Transportation
Bus Routes
IMPORTANT NOTE: Transportation requests may not automatically be carried over from previous years and should be confirmed EVERY YEAR during Online Registration via the ParentVUE app/website.
Once parents/guardians have requested and confirmed transportation for their students, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that the Waypoint Parents app described below is used to get daily up-to-the-minute bus stop time information.
For security purposes, bus routes will no longer be publicly published.
For any transportation questions not covered by the following FAQ, please contact the Transportation Department.
Transportation Department
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can bus stop locations be outside of the school district boundaries?
No. We only transport students within the Bentley Community School District. See the Bentley Community Schools district boundary map shown below.
Map Legend:
Red Area: district boundary
School Children Pins: district buildings
Will bus stop locations be directly in front of the pick-up/drop-off addresses?
Sometimes. We typically only provide door-to-door service for preschoolers, kindergarteners, or students who have complicated medical needs. Otherwise, bus stop locations will be placed nearby within the neighborhood of the specified address.
Why does my student need to be at the bus stop 5 minutes early?
Arrival times may vary:
Early Arrival: Not all scheduled students ride everyday, especially on bad weather days. This may cause some stops to be skipped, therefore causing stops later along the route to occur earlier than planned.
Early or Late Arrival: Unpredictable events like accidents, traffic, trains, weather, and other conditions may also cause stop times to occur earlier or later than planned due to rerouting or delays.
How do I request/change transportation for my student?
There are many factors:
Before every school session begins, transportation requests must be made during Online Registration via the ParentVUE app/website.
Transportation requests must be made every year. Do not assume that students will automatically be added to bus routes or that bus stops will be in the same location every year.
After every school session begins, arrangements must be made by contacting the Transportation Department.
Transportation requests/changes will take at least 2 full days or longer to process before service can begin.
1 day to collect new requests.
1 day to plan new routes and send notifications.
Click or tap the image above to see a ParentVUE Student Transportation request example.
How do I enable transportation notifications?
Notifications only require that accurate email addresses and mobile phone numbers are kept on file.
Parents/Guardians must submit and update these details via the ParentVUE app/website or by contacting the Transportation Department.
Child Care Facilities must submit and update these details via the Child Care Facilities Form or by contacting the Transportation Department.
Click or tap the image above to see a ParentVUE Parent/Guardian details example.
How do I receive transportation notifications?
Notifications are sent via the Waypoint platform and can be received in the following ways:
Waypoint Parents app for route names, stop locations, stop time estimates, real-time bus tracking, and pop-up arrival notifications on smartphones.
Email messages for route names, stop locations, and stop time estimates.
Be sure to check junk/spam folders.
Text messages for general alerts (e.g., technical difficulties, driver substitutions, major delays, cancellations, etc.)
Waypoint Parents App in the Bentley App Store
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Click or tap the image above to see a Waypoint email message example.
How do I cancel transportation for my student?
We strongly encourage cancelling transportation if your student no longer requires it. Our buses are often near capacity and other students may need the seat.
Parents/Guardians can cancel transportation by contacting the Transportation Department.
