From New York to Arizona to Canada, school bus drivers and students alike received a warm welcome as they embarked on a new school year.
PHOTOS: Back to School 2018
First Student's safety mascot Safety Dog wished students at Calgary (Alberta) Catholic School District a happy first day of school.
Richard Carranza, the new schools chancellor for the New York City Department of Education, greeted Logan Bus Co. drivers at the company’s headquarters on the first day of school to wish them a great start to the new school year.
As part of its welcome-back to school bus drivers, Florence (Ariz.) Unified School District #1 transportation department hid prizes throughout buses for drivers to find during their pre-trip inspections.
Shannon Weber, the director of transportation for Florence Unified School District #1, took this photo of a driver with some of her students just after class was dismissed. Weber was visiting buses to meet students and assist with seating charts.