2024-2025 Optional Bus Service & Country - Routes

  • August 14, 2024

     

    We strive to do our best to prepare for both known and unknown obstacles, and are proactively asking for your patience and understanding as we work through challenges that we may and may not be aware of.  Our calculations are just that, and it may become necessary to alter bus times in order to get students to school on time.  

     

    We will work to keep families updated. We appreciate your support and flexibility during this process. If you have questions, please reach out to us via phone or email.

     

     

    Thank you,

     

    Mary Jo Hetrick

    Director of Transportation Services

    Email: transportation@bfschools.org

    Phone: 515-967-7819 


     

    • Please note that some bus colors have changed for the 2024-2025 SY.
    • Please note that we have several buses with "stars". For example, the "Orange" bus and the "Orange Stars" bus are 2 different buses and go to 2 different locations.  
    • Please double-check the information provided below so that your child(ren) doesn't end up on the wrong bus.  

    Country Route Riders - Your bus stop information was mailed out August 16th through the US Mail.

    OBS & Group Stop Locations Riders - Please see the information below. 

    Information will be updated throughout the year as routes continue to change. Please check back often for updated times.  The times listed are computer-generated times and will vary due to traffic and the number of students riding.  Our drivers will do their best to stay on time. Please have your students ready and out at the pick-up location 5 minutes prior to the stop time listed.  Buses will not wait for student(s) and will not return should your student(s) miss their bus.

    1st route & 2nd route drop off times are based on 1st route buses leaving the intermediate and elementary campus generally leaving at 3:35 pm. All buses are held until building staff gives the all clear to the transportation department. Times will vary, so please be prepared to receive your student(s) earlier or later than times listed. 

     

    **Please note that every Monday there is a 90 minute early dismissal time for all students, so plan to receive your student(s) 90 minutes prior to the time listed.

     

         aqua                                                                                                                                                            

    Aqua Stars Bus (Kadin Trail / Wisteria Heights (Cove) Area) 7th - 12th gr. students only

    Students need to be at their assigned stop location 5 minutes prior to the posted time.

    Kadin Trail SE & Lincoln St. SE @ Mailboxes (7th - 12th gr.) Stop Time         7:16 AM            3:30 PM

    13th St. SE & Caitlin Ct. SE (7th - 12th gr.) Stop Time                                       7:20 AM             3:34 PM

    15th St. SE & Adams St. SE (7th - 12th gr.) Stop Time                                        7:24 AM             3:37 PM

     

     

       

    orange stars

    Orange Stars Bus  (Sankey Summit) K - 6th gr. students only

    Students need to be at their assigned stop location 5 minutes prior to the posted time.

    13th St. NW & Deer Ridge Dr. NW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                                 7:43 AM            3:38 PM

     

     

      Aqua Square                                                                                                                                                           

    Aqua Bus (Kadin Trail / Wisteria Heights (Cove) Areas) K - 6th gr. students only

    Students need to be at their assigned stop location 5 minutes prior to the posted time.

    Kadin Trail SE & Lincoln St. SE @ Mailboxes (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time        7:42 AM             3:48 PM

    13th St. SE & Caitlin Ct. SE (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                                      7:46 AM             3:52 PM

     

    Orange Square

    Orange Bus (Arbor Ridge / Deer Ridge) K - 6th gr. students only

    Students need to be at their assigned stop location 5 minutes prior to the posted time.

    Aspen Dr. NW & Deer Ridge Dr. NW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                     7:21 AM            3:54 PM

    5th Ct NW & Deer Ridge Dr. NW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                            7:24 AM            3:59 PM

     

     

    Gold Sqaure

    Gold Bus (Sankey Summit / Arbor Ridge / Deer Ridge / Renaud Ridge Areas) K - 6th gr. students only.

    Students need to be at their assigned stop location 5 minutes prior to the posted time.

    11th St. NW & Deer Ridge Dr. NW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time               7:42 AM           4:05 PM

    Walnut Dr. NW & Deer Ridge Dr. NW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time           7:45 AM           4:08 PM

    Sycamore Dr. NW & 4th St. NW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                    7:47 AM           4:10 PM  

    White Square

    White Bus (Mallard Pointe Dr. North / Blue Jay Landing / Harvest Meadows / Quail Run Areas) - K - 6th gr. students only

    Students need to be at their assigned stop location 5 minutes prior to the posted time.

    Mallard Pointe Dr North / Blue Jay Landing / Harvest Meadows areas

    5th St. NW & Mallard Pointe Dr. NW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time          7:38 AM            3:55 PM

    528 Shiloh Rose Parkway NW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                    7:40 AM              3:57 PM

    4th St. NW & Shiloh Rose Parkway NW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time     7:41 AM            3:58 PM

    3rd St. NW & Landon Dr. NW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                      7:43 AM            4:00 PM

    Quail Run area

    Creekside Dr. SW & Westridge St. SW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time       7:45 AM              4:02 PM

    Chayse St. SW & Landon Dr. NW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                7:47 AM              4:04 PM

     

    2 1/2' x 2 1/2' Color Code Label Fluorescent Pink Square

    Pink Bus  (Pleasant Grove / Lincoln St NE / Tufts Areas) K - 6th gr. students only

    Students need to be at their assigned stop location 5 minutes prior to the posted time.

    James St. NE & Tailfeather Dr. NE (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time            7:43 AM               4:00 PM

    Aspen Dr. NE & Lincoln St. NE (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                 7:45 AM               4:02 PM

    5th St NE & Lincoln St. NE (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                         7:47 AM               4:04 PM

     

    Yellow Star

    Yellow Stars Bus (Efnor Estates / Paine Heights / Meadowbrook / Edgeland Townhomes Areas) K - 6th gr. students only  

    Students need to be at their assigned stop location 5 minutes prior to the posted time.

    Efnor Estate / Quail Run areas

    1st St NW & Shiloh Rose Parkway NW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                 7:36 AM            3:47 PM

    Paine Heights area

    Paine St. SE & Patterson St. SE (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time             7:42 AM              3:36 PM

    Meadowbrook area

    3rd St. SE & Filmore Ave. SE (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                   7:45 AM               3:34 PM

    Brick St. SE & Filmore Ave. SE (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time              7:47 AM               3:32 PM

    10th St. SE & Grant Ct. SE (N side of Grant Ct. SE) (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time     7:49 AM                    3:30 PM 

    Edgeland Townhome area

    NE 64th St (Franklin St SW) and Edgeland St SW Stop Time      7:32 AM           3:44 PM

     

     Gold Star

    Gold Stars Bus (Wolf Creek / Wisteria Heights (Cove) Area) K - 6th gr. students only

    Students need to be at their assigned stop location 5 minutes prior to the posted time.

    Wolf Creek Area

    33rd St SW & Oak Dr. SW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                    7:13 AM            3:36 PM

    33rd St SW & Maple Dr. SW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                  7:14 AM            3:37 PM

    700 35th St. SW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                                      7:15 AM            3:38 PM

    34th St. SW & Ash Dr. SW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                     7:16 AM            3:39 PM

    Wisteria Heights (Cove) Area

    13th St SE & Cove St SE (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                     7:22 AM            3:45 PM

    14th St SE & Lincoln St SE (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                   7:23 AM            3:46 PM

    15th St SE & Adams St SE (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                    7:24 AM            3:47 PM

     

     

      

    pink stars

    Pink Stars Bus (Wolf Creek Area) K - 6th gr. students only

    Students need to be at their assigned stop location 5 minutes prior to the posted time. 

    Locust St. SW & Wolf Creek Rd. SW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                                  7:24 AM            3:37 PM

    36th St. SW / Pine St. SW / Wolf Creek Rd. SW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                7:25 AM            3:38 PM  

    36th St. SW / Cedar St. SW / Poplar Dr. SW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                      7:27 AM             3:40 PM

    3304 Poplar Dr. SW (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                                                             7:28 AM             3:41 PM  

     

     

    White Star

    White Stars Bus (Wolf Creek Area) 7th - 12th. students only

    Students need to be at their assigned stop location 5 minutes prior to the posted time.

    33rd St. SW & Ash Dr SW (7th - 12th gr.) Stop Time                                   7:15 AM            3:34 PM     

    33rd St. SW & Maple Dr. SW (7th - 12th gr.) Stop Time                                7:17 AM            3:36 PM

    3304 Poplar Dr. SW (7th - 12th gr.) Stop Time                                               7:18 AM             3:37 PM

    36th St. SW / Cedar St. SW / Poplar Dr. SW (7th - 12th gr.) Stop Time       7:20 AM             3:38 PM

    36th St. SW / Pine St. SW / Wolf Creek Rd. SW (7th - 12th gr.) Stop Time  7:21 AM            3:40 PM

    Locust St. SW & Wolf Creek Rd. SW (7th - 12th gr.) Stop Time                   7:22 AM            3:41 PM

     

    Purple Star

    Purple Stars Bus (Country Living Mobile Home Park) K - 12th gr. students only

    Students need to be at their assigned stop location 5 minutes prior to the posted time.

    (K - 12th gr.) Stop Time   SmallTrailer Court                 7:09 AM                     3:46 PM   

    (K - 12th gr.) Stop Time   Large Trailer Court                 7:12 AM                     3:47 PM           

    The Purple Stars bus will stop at the four corners of the park in the morning.  You will need to meet the bus at one of the corners.  Drivers will no longer stop at individual homes. 

    In the afternoon, all students will be dropped off at the entrances on NE 56th St.

     

    Brown Star

    Brown Stars Bus (Prairie Point View / Wisteria (Cove) / Parkside / Featherstone Areas) 7th - 12 gr. students only.

    Students need to be at their assigned stop location 5 minutes prior to the posted time.

    Wisteria Heights/Prairie Point View areas

    13th St SE & Cove St. SE (7th - 12th gr.) Stop Time                                             7:20 AM                      3:30 PM

    13th St. SE & Dee St. SE (7th - 12th gr.) Stop Time                                             7:21 AM                     3:31 PM  

    Dee St. SE & Cove St. SE (7th - 12th gr.) Stop Time                                             7:23 AM                     3:32 PM

     

    Parkside / Featherstone areas

    Alexander Pkwy NE & Paine St NE (7th - 12th gr.) Stop Time                              7:26 AM                     3:35 PM

    Featherstone Ave NE & 13th St NE (7th - 12th gr.) Stop Time                        7:28 AM                    3:36 PM

     

     

    brown

    Brown Bus (Prairie Point View / Wisteria (Cove) / Parkside / Featherstone Areas K - 6 gr. students only.

    Students need to be at their assigned stop location 5 minutes prior to the posted time.

    Prairie Point View / Wisteria (Cove) areas

    13th St. SE & Dee St. SE (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                                          7:42 AM                   3:50 PM  

    Dee St. SE & Cove St SE (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                                          7:45 AM                   3:53 PM    

    Parkside / Featherstone areas

    Alexander Pkwy NE & Paine St NE (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                          7:48 AM                   3:56 PM

    Featherstone Ave NE & 13th St NE S (K - 6th gr.) Stop Time                7:51 AM                    3:58 PM