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The Coachella Valley Unified School District Transportation Department provides home-to-school transportation for regular education and special education students who reside within board-approved busing guidelines, as well as transportation for field trips. CVUSD covers approximately 1,200 square miles, making transportation a vital service for our students and families.

Mission & Values

The mission of the CVUSD Transportation is to provide a safe, reliable and efficient transportation experience for all of our eligible students to and from school, as well as all extracurricular activity trips.

  • Safety is our priority. Safety includes obeying all laws, managing the behavior of the pupils, and properly controlling accidents trough defensive driving.
  • Timeliness is our goal. Timeliness includes being on time when reporting for work, when arriving at each bus stop, and when arriving at each school site.
  • Efficiency is what we strive to achieve. Efficiency includes keeping our fuel costs down by avoiding unnecessary vehicle mileage, avoiding vehicle abuse, and keeping our fleet well maintained and certified.

Coachella Valley Unified also recognizes the important role buses play in saving lives, reducing traffic and improving air quality. The district operates one of the cleanest fleets in California. Thanks to grants from our local air quality district, Coachella Valley Unified currently operates 51 buses that run on clean, compressed natural gas, propane, as well as two completely electric.  

Our values are:

  • Service
  • Excellence
  • Accountability
  • Teamwork

Transportation Services & Contact Information

Currently, CVUSD transports approximately 3,900 students daily, including:

  • 3,570 General Education students

  • 320 Special Education students

The district operates 86 routes, which include:

  • 8 students transported to Desert Sands Unified

  • 6 students transported to Chiriaco

  • 70 county students transported

In total, CVUSD buses travel more than 1.3 million miles each year to ensure safe, reliable, and timely transportation for students across the district.

Transportation Department Contact Information:
Main Office Line: (760) 399-5127
Hours: 5am-7:30pm


Help Desk Line: (760) 970-1447
Hours: 5am-7pm


Email: businfo@cvusd.us
Responses are typically provided within 24 hours.

Transportation Organizational Chart

How to calculate the time your student will be home on a minimum day
The drivers run the same route as on a regular schedule so if your student has a 20 minute ride it should still be around 20 minutes from the time school gets out.

Example:

School is normally out at 3:00 pm and my student gets home at 3:45 pm so the ride is 45 minutes. If the school gets out at 1:00 pm today add the 45 minutes and they should be home at around 1:45 p.m.