Northside Isd Transportation May 2026

Jay paused, then cracked a smile. Tied his shoes. Small win.

Not a loud roar, but a deep, diesel-powered vibration that rolled across the sprawling Northside Independent School District—from the Hill Country edges near Helotes to the steady blocks of Leon Valley. It was the sound of 475 buses waking up. northside isd transportation

His first pickup was , age 7. She was waiting at the curb of a cul-de-sac, backpack twice her size, holding her mother’s hand. The bus’s yellow lights strobed. Stop arm out. Carlos opened the door. Jay paused, then cracked a smile

Doreen nodded. "Luke. First grader. Didn't want to buckle. I played 'Twinkle Twinkle' on my phone. He looked at me like I was an alien. Then he buckled." She sipped her coffee. "Tomorrow he'll do it without the song. Day after that, he'll help the next new kid." Not a loud roar, but a deep, diesel-powered

For , a 14-year driver for Northside ISD Transportation, this was the sacred hour. His bus, Unit 407, was spotless. The seats were aligned. The heater was already chasing away the February chill. On his clipboard was the route he could run blindfolded: a loop through the wooded subdivisions near O.P. Schnabel Park, then a tight turn onto Bandera Road, ending at Stinson Middle School.