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Company Overview

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

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~4.8M

Student journeys
a day as of March 31, 2026

545.5M

Miles driven
in fiscal year 2025

48,000+

vehicles as of March 31, 2026

More than 530

locations in
U.S. & Canada as of March 31, 2026

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Mission

Our mission is to provide the safest, most reliable and most efficient ride to school.

Values

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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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Sean McCormack – Chief Information Officer Headshot

Sean McCormack – Chief Information Officer

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Heather Miranda – Senior Vice President of Risk Management Headshot

Heather Miranda – Senior Vice President of Risk Management

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