Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at First Student!🦃🍁 We’re grateful for our incredible team whose dedication makes a difference every day, and for the families and communities who trust us to care for their students. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday.💛 #CareforOurStudents #FosterTeamwork #FocusOnSafety
First Student
School and Employee Bus Services
Cincinnati, Ohio 88,864 followers
Caring for students is our first priority.
About us
As the leading pupil transportation solutions provider for school districts in North America, First Student provides the best start and finish to every school day. Our teams complete five and a half million student journeys each day, moving more students than all U.S. airlines combined. We operate more than 44,500 vehicles in 41 U.S. states and 8 Canadian provinces/territories. What makes First Student the right choice for your school district's needs? Our partnerships: We believe great transportation is always the result of close, trusted partnerships with the school districts we serve. Understanding that needs change sometimes throughout the school year, our goal is to remain responsive to your district's needs. We work closely with school districts to ensure the transportation solutions we provide represent a collective, forward-thinking response to the needs of your district and community. Our engagement: We believe education offers a child – and their family – the foundation needed to lead a productive and successful life. We support education by making sure children have a safe and reliable way to get to and from school each day. Students start and end their school days with us, and we recognize the opportunity we have to impact each student’s day in a positive manner. Our people: Our people are our advantage. With a team of highly-trained drivers and the industry’s strongest safety record, we’re able to leverage the best practices, technologies and processes needed to deliver quality, consistent service. Visit http://www.firststudentinc.com for more information about how First Student is Caring for students, today, tomorrow, together.®
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- Industry
- School and Employee Bus Services
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Type
- Privately Held
- Specialties
- Full Turn-key Contracting, Global Positioning Systems, Route Optimization with First Planning Solutions, Management Services, Bus Maintenance, Pre-owned Bus Sales, School Bus Rentals, School Bus Driver, CDL Driver, Electric School Buses, Fleet Electrification, Infrastructure, EV School Buses, Consulting, Training, Safety, and Improving Student's Transportation Experience
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191 Rosa Parks St
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, US
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💍 Calling all engaged couples! Don’t miss our #BlackFriday sale for your wedding transportation. 🚍 Book a yellow bus for you and your guests on your special day from First Charter Bus Rental and leave the transportation details to us. The sale starts now and is valid through 1/15/26. Save 10% on your wedding transportation with First Charter. Visit https://lnkd.in/eC9SdXM to get a quote and book your bus today! Use promo code: "IDO26". This code is valid on any future event date, for one-time use of 10% off wedding transportation, including use for weddings, rehearsal dinners, bachelor or bachelorette parties. This offer cannot be combined with any other active offers.
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⚡How to supercharge fleet electrification — lessons from around the world 🚚 Fleet electrification isn’t just about buying EVs, it’s about smart energy management, reliability and scale. As Ampcontrol CEO Joachim Lohse put it at the EV Fleet Summit in Rotterdam: “It’s a very difficult path that involves politics, technology, difficult decisions and a lot of money.” Ampcontrol’s global projects are showing what works: 🔹 takealot.com (South Africa): integrated smart alerts and charger SLAs to maintain uptime despite grid challenges. 🔹 WattEV, Inc. (California): built a fully off-grid solar + battery microgrid powering heavy-duty trucks between LA and San Francisco. 🔹 First Student (Canada): electrified 700 school buses with 99% uptime, proving reliability is everything. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/en-JEMfk #FleetElectrification #EVCharging #Sustainability #Logistics #CleanTransport #Innovation #Ampcontrol #SmartEnergy
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I had the opportunity to share the Fleet Electrication story of Pontiac School District on a couple of different platforms this week with the assistance of L-Charge and First Student . https://lnkd.in/gy8zpdzS https://lnkd.in/gSWQgkCf
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On Saturday, several HQ team members and their children volunteered for the Spread Love Turkey Day 2025 hosted by Future Ambassadors, Inc. at the Woodlawn Recreation Center. The event was dedicated to bringing warmth and nourishment to families in need this Thanksgiving season. More than 325 pre-selected families took home a turkey, pumpkin pie all the fixings for Thanksgiving feast ensuring they’d have everything they needed to celebrate the holiday with loved ones. Volunteers spent time unpacking and organizing the food, sorting it and bagging up the individual meals. “First Student is proud to support and sponsor Spread Love Turkey Day,” CEO John Kenning said. “The event aligns with our mission and core values to foster teamwork and care for students in the communities we serve. We appreciate the opportunity to once again partner with Future Ambassadors, Inc. providing meals to those in need.” Future Ambassadors, Inc. is a nonprofit organization focused on mentoring, leadership development, and community-based support for youth and families. Through year-round programs and service initiatives, the organization works to create opportunities, uplift neighborhoods and inspire the next generation of leaders. We are honored to support their efforts and give back in the communities we serve. #fosteringteamwork #caringforstudents
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I was delighted to be at our Brooklyn location to observe construction progress on one of First Student’s most innovative electrification projects in partnership with Consolidated Edison of New York (Con Edison) and Bechtel Engineering. We were joined by our partners, Con Edison and Bechtel, along with other NYC interested parties, on a wonderful project information tour led by our Chief Engineer Alex Cook and Head of Electrification Kevin Matthews. Powered by First Student developed First Charge technology, this demonstration project will enable development of a scaleable, cost-optimized solution for medium- and heavy-duty fleet electrification to provide clean and sustainable transportation for our students and communities in New York City and across the nation.
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First Student is thrilled to be attending the 2025 Joint Annual Conference! 🎉🚍 We’re excited to reconnect with our district partners and friends, and we look forward to meeting new leaders from across Illinois. The Joint Annual Conference is always an incredible opportunity to share ideas, collaborate, and highlight how student transportation can continue to support safe, reliable, innovative learning communities. If you’ll be there, stop by and say hello at Booth 1412— we’d love to connect! Scott Wallace #IASA #IASB #IASBO #JointAnnualConference #StudentTransportation #FirstStudent #SchoolBusSafety #EducationLeadership
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Meet the force behind our first “Stuff the Bus” toy and fund drive! 🎁 After seeing a post encouraging people to sign up for our toy drive, Takira Williams had an even bigger idea—why not create a Stuff the Bus event to benefit the children Way Finders serves? Takira is a bus driver for Springfield Public Schools and wanted to give back to the community she serves. She brought the idea of a Stuff the Bus Event to her manager at First Student, and they said yes! We are so grateful for her initiative, leadership, and generosity. Our Stuff the Bus Event will take place on Saturday, December 6 at the Walmart on Boston Rd in Springfield. To learn more about the Stuff the Bus & Fund Drive and to get involved visit: https://lnkd.in/eP6GuvQt
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Congratulations to Sean McCormack on being named to the 2025 Forbes CIO Next List. It is such a well-deserved recognition. Sean’s leadership has been instrumental in accelerating the innovation behind our HALO Technology Platform, especially as we advance AI-enabled safety tools and real-time insights that make every student ride safer, smarter, and more connected. Proud of how Sean and the First Student team are raising the bar and reshaping what student transportation should look like for the entire industry. #Innovation #StudentTransportation #AISafety #Leadership #FirstStudent https://lnkd.in/gyYghhgc