Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8
Today’s Mission: Future Ready
WELCOME TO TRANSPORTATION
We are located at
11355 Old Pueblo Road
Fountain, Colorado 80817
At the BLUE DOOR that Reads: TRANSPORTATION
Contact us at (719) 382-1335
DEPARTMENT MISSION:
To ensure that each eligible Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 student is provided safe, professional, and reliable transportation. This includes transportation to and from school, educational field trips, athletic field trips and all other approved activities.
It's an honor to be transporting your students for the 25-26 School Year!
If you have a pre-school student, please use the link included in your registration email from your school.
Please allow Transportation 3-5 school days to process your request.
After the 3-5 school days, login to the MY RIDE app to retrieve your student(s) busing information.
**ALL RETURNING AND NEW STUDENTS MUST REGISTER FOR BUS TRANSPORTATION EVERY SCHOOL YEAR**
My Ride App
Keep track and stay connected with the My Ride app!
My Ride K-12 is accessible through the app and on the website. It is a simple, user friendly app where parents/guardians can check:
Bus stop locations
Bus stop times
Send a message directly to the transportation department
Receive notifications
Department Standard Operating Procedures:
- Employment of professional and dedicated bus drivers, bus monitors, and Fleet and office staff.
- Superior employee training programs focused on improving and enhancing skills.
- Routing and scheduling processes that ensure the safest and most efficient use of all resources.
- Preventative maintenance programs that ensure buses are inspected and maintained on a regular basis to provide the highest level of mechanical safety.
School transportation is provided free of charge as a convenience to all eligible students. The district is not required by law to provide transportation services.
TRANSPORTATION STAFF
Administration
Robert Leach
Director of Transportation
Darryl Dotson
Assistant Director of Transportation
Zoeann Horak
Fleet Manager
Jessica McPherson
Administrative Assistant
Dispatch Office
Sue Pfahl
Clerk/Dispatcher
Megan Adam
Clerk/Dispatcher
Lyndsey Wheeler
Scheduler/Dispatcher/Trip Coordinator
Aidan Foster Scheduler/ Dispatcher
Routing Department
Madison Quatkemeyer
Route Specialist
Charlie Van Hoose
Route Specialist
Charles Jennings
Staff Trainer
Julia Mattice
Staff Trainer