Bus registration for the 26/27 school year will open on May 15th and close on June 15th.  Families who have students attending Preschool at E. N. Swett Elementary next year will need to fill out the E.N. Swett form.  Families with students attending Elementary, Middle & High school  will need to fill out the Elementary, Middle, and High School form. 

Those attending Cardinal Elementary and Harney Elementary schools are neighborhood schools and DO NOT have busing.  Please do not complete the registration form if your children attend either of these two schools.

Due to limited capacity, services will be based on “first come first served”, so it is very important to register BEFORE  the deadline of June 15, 2026.  Please note, depending on the number of requests, we may not have enough seats for all that register.  

Families need to fill out the form separately for all students requesting busing.  

For more information, please see the registration forms listed below.

EN Swett Preschool Transportation

Elementary, Middle School, and High School Transportation

South Sioux City Community Schools Bus Rates for 2026-2027

• School Bus Rules & Regulations

• Bus Contacts

First Student is proud to partner with South Sioux City Community Schools as the transportation provider. With more than a century of experience, First Student prides itself on not only being the largest transportation provider in North America, but also a valuable member of the communities they serve! First Student believes in giving back more than it takes and a partnership that sees each community as its own. As in previous years, Kindergarten through 12th grade students living more than four miles from their designated school are entitled to transportation to and from school at no charge. Additional transportation is offered at some schools for a fee. Please contact Pat Bernstrauch at 402-241-4080 or email pat.bernstrauch@ssccards.org for further information on bus registration, payments and/or fees.  First Student's Senior Location Manager, Laura Hilsinger, can be reached please email laura.hilsinger@firststudentinc.com.

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Busing / Transportation Information for Teachers/Staff/ Coaches

Click here to submit a Transportation Request: (Organization Number: 786532463) [Submittal Password: cardinals]

Van Requests – All van requests should be directed to Michelle Rapp. All van keys need to be picked up in the Activity Office located in the High School. Keys can be returned to the drop box located by high school door #32 (Mini-Dome).

Suburban Requests – All suburban requests should be directed to Michelle Rapp. All sub keys need to be picked up in the Activity Office located in the High School.  Keys can be returned to the drop box located by high school door #32 (Mini-Dome). 

Car Requests – All car requests should be directed to Michelle Rapp.

Bus Requests – Bus Requests – Bus requests for activities, sports, field trips, etc. are handled by submitting a bus request by a teacher, coach or activity sponsor.

All other inquiries should be directed to the Transportation Department: Email Pat Bernstrauch

Transportation Dispatch for First Student, Inc. in SSC: 1-402-281-1210