Transportation

IDEA Public Schools is committed to ensuring the safe transportation of your child to and from school.

Stopfinder Parent Transportation App

IDEA Public Schools now utilizes a new parent app called Stopfinder. Stopfinder is the easy to use, all-in-one app that allows you to have the most accurate information about your student’s bus schedule at anytime from anywhere. In addition to displaying your student’s transportation information, Stopfinder features a private messaging feature that will allow you to communicate directly with IDEA’s Transportation Department. You can also create GeoAlerts for your student, which will notify you when the bus has arrived in/departed from any location on your student’s route, including their assigned bus stop and school.  

Here’s how to get connected:  

1. Activate your subscription. An invitation email will be sent to the email address we have on file. (Please be sure to check your spam folder, or click here to make sure we have an email on file.) If you have still not received an email, please reach out to your campus transportation manager. Transportation manager contact information by campus can be found below.  

2. Enter a password to complete the activation of your subscription. Please create your own password and be sure to keep it in a safe place! 

3. Install the Stopfinder application on your phone from the Google Play or Apple App Store.  

4. Sign in using the same email address you received the invitation email and your newly created password. 

5. That’s it! Click here for an overview on how to view schedules, add GeoAlerts, and more!     

Bus Safety Protocols

Cleaning Our Buses

At IDEA Public Schools, the journey to and from school is an extension of classroom learning. To help us provide a safe and pleasant bus ride experience for your children, please follow the two steps below to ensure the accuracy of your child’s transportation information:

Log into PowerSchool and click on the transportation tab. From there, you can register for transportation (student route should be available within 2 business days of submission) or verify your child’s bus stop information. Once registered you can move to step 2.

Step 2: "Here Comes The Bus" Application

When your children scans their bus pass, this application allows you to see, in real time, where your child’s bus is and when and where your child got on or off. This easy-to-use technology is free, simply download the “Here Comes the Bus” application on your smartphone, create a secure account, add your children, and you’re all set!

IDEA’s school code for Texas is: 83127
IDEA’s school code for Louisiana is: 87857

Campus Transportation Information

Bus Rider Behavior Contract

IDEA is committed to providing excellent transportation services to students throughout the Rio Grande Valley and Central Texas. Students are encouraged to take full advantage of this free service. Transportation, however, is a privilege, and all student riders and their families are expected to sign and follow our Bus Rider Behavior Contract.
Download Bus Rider Behavior Contract

Student Transportation Registration Form

To register your child, complete and submit the transportation form.
Download Student Transportation Registration Form

Click on your school name to get campus-specific contact information, bus routes, and traffic flow maps.

Campus Transportation Manager
Vicente Rodriguez
956-975-1403

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Juan Lopez
juan.lopez3@ideapublicschools.org

Summer School Routes
IDEA Alamo Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA Alamo Bus Routes 2024-2025

Early Release Bus Routes
IDEA Alamo Early Release Bus Routes 2024-2025

Traffic Flow Maps
Alamo Traffic Flow 23-24

Campus Transportation Manager
Tathiana Hall
904-614-6685

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Jennifer Houghton
904-608-2383

Bus Routes
IDEA Bassett Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Michelle Anderson Snowden
225-278-5680

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Felecia Washington
225-491-4223

Bus Route
IDEA Bridge Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Gerardo Ramirez
956-373-4033

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Gerardo Perez
956-261-0009

Summer School Routes
IDEA Brownsville Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA Brownsville Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Alberto Torres
956-373-6152

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Jose Murillo
956-314-9657

Summer School Routes
IDEA Donna Summer Bus Routes

Bus Route
IDEA Donna Bus Routes 2024-2025

 

Campus Transportation Manager
Araceli Garcia
956-647-7635

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Arturo Lopez
956-363-7147

Bus Routes
IDEA Edinburg Bus Routes 2024-2025

Early Release Bus Routes
IDEA Edinburg Early Release Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Cynthia Martinez
956-272-3295

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Belinda Hernandez
956-897-2073

Summer School Routes
IDEA Elsa Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA Elsa Bus Routes 2024-2025

Early Release Routes
Early Release Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Lucy Villa
956-371-9916

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Alicia Saldivar
956-351-3883

Summer School Routes
IDEA Frontier Summer Bus Routes

Bus Route
IDEA Frontier Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Monique Byrd
713-304-6837

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Kendra Taylor
346-234-4861

Summer School Routes
IDEA Hardy Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA Hardy 2024-2025 Bus Routes

Campus Transportation Manager
Elizabeth Rosales
956-363-3830 

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Neil Contreras
956-332-8861

Bus Routes
IDEA Harlingen Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Joshua Jefferson
813-367-6640

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Vondalyn Bryant
813-334-6547

Bus Routes
IDEA Hope Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Cheryl King
225-241-0698
cheryl.king@ideapublicschools.org

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Ingrid Scales
225-362-4935

Bus Route
IDEA Innovation Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Javier Miramontes
956-261-3087

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Brenda Colunga
(956) 599-7857
brenda.colunga@ideapublicschools.org

Summer School Routes
IDEA La Joya Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA La Joya Bus Routes 2024-2025

 

Campus Transportation Manager
Herschell Riley
281-222-9739

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Karen Green
346-282-8958

Summer School Routes
IDEA Lake Houston Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA Lake Houston Route 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Myiosha Underwood
863-340-8548

Bus Routes
IDEA Lakeland Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Antonio Gamez
956-351-1089

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Maria Tapia
956-375-1350

After School Routes
IDEA Los Encinos After Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA Los Encinos Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Gabino Barrera
956-647-7382

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Mario Hinojosa
956-355-1068

Summer School Routes
IDEA McAllen Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA McAllen Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Maria Lopez
956-607-9662

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Nicole Canales
956-619-1736

Summer School Routes
IDEA Mission Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA Mission Bus Routes 2024-2025

For School Bus Questions:
Campus Transportation Manager
Minia Fuentes-Gonzalez
512-917-7052

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Beverly Moore-Griffin
512-917-7638

For SPED Route Questions:
SPED Transportation Assistant Manager
Jennifer Reed
737-703-1267

Bus Routes
IDEA Montopolis Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Ivan Salinas Garza
956-332-9916

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Jorge Muñoz
956-272-4229

Bus Route
IDEA North Mission Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Jose M. Ramirez
956-272-4291

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Javier Perez

Bus Routes
IDEA Owassa Route 2024 – 2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Melina Garza
956-363-3896 

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Silvia Reyes
956-946-0002

Bus Routes
IDEA Palmview Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Ernesto Campos
956-666-5747

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Elizabeth Martinez
956-354-6283

Summer School Routes
IDEA Pharr Summer Bus Routes

Bus Route
IDEA Pharr Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Octavia Gooden
513-692-6502 

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Domonic Dubose
513-305-2998

Summer School Routes
IDEA Price Hill Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA Price Hill Bus Routes 2024-2025

Transportation FAQ

Campus Transportation Manager
Hector Molina
956-369-7254

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Francisco Hernandez
956-261-2255

Summer School Routes
IDEA Quest Summer Bus Routes

Bus Route
IDEA Quest Bus Routes 2024-2025

Early Release Bus Routes
IDEA Quest Early Release Bus Routes 

 

Campus Transportation Manager
Yesenia Alanis
956-256-0160

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Juan Salinas
956-500-3212

Bus Routes
IDEA Rio Grande City Routes 2024-2025

Saturday School
IDEA RGC Saturday School Bus Routes 2024-2025

Tutorial Routes
IDEA RGC Tutorial Bus Routes 2024-2025

Traffic Flow Map
IDEA RGC Traffic Flow

Campus Transportation Manager
Sherman Wright
904-489-7430

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Mary Avinger
904-735-8187

Bus Routes
IDEA River Bluff Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Jeovannie Cintron Pagan
956-678-6541

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Santiago Castañeda
956-373-4061

Summer School Routes
IDEA Riverview Summer Bus Routes

Bus Route
IDEA Riverview Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Juan Gonzalez
956-332-6671

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Eduardo Gonzalez
956-332-6671

Summer School Routes
IDEA Robindale Summer Bus Routes

Bus Route
IDEA Robindale Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Robert Garza
956-647-7618

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Jose Benavides
956-245-5892

Bus Route
IDEA San Benito Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Edward Ruiz
edward.ruiz@ideapublicschools.org
956-369-4738

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Josefina Cuellar
956-363-1265

Bus Route
IDEA San Juan Bus Routes 2024-2025

IDEA San Juan Bus Routes 2024-2025 Early Release

Campus Transportation Manager
Kerry Shelton
713-210-9011 

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Peter Medrano
281-562-0942

Summer School Routes
IDEA Spears Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA Spears Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Ezequiel Rivera
956-372-7971

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Diana Flores
956-312-2297

Summer School Routes
IDEA Sports Park Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA Sports Park Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Antonio Hernandez
956-272-8976

Bus Route
IDEA Toros Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Francisco Rivera
956-309-1825

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Adolfo Aguayo
956-332-4312

Summer School Routes
IDEA Tres Lagos Summer Bus Routes

Bus Route
IDEA Tres Lagos Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Octavia Gooden
513-692-6502 

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Domonic Dubose
513-305-2998

Summer School Routes
IDEA Valley View Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA Valley View Bus Routes 2024-2025

Transportation FAQ

Campus Transportation Manager
Chastity Simmons
813-217-3071

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Lillian Williams
813-335-8664

Bus Route
IDEA Victory Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Juan Perez Zapata
juan.perezzapata@ideapublicschools.org
956-373-5570

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Jose Segovia
956-617-0834

Summer School Routes
IDEA Weslaco Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA Weslaco Bus Routes 2024-2025

Traffic Flow Maps
Weslaco Pick Up And Drop Off

Campus Transportation Manager
Josue Tafolla
956-332-4451
josue.tafolla@ideapublicschools.org

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Michael Garde
956-373-8920
michael.garde@ideapublicschools.org

Summer School Routes
IDEA Weslaco Pike Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA Weslaco Pike Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Vanessa Harris
432-276-1184

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
John Huffman
432-307-8273

Summer School Routes
IDEA Yukon Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
IDEA Yukon Bus Routes 2024-2025

Early Release Bus Routes
IDEA Yukon Early Release Bus Routes 2024-2025

Regional Transportation Managers

Texas - Lower Valley

Ulu Gil

Regional Transportation Manager

(956) 663-2033
Email Ulu

Texas - Mid Valley

Eslendi de Leon

Regional Transportation Manager

(956) 314-4224
Email Eslendi

Texas - Upper Valley

Eleazar Vital

Regional Transportation Manager

(956) 733-9822
Email Eleazar

Texas - Austin, Houston and Permian Basin

Cashawna Knight

Regional Transportation Manager

(956) 332-7095
Email Cashawna

Louisiana

Robert Gauthier Jr

Regional Transportation Manager

(225) 223-5876
Email Robert

Florida - Tampa

Jason Brown

Regional Transportation Manager

(813) 450-9057
Email Jason

Florida - Jacksonville

Jason Brown

Regional Transportation Manager

(904) 750-6035
Email Jason


Ohio - Greater Cincinnati

Karl Fields

Regional Auxiliary Services Manager

All Regions

Salomon Torres

SPED Transportation Manager

(956) 314-4211
Email Salomon

Regional SPED Transportation Department

All Regions

Salomon Torres

SPED Transportation Manager

(956) 314-4211
Email Salomon

San Antonio and RGV Regions

Estevan Bautista

SPED Transportation Assistant Manager

(210) 765-4141
Email Estevan

Austin Region

Jennifer Reed

SPED Transportation Assistant Manager

(737) 703-1267
Email Jennifer

El Paso Region

Joshua Arzate

SPED Transportation Assistant Manager

(915) 208-5674
Email Joshua

Tarrant County Region

Cheryl Gonzales

SPED Transportation Assistant Manager

(512) 956-0464
Email Cheryl