Northampton Public Schools is pleased to offer bus transportation for the 2023/24 school year. You must register your student for transportation annually. Students in grades K-6 who live two miles or more from their assigned school will be transported free of charge (but must still sign up). Other students in grades K-12, who live less than 1.99 miles and more than 1.5 miles from their assigned school will be offered paid bus transportation on a first-come first-served basis. Capacity is limited. The fees are shown below.

Payment is required at the time of registration to be added to the route list. Our routes are designed to travel on main roads, with neighborhood pick-ups being limited.

Bus registrations will open in June and close in early August. Fee waivers are available for qualifying students (households that receive SNAP benefits, fuel assitance, subsidized housing, etc.). Verification is determined through the State’s Direct Certification system (families may fill out a Federal Free & Reduced Meals Program Application).

BUS RIDERSHIP ELIGIBILITY AND FEE SCHEDULE

• GRADES K-6 OVER 2 MILES (FROM HOME TO SCHOOL USING GOOGLE MAPS)

• GRADES K-5 RESIDING 1.5 -1.99 MILES FROM SCHOOL:  ANNUAL FEE $230 OR PER TRIMESTER $77 OR EARLY DISCOUNT PAID IN FULL BY JULY 7TH: $207

• GRADES 6-12 RESIDING 1.5+ MILES FROM SCHOOL:  ANNUAL FEE $309 OR PER TRIMESTER $103 OR EARLY DISCOUNT PAID IN FULL BY JULY 7TH $278

• ALL STUDENTS RESIDING UNDER 1.5 miles NOT ELIGIBLE (UNLESS STREET HAS BEEN DESIGNATED “HAZARDOUS” ,Please call Transportation Office for those details )

• DUAL PASSES (WHEN BOTH PARENTS LIVE WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT) MUST FILL OUT A PAPER FORM AND SUBMIT VIA MAIL (DOWNLOAD BELOW)

• BUS PICK-UP TIME AND LOCATION – WILL BE EMAILED (SEE DETAILS BELOW)

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Submit a PAPER FORM only if you are applying for DUAL PASSES

This form needs to be printed and then filled out and mailed to us along with payment (if required)

Bus Stop Pick-Up Times and Location

• Approximately 5 days PRIOR TO THE START OF SCHOOL, you will receive the Bus Stop information using the email YOU PROVIDED when you submitted the online form

• The details about the approx. pick-up time and location and the Bus Number will be provided

• Students are expected to be at their designated stop at least 10 minutes prior to pick-up time

• Parents of young children should wait at the stop with their children

• Bus Passes will be distributed to students on their first day of attendance.  After distribution, ALL Students must have their bus pass available