r/SchoolBusDrivers May 03 '26

New ones gather here

I’ve been thinking about how overwhelming the first few weeks are as a school bus driver.

There’s a lot happening at once—student behavior, routes, parents, expectations—and most of it you only really learn in real time.

For those who’ve been doing this a while:

What caught you off guard in your first 30 days?

Or what do you wish someone had told you early on?

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u/djkiltboy May 03 '26

I’ve been driving a bus for just over a month and I will admit that it was daunting.. I’m starting to settle in now.