Sheboygan Area School District School Bus Driver Guide
No CDL needed. Prigge's School Bus Service runs SASD's routes and offers free training toward your commercial license.
🎁 Limited-time: + free Wisconsin CDL Passenger & School Bus study guide
Sheboygan Area School District is the tenth-largest district in Wisconsin, enrolling about 9,285 students across 26 schools. Prigge's School Bus Service, a family-owned operator serving SASD since 1950 and now part of Beacon Mobility, runs the routes, carrying about 5,000 students on 95 daily routes. No current driver headcount or vacancy figure is published, so confirm openings with Prigge's.
The Sheboygan reality: SASD employs no bus drivers, so you apply to Prigge's, not the district. You do not need a CDL or any experience. Prigge's advertises free training and says all you need is the willingness to get a CDL. What is not published is the current hourly rate and whether training time is paid at a training wage, so those are the first two questions to ask. This page covers the real process and what to confirm.
Sheboygan Area School District at a glance
The essentials, pulled from official sources. The full pay tables, the exact application walkthrough, and the school calendar are in the guide.
How to become a School Bus Driver in Sheboygan
The path in order. The guide expands every step with the exact forms, links, and figures for Sheboygan Area School District.
Confirm you qualify before you apply
Wisconsin sets the School Bus endorsement age at 18 to 70 and sets no state minimum for years of driving experience, so Prigge's sets its own standard. You need a valid driver's license and a record that meets the safe-driver standard. Serious moving violations, DUIs, and license suspensions are disqualifying. A high school diploma or GED is preferred but not required.
Contact Prigge's directly
There is no SASD careers posting for drivers because they are not district employees. Call Prigge's at 920-459-2961 or visit the terminal at 1139 Pennsylvania Ave, Sheboygan, and ask about openings, the current pay rate, and the next training class. Complete any application they provide and certify your driving and employment history accurately.
Interview
Prigge's interviews applicants directly. Expect questions about reliability, patience with children, and your driving record, and be ready to explain any gaps honestly.
Clear the screenings after your offer
After a conditional offer you complete a DOT 5-panel drug screen, a DOT physical with a Medical Examiner's Certificate, and a Wisconsin Department of Justice criminal-history search plus the MV3740 self-certification. Wisconsin does not use a Level 2 label. Your driving record, including out-of-state history, is checked too. Who pays for these screens is not published, so ask before you budget.
Earn your CDL through Prigge's free training
Prigge's follows a permit-first model with no CDL needed at hire. You earn a Class B CDL with passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements, and the training satisfies the federal entry-level driver training rule. The length of the program in weeks and whether you are paid a training wage while you learn are not published, so get both answers in writing.
Finish route training and start driving
After you pass the three-part CDL skills test in a School Bus, you ride routes with an experienced trainer until you know your route, then drive solo. Prigge's has listed a 401(k) among its benefits, but confirm current plan details. Drivers are Prigge's employees and do not get Wisconsin Retirement System coverage through SASD.
What's in the full Sheboygan Area School District guide
35+ pages, twelve chapters, written in plain English — everything above in full detail, plus the parts that change year to year.
Right now, includes a free Wisconsin CDL Passenger & School Bus endorsement study guide — the exact material on the two written tests, so you pass the first time. Bundled with your Sheboygan Area School District guide at no extra cost, for a limited time.
The real pay tables
Every step of the Sheboygan Area School District pay scale, benefits, and the split-shift schedule — the numbers that decide if this fits your life.
The application, walked through
Exactly what to submit and which documents to attach, so you are not knocked out on a technicality.
The interview
The three things every interviewer is really asking, and what to highlight. (Free in the sample.)
Screenings & paid CDL training
Every screening after your offer, who pays for what, and how you are trained toward your CDL.
The school calendar
This year's Sheboygan Area School District calendar — work days, holidays, and breaks — so you know your real schedule.
Managing a bus full of kids
The passenger-management techniques veteran drivers swear by. (Also free in the sample.)
See inside before you buy
A few real pages from the manual — the interview and passenger-management chapters — so you can judge the quality yourself.
Sheboygan Area School District bus driver questions
Do I need a CDL to drive a School Bus in Sheboygan?
No. Prigge's advertises free training with no experience and no CDL necessary. You earn the Class B CDL with P and S endorsements through the company's training, so the tuition is not on you.
How much do Sheboygan School Bus Drivers make?
No 2026-27 rate is published. The last rate Prigge's posted was $19 per hour, advertised as a training rate with no experience required, so treat it as a floor to verify rather than a current figure. Call 920-459-2961 and ask for the starting rate, the training rate, and the guaranteed daily hours.
Does Prigge's offer a sign-on bonus or a union?
No sign-on or hiring bonus has been advertised, and no union has been documented for Prigge's drivers. Pay, benefits, and working conditions are set by the contractor. Ask whether any incentives are in effect for 2026-27.
What's the free CDL study guide?
For a limited time, every district guide comes bundled with a free study guide for your state's CDL Passenger and School Bus endorsements — the two written tests you'll take. It covers exactly what's on those tests so you can pass the first time, at no extra cost.
Is this an official guide from the School District?
No. It is an independent preparation guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by any School District. It organizes the public information into one clear manual so you do not have to dig for it.
How do I get the guide after I pay?
Instantly. Checkout takes about a minute, then you get a download link on the screen and by email. It is a PDF you can open on any phone, tablet, or computer and keep.
Get hired in Sheboygan Area School District.
The whole hiring process in one guide — pay, forms, contacts, and the calendar, all in order.