Case Study
Newman-Crows Landing School District, Newman, Calif
Overview In 1913 the Newman-Crows Landing Uni? ed School District (NCLUSD) began contracting their school transportation service, using a modi? ed Model T Ford fabricated by Frank Patchett. This bus, now known as “First Student’s Number One Bus,” was one of the ? rst school buses in the U.S. – providing service for one of the ? rst known school bus contracts. While company ownership has changed to First Student, NCLUSD’s century-long partner