Transportation Services

MyRide K-12

School zone and bus information.
Bus information available after August 1.

How to Use MyRide K-12
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The Transportation Department of Washington County Schools is tasked with meeting the pupil transportation needs within the county. The department supervisor, with assistance from the Central Office staff and a routing software package, has streamlined bus routes for more efficient use of personnel and equipment. Approximately 4,000 students are transported to and from schools daily by 66 conventional buses and 21 special vehicles, eleven of which are equipped with wheelchair lifts.

In addition, the Department of Education has ten vans which are assigned to schools. Over 150 vehicles belonging to the Department of Education are repaired, serviced, and inspected by trained, qualified, and experienced mechanics.

All buses of the Washington County Department of Transportation must pass an annual inspection by a team from the Tennessee Department of Safety. Each driver attends a safety training clinic annually and receives at least one physical examination each year. Each driver must have a Certified Driver license endorsement as mandated by the state. Before being hired, each driver is required to have forty hours of hands-on training and experience in vehicle operation. Buses of the Washington County fleet exceed the state regulations and standards for pupil transportation and our transportation system ranks with the best in Tennessee in safety and efficiency. We have an excellent transportation department; the State Department of Education and the Tennessee Department of Highway Safety have recognized and honored this system’s efforts to insure that students in Washington County are transported in a safe and responsible manner. All buses are equipped with surveillance cameras and buzzer systems which ensure all vehicles are checked at the end of each route.

Providing pupil transportation in Tennessee schools is not mandated by law but is provided as a service in accordance with Board policy.

Parents or guardians of students who receive pupil transportation services are required to sign a form to demonstrate awareness of policies relating to student behavior. The Student handbook outlines disciplinary procedures for infractions and provides guidance for the safe, responsible transportation of students.

Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts

Supervisor of Transportation

Tony Roberts

423.753.1172

306 1/2 Forest Drive
Jonesborough, TN 37659 

Employee Handbook: Transportation

MyRide K-12 App

Instructions For Use:

MyRide K-12

  1. Download the MyRide K-12 App in the Google Play Store or Apple App Store matching the logo above.

  2. Additional instructions can be found here.

App store and google play logos

Helpful Tips

  • The MyRide K-12 data automatically refreshes the location of the school bus every 1 to 2 minutes. The actual location of a bus is delayed by the refresh rate. You will access the most accurate data if you check the system within 10 minutes of your child’s scheduled pick-up or drop-off time. 

  • Both parents and students will use the same login information to access the system (parents and students do not have separate accounts).

  • Students should be ready for their bus within 10 minutes of their scheduled pick-up time.

  • There may be times when MyRide K-12 is not available for a particular bus. This may occur when buses are out of service for normal maintenance work and/or required Department of Transportation inspections. 

  • If the app states “Bus is not running scheduled route” or “Bus is not active,” it does not mean there is a problem with the bus. All of our buses run multiple routes each morning and afternoon. These messages may occur when a bus is in between routes. 

  • There may be times when the system is not showing an estimated time of arrival. This does not affect the actual location of the bus on the map. The most common reason for this message is that the bus has completed your student’s bus stop and is proceeding with its route.