Frequently Asked Transportation Questions
1. What should I do if I have a problem with my child’s bus?
You can call the transportation department from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at (914) 739-0682 X 248
2. What should I do if the bus is late?
Please, be patient if the bus is late. Unfortunately, we cannot call parents when buses are caught in traffic or slowed due to weather conditions.
3. I would like to know if my child is eligible for transportation.
Your child is eligible if your home is located within eligibility zones.
Grade K -1 students who live more than ½ mile from school are eligible
Grade 2 - 5 students who live more than 1 mile from school are eligible
4. Why can’t I walk my child to the nearest bus stop for pick up there?
If you live outside the eligible zone, you are not eligible for busing. Mileage is determined by the address of the student, not by the bus stop. Unfortunately, no exceptions can be made.
5. Can my child be bused from the home of his or her child care provider rather than my home.
Yes, if the child care provider is within the above eligibility zones.
6. One of my children is being bused to school, and my other child, who goes to a different school in not. Why is this?
Your home may be within the eligible boundaries for one school but not the other.
7. Are children attending private and parochial schools eligible for busing?
Yes, by law the District must provide transportation to private and parochial school students in the same grades that it buses its own students. The District buses students in grades K-5, so private and parochial school students in grades K-5 who live in the eligibility zones are eligible for transportation.
8. What happens to my child's bus schedule when there are delays, closures or early dismissals?
Please click here for a letter explaining transportation services in these circumstances.
