Five-Year-Old Left Alone on Wrong Bus | Charleston News

Charleston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

A five-year-old kindergartener vanished into an apartment complex parking lot after boarding the wrong school bus—thanks to a mix-up involving a friend and a scanning system that doesn’t cover daycare buses. While three other kids made the same mistake, only this child was allowed to get off. The father, relieved his daughter is safe, demands accountability and calls for a district-wide review, especially since his family chose this school for its strong foundation. In response, Joseph Pye Elementary is beefing up safety protocols, with teachers now escorting kids to the right buses. The dad…