Transportation

VICKSBURG WARREN SCHOOL DISTRICT

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

School Buses

Our mission is to provide safe, reliable, professional, and efficient transportation for our students to and from school, extracurricular activities, and other school-related events. 

Each day, the transportation department transports more than 6,000 students to school by trained professional drivers in well-maintained school buses. This is not the district's entire student population. In addition, we safely transport students to more than 1,600 field trips and other events during the school year.  

 We are located at 1001 Hwy 27 (behind Beechwood Elementary).

Phone: (601) 636-1478

Fax: (601) 534-1984

  We are currently hiring school bus drivers and substitute bus drivers for the 2024-25 SY. Please click on link below to see qualifications and to apply online. 

 Click here to see qualifications for school bus driver

Apply Here 

*THE VWSD TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT DOES NOT PICK UP OR DROP OFF STUDENTS AT ANY BUSINESS.

Dear Parent/Guardian:

We are delighted to be responsible for transporting your child to and from school. We take pride in the excellent safety record of our school buses and the professionalism of our transportation team.

We may not be able to provide an exact time for the bus until after the first week of school. However, elementary buses will start their routes at 6:00 am and finish dropping off at the elementary school by 7:25 am. This means if your child is a bus rider, they should be at the designated bus stop, visible to the driver. Jr. high and high school buses will leave the elementary schools at around 7:30 am and drop off at the schools by 8:15 am. Students should also wait at the designated bus stop or somewhere visible to the driver.

We understand that some students may have to wait outside for a while before the bus arrives. After the first few days, parents should have a better sense of when to expect the bus. To ensure your child’s safety, please follow these important procedures:

- Provide your child with a backpack or book bag. Loose papers or items can be dangerous as children get off the bus.

- Check your child’s clothing for long drawstrings or other dangling items, which could get caught in the bus door as the child gets off the bus.

- Make sure your child arrives at the designated bus stop ten minutes early each day to avoid panicking or running into the road.

- Encourage your child to wait for the bus safely and orderly, away from the roadway. Misbehavior at the bus stop can create hazardous conditions for children.

- Instruct your child to wait for the bus driver’s signal before boarding. Children should board in a single file.

- Teach your child to sit quietly on the ride to and from school to avoid distracting the bus driver and causing accidents. Our drivers need to focus on driving safely.

If your child feels unsafe at the bus stop or during the bus ride, please contact us at the transportation department instead of discussing it at the bus stop.

We are fully dedicated to the safety of your child and all the children in our community.

Thank you!

VWSD Transportation Department

Bus Routes

Elementary

Please find the nearest bus stop to your address. Most elementary school bus routes start around 6:00 a.m. These times are estimated and subject to change. Please ensure your child is at the bus stop at least 10 minutes before the scheduled arrival time. It's important to review and follow the school bus rules with your child.

Jr/HS

Please find the nearest bus stop to your address. Most jr high/high school bus routes start around 7: 25a.m. These times are estimated and subject to change. Please ensure your child is at the bus stop at least 10 minutes before the scheduled arrival time. It's important to review and follow the school bus rules with your child.