Benefits of Contracting
Maintain control of your operation with support from a true partner
Outsourcing transportation frees up resources for student needs
School districts are under tremendous pressure to balance the need for services that support their educational mission with the responsibility to keep their district fiscally sound. In many cases, contracting student transportation provides the support needed to find the right balance. The National School Transportation Association (NSTA) reports that contracting student transportation saves districts an average of up to 10 to 30 percent, allowing districts to return time, energy, and resources to the classroom.
Contracting student transportation can provide benefits to all stakeholders, including parents, students, and the community in the following ways:
- Higher safety standards
- Enhanced efficiencies
- Leading technology
- Advanced reporting tools with more visibility
- Professional development for drivers
- Additional earning opportunities for drivers
- Highly-trained maintenance professionals
- Upgraded fleet without the capital investment
drivers annually hired through our national recruiting team
Our special needs program was developed with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, the top children’s hospital in the US
Hours of specialized training for van drivers
ASE Blue Seal Certified Shops
More Than Cost Savings
The benefits of contracting go far beyond cost savings. Student transportation partnership makes embracing advances in school bus-related technology and providing environmentally friendly transportation options to the community possible. It also provides substantial time and energy savings.
Caring for Students is Our First Priority
First Student drivers are the face of our company, and there is a whole team that stands behind and supports them. From routing and dispatch to maintenance and safety, we’ve built our entire system around our promise to protect every student, every day. When you partner with us, you get that promise in action.
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As the leading school transportation solutions provider in North America, First Student moves more student passengers per day than all U.S. airlines combined. We know the value in leveraging our best practices, technologies, and processes to deliver quality transportation solutions. What sets us apart is our desire to build close, trusted partnerships with the districts we serve.