WPS Transportation Department

Bus Transportation at WPS

Winchester Public Schools aims to provide the safest possible transportation for all students. Please use the resources below to review the closest available bus routes & stops, how to register online for bus transportation, and our student conduct policy.

Please direct any concerns or questions to transportation@winchesterps.org or use the contact form below.

2023-2024 Bus Route Maps & Stops

Revised morning bus routes & stops are listed below. Afternoon routes remain unchanged. (updated 9/24/23)

 

Online Registration

Registration is open for the 2023-2024 school year. Registration for next year (2024-2025) will open in late-May 2024.

This registration process will allow you to select your student’s closest preferred bus route & stop, along with the ability to pay for bus transportation fees.  

Every bus student must register and submit a payment to participate from kindergarten through grade twelve. Registration will be reviewed upon the order being received. In the case a waitlist is necessary, families will be notified.

Before registering, please review the available routes & stops listed above, along with our student bus conduct policy below.

 
 

Access online registration through your
Aspen Family Portal:

 
 
 
 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

  • Please review this guide to resetting student and family aspen portal passwords (link)

  • Contact transportation@winchesterps.org

  • When registering for the next school year, WPS will notify you over the summer of your assigned bus route & stop.

  • Yes, during registration select “pay by check.” Checks should be made payable to “Winchester Public Schools” and sent to:

    Winchester Public Schools
    80 Skillings Rd
    Winchester, MA 01890

  • As part of your confirmation, you will receive an estimated pickup/dropoff time. During the first few weeks of school, students should expect to be at their stop at least 10 minutes before pickup as the times are confirmed.

  • During registration please select the closest bus stop location to your home to complete the registration process. Once complete, please email transportation@winchesterps.org with your address, student name(s), and any preferences you would like WPS to review.

  • Our policy for Student Conduct on School Buses is listed in our School Committee Policy Manual and available at the bottom of this website.

  • You will be able to register for one of the following options:

    “AM- Home to School (One Way)”

    Select this option if your student only requires bus transportation to school in the morning.

    “PM - School to Home (One Way)”

    Select this option if your student only requires bus transportation home after school ends.

    “PM - School to After-School Program (One Way)”

    Select this option if your student only requires bus transportation to an after-school program once school ends.

    “Home to School to Home (Round-Trip)”

    Select this option if your student only requires bus transportation to school and from school each day.

    “Home to school to After-School Program (Round-Trip)”

    Select this option if your student only requires bus transportation to school in the morning and from school to an after-school program.

  • Please contact the WPS Transportation Department at transportation@winchesterps.org or call (781) 721-7000 ext.1000

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  • All bus riders must register for the bus every year. If your child is in grades K-6 and you live more than 2 miles from your school, your child is eligible for town-paid bus service. When we validate the distance, we check the shortest route to the school via Google Maps.

  • No printed bus passes will be provided for the 2022-2023 school year. Once your student is assigned to a bus route, the school and bus driver will be notified that your student is eligible to ride the bus. Families will also be able to confirm bus assignments through our mobile application.

  • WPS does not pro-rate the transportation fee unless you move into the district during the school year.

  • Winchester Public Schools Transportation budget is based on ridership. As a result, refunds will be issued only under extraordinary circumstances.

  • No, transportation is not be provided for students who are open enrolled. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to provide transportation for those students who attend school out of their neighborhood district.

  • No. All questions related to scheduled bus stops must be directed to WPS.

  • Yes, parents should plan to meet the bus or arrange for a caretaker, sibling, friend, or older student to see them safely home. Parents should discuss which stop to get off with their children prior to the first day they will ride the bus. Parents are responsible for children’s safety and must be at the PM stop to receive their child or the child will be returned to the school.

 

Contact WPS Transportation

 

transportation@winchesterps.org
(781) 721-7000 ext. 1001

Office
80 Skillings Rd
Winchester, MA 01890

Hours
Monday–Friday
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

 

Policy: Student Conduct on School Buses

Procedures for Drivers and Parents

In case of any misconduct on a bus, the incident will be reported on the proper form to the school principal or assistant principal.  He/she will report the incident in writing to the parent concerned, with a copy to the transportation office.  

In case of repetition by the same student, the principal or assistant principal will suspend the student’s transportation privileges with written notice to the parent.   Bus privileges may be denied permanently if a third incident occurs, following a conference with the superintendent or designee.  The responsibility for transportation will rest with the parent if the privilege is denied.

Loading and Unloading at Bus Stop

Riders must be on time.  Bus drivers will not wait. Riders will enter or leave the bus at regular stops only. Orderly behavior and respect for private property will be required. Instructions and directions of the driver must be followed by the riders when entering or leaving the bus and while in transit.

Required Conduct Aboard the Bus

Riders must remain in their seats when the bus is in motion. Whistling and shouting are not permitted. Eating on the school bus is not permitted. Profanity and obscene language are forbidden. Smoking/drugs/alcohol are prohibited. Parents will be held responsible for any defacing or damaging of the bus. 

The following disturbances are prohibited:

Harassment of others, bullying, pushing or wrestling, annoying other passengers or disturbing their possessions, talking to the driver, throwing objects within the bus or out the windows, climbing over seats, opening or closing windows, leaning out of windows, and littering.

The same standards of conduct and any written rules, which apply during the school day, will apply on the buses.

Please note:  Parents of students suspended or expelled from the bus for misbehavior will not be eligible for a refund of bus fees paid.

Audio & Video Recordings

Each and every school bus owned, leased, contracted, and/or operated by the school district shall be equipped with a video camera - capable of recording audio and video.  An audio/video recording of the actions of student passengers and/or employees may be used by the school district as evidence in any disciplinary action brought against any student or employee arising out of the student’s or employee’s conduct on the bus. Audio/video recordings will be viewed by school district personnel on a random basis and/or when discipline problems on the bus have been brought to the attention of the school district.