School Buses

The Belmont Public Schools provides school transportation in accordance with a combination of the following Massachusetts State law and Belmont School Committee policy:

Grades K-6
In accordance with State law, transportation is provided at no charge for students who live more than 2 miles from school for these grades.  MapQuest will be used to determine mileage. Students residing under 2 miles in grades K-6 may purchase a bus pass subject to the availability of space and distance from school.

Grades 7-12
Regardless of distance from school, students may purchase a bus pass subject to the availability of space and distance from school.

 2011-2012 SCHOOL BUS APPLICATION.

 2011-2012 SCHOOL BUS ROUTES.

There is a limited availability of space on our school buses, particularly at the Chenery Middle School.  All students who wish to have bus service next year should complete the attached application and return by no later than July 30, 2011 to:  Belmont Public Schools, Attn: Busing, 644 Pleasant Street, Belmont, MA  02478.  Paid bus passes are processed in the order in which they are received.  Applications received after August 1 will be placed on a waiting list.

If you have any questions regarding pupil transportation, please call the Business Office at (617) 993-5430.

The annual fee for busing is $575 per student.  A non-refundable payment for the first half of the school year may be made by check in the amount of $287.50 per student to the Belmont Public Schools and should be returned with the application form.  An invoice for the second half of the school year will be mailed in January. Fee waivers are available in the event of financial need. Confidential requests for a waiver or reduction of the bus fee must be in writing and should include documentation of family size and income.  A copy of a 2010 federal income tax return (1040) is required.

For online payment  information with MCC, go to the following website: www.belmont.k12.ma.us/payonline/.

For the 2011-2012 School Year, our bus contractor is Eastern Bus Company.  This is their first year of a three-year contract with the Belmont Public Schools.

Areas of Eligibility for Free Busing (2 miles from school) for grades K-6:

Wellington School	from Kendall Gardens neighborhood
Winn Brook School	from Concord Avenue/Audubon Lane and beyond 180 Marsh Street/Country Club Lane and beyond from Spring Valley Road and beyond
Middle School, Grades 5 and 6	from 885 Concord Avenue and beyond from 75 Marsh Street and beyond from 84 Radcliffe Road and beyond from Kendall Gardens neighborhood