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Company Overview

First Student is the leading school transportation solutions provider in North America, helping school districts achieve their missions by providing the best start and finish to every school day.

Rankings & Certifications

5.5M

Student journeys
completed every day

525M

Miles driven
every year

46,000

Lifetime
buses driven

545

Locations in the

U.S. & Canada

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Mission

Provide unmatched care and the safest ride to school, so when students arrive, they start and end their day with an exceptional experience and are ready to achieve their full potential.

Values

Focus on safety

Safety is at the heart of everything we do

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Care for our students

Ensure our vehicles are welcoming and trusted places where students feel comfortable and secure

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Surpass customer expectations

Go the extra mile to deliver an extraordinary experience for our customers and communities

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Foster teamwork

Work together, act with integrity, respect each other, and champion diversity and inclusion

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Set the highest standards

Continually seek a better way to do things with innovation, sustainable practices, financial discipline, commercial excellence, and operational excellence

Leadership

John Kenning — Chief Executive Officer and President Headshot

John Kenning — Chief Executive Officer and President

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Claire Miller — Chief Commercial Officer Headshot

Claire Miller — Chief Commercial Officer

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Darryl Hill — Senior Vice President of Safety and Security Headshot

Darryl Hill — Senior Vice President of Safety and Security

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