Dallas ISD students return to class Tuesday, Aug. 11, the first day of the 2026-27 school year.
Finding your bus
Dallas ISD posts route information by campus rather than as a single district list. The transportation department's route page is organized into elementary, middle school, high school and after-school program sections, with campuses listed individually underneath.
Two things the district asks families to keep in mind.
Posted stop times are approximate. Weather, traffic and other conditions shift them, so the district asks students to be at their assigned stop five to 10 minutes before the scheduled pickup.
Drivers and vehicles assigned to a route may also change during the year. The district says those changes are made to maintain safety and efficiency standards.
Bus rider registration is handled through a separate form on the transportation page.
One badge for the bus, the cafeteria and the library
Students this year receive a universal ID badge that combines several functions into a single card: transportation, meals, library access and entry to athletic events.
For transportation specifically, students scan the badge when boarding and when exiting the bus. The district has also launched an Edulog parent app for bus tracking and service updates.
