About Us

Our core mission is to transport our children to and from their centers of learning in a safe, timely, efficient and academically supportive manner. We are the first step in our children’s educational journey.

St Lucie School Transportation ranks 15th in Florida in the number of children transported and 12th in the number of miles run each year. During the 2006-2007 school year, 400 buses will transport approximately 29,000 of the 39,000 students enrolled over an expected 8,500,000 miles. We run the 75th largest fleet in the nation. We serve the district from two terminals, North County Compound (NCC) and South County Compound (SCC). Each terminal has supervisory staff and dispatchers covering each shift and routing personnel to serve parents and students. Names, contact numbers, and e-mail addresses are available in Contact Information.

Buses are routed on a three tiered system, picking up high school, elementary, and middle school students each morning and delivering them in the afternoon thereby increasing efficiency and utilization of equipment and fuel. Approximately 70 of our buses accommodate wheelchairs and use an adult Bus Para-Professional to assist those students in wheelchairs or needing other designated assistance. St Lucie County Schools utilize all buses for all children; there are no set special education buses, only conventional buses and lift buses taking our children to and from school.

All buses are equipped with two way radios, and 75% are monitored by on board cameras and satellite tracking devices. Bus routing is accomplished through a computer database with a map based road network designed to optimize bus efficiency. Bus stops are located to be in the safest, most central position for all eligible riders. All stops are located according to state and district guidelines with safety, timeliness and efficiency in mind. Convenience based requests for stop location changes or additions will be taken after Labor Day. Emergency or safety related requests will be processed as quickly as possible to determine if a change is feasible. During the school year most changes can be handled promptly; however during busy times such as the beginning of school, changes may take five days to review as more loads, stops and routes are adjusted at that time. Stops will be considered for relocation based on the needs, safety, and convenience of eligible riders in the vicinity. You may e-mail your request to transportation@stlucieschools.org.