Transportation
Transportation Information
Creekstone partners with the Red Wing Public School District to provide transportation to and from school.
Eligibility
All K–6 students are eligible for district busing.
Transportation Changes
Permanent Changes
To make a permanent change to your child’s transportation, please complete the required form and return it to Katelyn.
Temporary or One-Time Changes
For one-time or temporary transportation changes, please email:
Morning Transportation
- Students are assigned a bus stop near their home or childcare location.
- They ride their neighborhood bus to Burnside Elementary.
- At Burnside, all Creekstone students transfer to a single Creekstone bus, which brings them directly to school.
- Creekstone staff are present at the Burnside bus hub to supervise transfers and support students.
Afternoon Transportation
- Creekstone students are picked up on one bus at dismissal.
- They are transported to Sunnyside Elementary, where they transfer to their neighborhood buses.
- Students are then dropped off at their assigned bus stops.
- Creekstone staff are present at the Sunnyside bus hub to supervise transfers and ensure students board the correct bus.
Kids Junction Option
Creekstone students may attend Kids Junction at Burnside Elementary before and/or after school (depending on availability).
- Creekstone staff support students during morning and afternoon transfers involving Kids Junction.
- Justin Klien (contact info)
Parent Drop-Off & Pick-Up
All Preschool and Pre-K students must be dropped off and picked up by a parent or guardian.
- Please refer to the pick-up line map for traffic flow and procedures.
- Student drop-off begins at 7:35 AM.
- Parents may begin lining up for pick-up at 1:45 PM.
- Do not enter the pick-up loop until the school bus and transport vans have fully exited the loop for safety and traffic flow.
- Creekstone staff will be present during both drop-off and pick-up to unload and load children safely.
Bus Safety Expectations
For the safety of all students, the following rules apply at bus stops and during transfers:
- Arrive at the bus stop five minutes early; drivers cannot wait for late students.
- Respect the property of others while waiting.
- Keep your arms, legs, and belongings to yourself.
- Use appropriate language at all times.
- Stay away from the street, road, or highway until the bus has stopped.
- Wait until the bus comes to a complete stop before approaching.
- After exiting, move away from the bus promptly.
- Always cross in front of the bus, only after the driver signals it is safe.
- No fighting, harassment, intimidation, or horseplay.
- No use of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
- All other school rules and regulations apply.
Bus Safety Expectations
To maintain a safe and respectful environment while riding the bus, students are expected to:
- Immediately follow the directions of the driver.
- Sit in your seat facing forward at all times.
- Talk quietly and use appropriate language.
- Keep all parts of your body inside the bus.
- Keep your arms, legs, and belongings to yourself.
- No fighting, harassment, intimidation, or horseplay.
- Do not throw any object.
- No eating, drinking, or use of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
- Do not bring weapons or dangerous objects on the bus.
- Do not damage the bus.
- All other school rules and regulations apply.
Contact Information
First Student Transit
714 Bench Street
Red Wing, MN 55066