Transportation eligibility for DPS students is determined by the Board of Education's Policy EEAA.

Grade and Walk-Distance

• Students in kindergarten through grade five must reside more than one mile from their boundary/home school.

• Students in grade 6-8 must reside more than 2.5 miles from their boundary/home school.

• Students in grades 9-12 must reside more than 2.5 miles from their boundary/home school.

Please note: In cases of a hazard, such as Hampden Ave., for Hamilton and any elementary school whose boundary crosses Federal Blvd., an exception would be made. For questions, contact Email Transportation.

If you’re not sure what your student’s boundary school is, click on the button below and enter your address. The interactive map will list the schools within your boundary and give you additional information.

Additional Eligibility Requirements

Transportation is not guaranteed, so always consult our department for student eligibility if you are not sure.

Your child is eligible for transportation if:

• he/she is attending their boundary school and is outside of the “no transport/walk zone.”

• he/she is attending a district-wide program with approved transportation.

• he/she has an Individual Education Plan (IEP) with transportation as a related service.

All students, regardless of age or grade, who reside in areas where transportation is unable to access (i.e. apartment complexes, housing developments and home associations) must walk to the nearest safe corner regardless of walk distance.

Please note: If your student does not meet the DPS Transportation eligibility criteria as approved by the Board of Education, and you would like him or her to ride the bus, you can fill out an online Exception Request form via the Parent Portal.

Students who attend a shuttle school are automatically eligible for transportation, regardless of how far/close they live to the school. They may board the shuttle at whichever stop/time works best for their family. Please click the button below for information on schools that use the Success Express Shuttle.

Additional Board of Education documents related to transportation.

• EEA – Support Services

• EEA-R1 – Regulation for Transportation of Students in School Buses

• EEA-R2 – Student Transportation in Private Vehicles

• EEAEAA – Drug and Alcohol Testing for Drivers

• EEAEAA-R – Regulation for Alcohol and Drug Testing for Drivers

• JICC – Student Conduct on School Buses

• JICC-R – Student Conduct on School Buses

• JJH – Student Travel and Field Trips

• JJH-R – Regulation Regarding Student Travel and Field Trips

• EEAFB – Use of School Buses by Community Groups

• EEAFB-R – Regulations for Use of School Buses by Community Groups

For more Board Documents, click here.

How are routes developed?

The routing department starts by looking at how many buses are needed to get the total number of students to a specific school on time.

Services

Click the buttons below to learn more about the different types of services offered by Transportation Services.