About Us


As the Official Publication of the National Association for Pupil Transportation® , School BUSRide is the leading source of industry and association news for more than 20,300+ senior leaders of school districts, public and private schools, school transportation managers, private sector providers of K-12 school transportation service, driver trainers, maintenance directors and industry suppliers in the United States and Canada.

Every month, School BUSRide provides industry news; up-to-the-minute regulatory and compliance coverage; exclusive columns by leading industry experts; trends; vehicle and product field tests; equipment road tests; new product and service information, custom research and analysis; and editorial content by trusted industry thought leaders throughout North America.

From print to digital-only publications to a growing social media presence; lead-generating, educational eBooks; webinars; roundtable discussions; interactive videos and more, School BUSRide provides the information, the tools and best practices that help propel the industry into the future.

National Association for Pupil Transportation® (NAPT®)

The National Association for Pupil Transportation® (NAPT®) is the world’s premier market space for public and private student transportation service providers and the companies that provide valuable products and services to support safe school transportation. We believe transportation is integral to education, an invaluable component of a successful educational enterprise. Yellow school buses bring nearly 25 million children to and home from school every school day on regular route service; these buses also transport another 3 to 5 million children every school day on activity and field trips.

WHO WE ARE

NAPT is the leading trade association in the student transportation industry, a vibrant and diverse community of people and organizations that share a passion for safe and efficient student transportation. We are a non-profit §501(c)(6) organization dedicated to helping our members engage in and influence policy making that will enhance operational safety and administrative efficiency.

With support of the NAPT Foundation Inc., NAPT’s §501 (c) (3) nonprofit affiliate, NAPT is the premier source of learning, knowledge, and future-oriented research for the student transportation professional and provides resources, education and ideas to enhance the power and performance of the student transportation industry.

NAPT Business Intelligence (NAPTBI LLC), NAPT’s for-profit subsidiary, provides business intelligence that helps student transportation departments operate safely and efficiently, save time and money, and simplify the business of running a student transportation department.

OUR CORE VALUES

  • We always have and always will do our best to treat everyone with courtesy, dignity and respect.
  • We are committed to ensuring NAPT is a diverse and inclusive organization.
  • We believe in superior customer service, personalized whenever practicable.
  • We strive for excellence in everything we do, but if/when we fail, we promise to learn from the experience and do better next time.
  • We always try to make intelligent, data-driven decisions that help the student transportation industry and the association grow.
  • We partner with those who support us and want us to succeed.