Behind The Wheel: Why TCAPS Bus Drivers Love The Ride
By Ross Boissoneau | May 16, 2026
As the school year nears its end, most students are counting down the days until summer. But before the last bell, thousands of students rely on a familiar face behind the wheel.
Traverse City Public Schools (TCAPS) bus drivers navigate dark winter mornings, busy neighborhood stops, and buses that weigh up to 30,000 pounds. Not everyone is cut out for it.
But for a certain group of TCAPS drivers, the job is more than a route.
Meet Pete LaCourse. “They’re great kids,” he says of the students on his route. A longtime coach and physical education instructor at both primary and secondary levels as well as college, he noticed the …
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