This article pertains to the 20- and 8-student classes from the books and classic TV series. For the classroom in the spin-off, see Frizzle classroom (The Magic School Bus: Mighty Explorers).
The Frizzle classroom is a classroom at Walkerville Elementary School, and one of the main settings of the classic version of The Magic School Bus franchise. Its class is taught by one of the Frizzle sisters, either Valerie or Fiona Frizzle depending on the series.
It is located in Room 101 of Walkerville Elementary School.
Book series[]
This class of 19 students is taught by Valerie Frizzle. It is located in Room 101[1] of Walkerville Elementary School. Phoebe still attends the school as of now in the books.
Staff[]
Students[]
- Alex
- Amanda Jane
- Arnold Perlstein
- Carlos Ramón (debuts in In the Time of the Dinosaurs)
- Carmen (debuts in Inside the Human Body; makes a cameo in Goes on Air)
- Dorothy Ann Hudson
- Florrie
- Gregory
- John (left after And the Science Fair Expedition (2006), was absent in And the Climate Challenge (2010) but returned for Explores Human Evolution (2021)
- Keesha Franklin (debuts in In the Time of the Dinosaurs)
- Michael (makes a cameo in Makes a Stink)
- Molly
- Phil
- Phoebe Terese (debuts in Inside the Earth and stays at Walkerville unlike her TV counterpart starting in Season 5)
- Rachel
- Ralph(ie) Tennelli (visual appearance debut in Inside the Human Body (1989), but first appeared through a report in At the Waterworks (1986). He was called Ralph from At the Waterworks (1986) until On the Ocean Floor (1992), and in In the Time of the Dinosaurs (1994), his was changed to Ralphie.)
- Shirley
- Tim Wright
- Wanda Li
Visiting Students[]
These students only showed up in one of the books.
- Li Bo (Wanda's cousin, appears in Explores Human Evolution)
- Dottie (Ms. Frizzle's Niece, appears in and the Electric Field Trip)
- Janet (Arnold's cousin, appears in Lost in the Solar System)
- Joon (Foreign exchange student, appears in and the Climate Challenge)
TV series[]
This version of Ms. Frizzle's class is the most famous and notable, due to the popularity of the release of the original TV series. Since then, this class has been featured in the spin-off series books. It has eight members, eleven if Annie, Harry, and Phoebe are counted.
Staff[]
- Fiona Frizzle (current teacher; Rides Again)
- Valerie Frizzle (previous teacher; MSB)
- Liz (drives when one of the Frizzles are away or are the body being explored)
Current students[]
- Arnold Perlstein
- Carlos Ramón
- Dorothy Ann Hudson
- Jyoti Kaur (the "new kid" who has Phoebe's spot in The Magic School Bus Rides Again)
- Keesha Franklin
- Ralphie Tennelli
- Tim Wright
- Wanda Li
Other/former members[]
- Annie Guglia
- Harry Arm
- Phoebe Terese (the "new kid" who had Jyoti's spot in The Magic School Bus)
Universal film[]
This version of the class is set to appear in the Universal/Brownstone Productions film.
Staff[]
- Ms. Frizzle (teacher)
Students[]
- Yet to be determined
Trivia[]
- The class's room number might reference course levels (such as Biology 101).
- The is also a "Living" skeleton that appears in a corner of the classroom. In the 1994 TV series and the Scholastic Reader books it seems to be alive, however, in Rides Again it is just a stationary skeleton.
- In the pre-rides again series the size of the main eight (from tallest to shortest): Tim, Carlos, Keesha, Phoebe, Ralphie, Arnold, Dorothy Ann, Wanda
- In the rides again series members of the main eight (from tallest to shortest) are: Tim, Carlos, Wanda, Keesha, Jyoti, Ralphie, Dorothy Ann, & Arnold.
Height chart of the ‘90s class