School Bus Cancellations: Secondary Schools

Posted On Thursday November 26, 2020

Cancellation of Buses to Secondary Schools Due to Winter Weather

With colder temperatures approaching, we are sharing information on how the DDSB is approaching the cancellation of buses due to winter weather in order to ensure everyone remains safe. There will be some changes for this school year. 

In the event that transportation services are cancelled due to inclement weather, secondary schools within the affected cancellation zones will switch to a virtual learning day for all students. All secondary students will be required to stay at home. We are taking this approach as students are already learning virtually in their classes. In this situation, both cohorts will be taught virtually in RealTime by their teacher in the morning. If any students arrive at school, we will ensure that they can return home safely.

For small class placement classrooms, you will be consulted directly in order to determine if the class preference is to switch to virtual or remain in-person due to extreme weather.

How will I be notified if transportation services are cancelled and/or schools are closed?

Families will be notified as soon as possible (no later than 7:00am) through a posting on the DDSB website, social media and where possible, through local radio stations.

What zone am I in?

Students and families can find a list of schools within each weather zone by visiting Durham Student Transportation Services at https://www.dsts.on.ca/inclement-weather.

Zone 1 (Brock Area), Zone 2 (Uxbridge Area), Zone 3 (Scugog Area), Zone 4 (Southern Area).