HCPSS Transportation Registration Process for 2023–2024

Per Board of Education Policy 5200 Student Transportation, new for the 2023–2024 school year, HCPSS will implement transportation registration. All HCPSS families who are eligible for bus transportation will receive it once they register for bus service for the 2023–2024 school year. Students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a Section 504 plan that includes transportation do not need to register.

Families should complete this process in HCPSS Connect. NOTE: Families must complete this process for each child eligible for bus service. See the Transportation Opt-In Directions for details on how to complete.

Please reach out to the school your student(s) will attend for 2023–2024 if you need assistance.

Bus Transportation Opt-In Directions

Non-Transportation (Walk) Areas

Non-transportation areas (walk areas) have been expanded for the majority of HCPSS schools for the 2023-2024 school year. Board of Education Policy 5200 Student Transportation increases the allowable distance students may walk to school based on the distance between a student’s home and school. As a result, some students who may have previously received bus service may not receive it in 2023-2024.

The distances students may walk to school are:

Prekindergarten through Grade 5: 1.0 mile
Grades 6–8: 1.5 miles
Grades 9–12: 2.0 miles

When registering, here are the possible scenarios HCPSS families could encounter:

If you are in a non-transportation area (walk area), you will see a message reflecting that your student is ineligible for transportation. Please refer to the updated non-transportation (walk area) map for your student’s school under “View School Details” on the School Directory page. If you have a safety concern within the non-transportation area please contact the Office of Student Transportation.

If you have multiple students who attend HCPSS schools, please be sure to make a selection for each student using the dropdown labeled “Select Student.” Please note that your student(s) may have different eligibility for transportation depending on your home’s distance from each school.

If you have a currently enrolled student(s) and a newly enrolled student (pre-K, kindergarten, or any student in any grade new to HCPSS), you will only see the option to make a selection for your currently enrolled student(s). If you did not make a transportation request when you registered the new student(s), please contact the school the newly enrolled student(s) will attend for the 2023–2024 school year.

If you only have a newly enrolled student(s) in HCPSS for the 2023–2024 school year (pre-K, kindergarten, or any student new to HCPSS) and you did not make a transportation request when you registered the new student(s), please contact the school the newly enrolled student(s) will attend for the 2023–2024 school year.

If you have a student who is a senior, you do not need to take any action.

Please note that your bus registration selection will save automatically. If you require any assistance when registering, please contact the school your student(s) will attend for the 2023–2024 school year.