Prince William County Public Schools
Kindergarten bus transportation information
Kindergarten students must be accompanied to and from bus stops by an authorized person(s).
Your child will not be released to any authorized person(s) unless a valid government/state ID is presented to the bus driver daily.
Your child will be returned to the school if there is no authorized person at the bus stop or the designee does not have a valid government/state ID.
Students returned to the school must be picked up within one hour, or other county agencies will be notified.
Kindergarten students will have assigned seats at the front of the bus.
Kindergarten students will have a tag affixed to their backpack. The tags will be provided by each student's school.
Additionally, each kindergarten student will be provided an orange lanyard to wear home each day that says “ID Required Before Release.” Parents and guardians should ensure that their kindergarten student is wearing the lanyard before boarding the bus each morning.
Reminders for Parents and Guardians of Kindergarten Bus Riders
New Process for the 2026-27 School Year
- Before the First Day of School: Please complete the kindergarten authorization form in ParentVUE when registering a student or completing the Annual Back to School Packet. The form lists individuals authorized to get your student off the bus. The form should be updated by a parent or guardian whenever there is a change.
- Each School Day: An authorized person must meet the bus at the stop each morning and afternoon, and present a valid government/state ID to the driver each afternoon. Please ensure your student has a tag on their backpack and is wearing their lanyard before boarding the school bus each day.
The paper kindergarten authorization forms should only be used when parents are unable to complete the form in ParentVUE.
Kindergarten Authorization Form for 2026-27
The paper kindergarten authorization forms should only be used when parents are unable to complete the form in ParentVUE.