendance Area Maps
Looking for a school assignment or boundary map? Use our school locator to see which schools serve a specific address; learn if the address is eligible for transportation; and view attendance boundaries. You can also download printable boundary maps.
Use Bus Status on your computer, tablet or phone to check the on-time status of your student's bus.
Transportation Forms
Transportation Providers
First Student
Buses 200-299 & 500-699
763-533-0313
Office Hours: 5 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Northstar
Buses 300-399
763-425-2542
Office Hours: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
CSTMN
Type III Cars & Vans
612-808-8868
Office Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
MTN
Type III Cars & Vans
763-571-1541
Office Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Transportation Plus
Type III Cars & Vans
763-592-6418
Office Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.