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First Student’s multi-maintenance shop Location # 10364 in Norwich, CT earned a perfect score  from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) inspection.   This is the second year in a row the shop passed at 100 percent in compliance with state regulations in all nine categories: registration/maintenance records, tires/wheels, suspension/steering, lightening/electrical, vehicle glazing, body/sheet metal, […]

Most people can drive a car, but it takes someone special to drive a bus. Recently bus Driver Grace Ogden from Location #20659 in Kingston, New York was named School Bus Driver of the Year by the Ulster County Traffic Safety Board and Operation Safe STOP. This cooperative project across the State of New York […]

Team members from Location #20603 in Buffalo, New York  recently participated in a  community  project with the Thankful Missionary Baptist Church. The Church sponsors a community outreach program to help low-income families, and for several weeks, First Student employees participated in the project by donating clothing, shoes, blankets and toys. By the end of the […]

In February 2017, team members from Location #31963 in Welland, Ontario held a “Fill the Bus” event. On that Saturday morning, the Location parked a First Student school bus on a busy street corner so residents could help “Fill the Bus” with food and personal items. The donations benefited The Hope Centre Soup Kitchen and […]

Driver Lamar Green from Location #11416 in Kansas City, Missouri was recognized for Outstanding Service for ensuring the safety of the wrestling team of Kansas City Public Schools. The school honored Lamar as a “Terrific Teammate” during a Board of Education meeting in March. The award celebrates those whose service to the district makes a […]

High school athletes are accustomedto hearing speeches before a big game.But for some students who play for the Knights boy’s baseball team atEpiscopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, one impromptu speech was a talkthey will remember for the rest of their life. On Tuesday, March 22, 2017, First Student Location #11323 – Central Cityin […]

A dirty chimney can cause a chimney fire, which can lead to damage to the home’s structure, destroy the home or injure and kill people. Jen, following our company’s motto “If you see something, say something”, radioed her Location about the chimney fire and the location of the house. Location Manager Danny Bellavance then called […]

    Warren Buffett, an American investor, business magnate and philanthropist once said “In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy.” “Driver Sally Sollors exemplifies these three attributes,” explained Della Spencer, Location Manager in Kincardine, Ontario. Sally was recognized by First Student and G.C. Huston Public School at […]

  Love the Bus month is an annual campaign in February sponsored by the American School Bus Council to raise awareness and appreciation for the experience of riding the school bus. It also acknowledges the dedicated drivers and monitors who safely transport students to and from school.        Location Manager Rick Morris at Location #20784 […]

We all have dreams. Sometimes our dreams come in the form of a dream job or a vacation. But for onesix-year-old boy, his dream became a reality when Location #12675 in Methacton,Pennsylvania, made him an honorary bus driver for a day. Last month, Melissa Gomez emailed Location Manager Amy Huffman about how muchher step-son, Robbie, […]