Media Kit
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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
Student journeys completed every day
Miles driven every year
Lifetime buses driven
Locations Nationwide
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
CARE FOR OUR STUDENTS
Ensure our vehicles are welcoming and trusted places where students feel comfortable and secure
SURPASS CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS
Go the extra mile to deliver an extraordinary experience for our customers and communities
FOSTER TEAMWORK
Work together, act with integrity, respect each other, and champion diversity and inclusion
SET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS
Continually seek a better way to do things with innovation, sustainable practices, financial discipline, commercial excellence, and operational excellence
testimonials
“I don’t think that there is a better company out there that spends more time in relationship to safety and customer service than First Student”
-Eddie Kindle, Assistant Superintendent
“First Student’s local staff members are visible in our community and they are dedicated to our children. Our staffs work together as a team. From top down, First Student has highly trained personnel that have the sole purpose of taking care of the students’, families’ and the school’s needs.”
– Scott Devillier, Superintendent of Schools, Zachary Community School District, LA.
First Student devoted the required resources and was able to meet our expectations with staffing and equipment. They have done an amazing job with recruiting, hiring, and training a sufficient number of drivers to cover our transportation needs.
- James Lynch | Charleston County SD, South Carolina