New for the 25-26 School Year!
If your student(s) had assigned transportation routes within the School District of Greenfield last school year (24-25), they will automatically be assigned transportation routes for the 25-26 school year. You will NOT have to “opt in” when completing the annual Census Update to be assigned a stop.
Transportation Information will be available to view in the Infinite Campus Student & Parent Portals on, or shortly after, August 21st. To find your student(s)’ transportation information, login to the Portal, click on the menu in the upper left-hand corner, click on “More” at the bottom of the menu, and click on “Transportation”. You should see both AM & PM bus route numbers, bus stop locations, and pick-up & drop-off times.
Other Important Information
Between August 20th and the first day of school, stop times & locations may be adjusted to accommodate newly added riders. It is important that you check this information the day before school starts to ensure you have the correct bus stop location and bus stop time.
Please note that during the first couple weeks of school, bus routes may run late as both students and drivers are learning the routes & stops. Please be patient and stay with your child at the bus stop until the bus arrives. By late September all bus routes should be running on time.
Students should be at their bus stop 5-10 minutes prior to their stop time throughout the year. The schools will notify families through either an Infinite Campus or Parent Square message if a bus is running more than 15 minutes late.
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Eligible students who did not receive an assigned stop can request transportation by using this form: Bus Service Request Form. (this link will be accessible once routes are posted).
Additionally, students who are currently assigned a transportation route who may have moved WITHIN the district/home school boundaries, or elementary students who are newly enrolled at a child care center within their home school boundaries, may also request a transportation route change by completing the form.
If your child has a route assigned but does not need one, please let us know by completing the form as well! The District is better able to coordinate available seats on buses when we know who really needs them.
Please understand that various considerations are made when assigning safe and efficient routes for your child(ren); therefore, requests for home stops (unless for student IEP) or to move currently assigned stops are not allowed, unless the request involves a change of address, a daycare request in the school boundary, or is clearly a routing error.
Please review Eligibility Requirements below before requesting a bus or route change.
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Newly enrolled Greenfield Resident students may request transportation when completing their enrollment registration forms. Please allow up to three business days for a route to be assigned. Once available, the route will be viewable in the Infinite Campus portal.
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Greenfield High School
Students at Greenfield High School are eligible for district provided transportation if they meet the following criteria:
- Student resides within the city boundaries for the School District of Greenfield, and
- Student lives more than 1 mile from Greenfield High School (unless otherwise stated in a student’s IEP), and
- Student is not attending GHS through Open Enrollment or Tuition Waiver
Greenfield Middle School
Students at Greenfield Middle School are eligible for district provided transportation if they meet the following criteria:
- Student resides within the city boundaries for the School District of Greenfield, and
- Student is not attending GMS through Open Enrollment or Tuition Waiver
Elementary Schools
Students attending one of the elementary schools within the School District of Greenfield are eligible for district provided transportation if they meet the following criteria:
- Student resides within the home school boundaries as identified by the School District of Greenfield, and
- Student is not attending through Open Enrollment, Tuition Waiver, or Intra-District Transfer
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The School District of Greenfield works closely with First Student Transportation and Routing Services to provide safe and efficient transportation for students to and from school. While our schools are in frequent contact with the First Student Dispatch Office (Muskego), we do not have direct contact with the bus drivers as they are employed by First Student. If you have questions or concerns regarding inconsistent stop times, or need an estimated time of arrival for your stop, please contact First Student directly at 414-422-2020.
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The School District of Greenfield provides transportation for all resident students of the elementary and middle school grade levels. High school resident students living 1.0 mile or greater are provided school bus services; however, those living less than 1.0 mile reside in the district walk zone area. Unless stated in a student’s Individualize Education Program (IEP), the District does not transport a high school student living in the walk zone area.
Half day 4K students will be provided AM busing only if their parent has indicated they want busing for their child. Mid-day transportation is not provided and is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
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The district partners with First Student, who will provide the most safe, efficient, and reliable route possible to and from school. Bus stops are assigned in mid-August. Parents will receive notification via the Infinite Campus parent portal when route information has been finalized. To ensure you do not miss any important notifications and to view routing information, please make sure you have an active Infinite Campus parent portal account prior to the start of school.
Newly enrolled students, such as K4/K5 or new residents, will sign up for busing through the enrollment process. New students will be assigned an Infinite Campus activation key. The instructions to activate the Infinite Campus parent portal can be found on the District website or by clicking on this link. For students new to the District, it can take up to 3 days after enrollment for routing information to appear in Infinite Campus.
To find your student(s)’ transportation information, login to the Portal, click on the menu in the upper left-hand corner, click on “More” at the bottom of the menu, and click on “Transportation”. You should see both AM & PM bus route numbers, bus stop locations, and pick-up & drop-off times.
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No, all regular education students are assigned to a shared bus stop along with other students in the area. In addition, parents are responsible for meeting their K4/K5 children at the bus stop for both AM boarding and PM drop-off, or an assigned designee. Without a designee or parent at the stop in the PM, the child cannot be released from the bus.
Any student may be required to walk the following distances to school or a bus stop per board policy; K4-K5=0.3 mile, MS-0.4 mile, HS-0.5 mile.
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Bus service is provided for the sole intent of transporting resident students to/from a designated stop near their home. Unless stated in a students' Individualized Education Program (IEP), the District will not transport a student to work or any other non-school activity/location.
An exception may be considered for requests to transport children to/from a Licensed or Certified Daycare Center within the home school boundaries. Two parent households may also coordinate different stop locations as long as both households are in the home school boundary.
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For safety reasons, students are not allowed to ride home with other students on different buses.
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The City of Greenfield Park & Rec Department offers before and after school care at all Greenfield Elementary Schools for children grades K4-5th . Fees, dates, times, application forms, and other information for the Kids Connection Program can be found here: Greenfield Park & Rec: Kids Connection Plus Before & After School Program.
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No, transportation is provided for resident students only and is not available for students attending by Family Requested Intra-District Transfer, Open Enrollment, or Tuition Waiver. Parents are responsible for transportation of their child to and from their nonresident, non-neighborhood school. [Wis. Stat.,112.51(14)(a)]
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Student expectations do not change from the classroom to the school bus. Students are expected to respect each other, the driver, and behave in a courteous manner in order to provide a safe environment for everyone on the bus. Disciplinary action may be referred to the school principal when necessary, resulting in parental involvement and potential removal from the route. Please read through the following tips with your child to remain safe on their ride: Tips for a Safer Bus Ride. Additional safety materials are available on the WI DOT website: Education for School Bus Drivers and Riders. The District transportation policy can be found on BoardDocs under Policies: Transportation Policy 8600.
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Safety is of the utmost concern for the School District. At the elementary level, if your child will not be taking the bus home, the school must be notified 60 minutes prior to the end of the school day by contacting your child’s school office.
Students are to be at their bus stop 5-10 minutes prior to their scheduled pick up time.
The student and their behavior is the responsibility of the parent/guardian until they board the school bus in the morning, and after the rider is delivered to their designated stop location in the afternoon. Students are to exit the bus only at their designated bus stop location.
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The School District Crisis Plan and First Student Crisis Plan will dictate all procedures in the event of a school emergency. Please bear in mind, there are many types of emergencies from a sick child on the bus to a specific school threat. First and foremost, it is the responsibility of the adults who are present to protect and provide safety to all students involved. When necessary, parent notification via Infinite Campus school messenger (email/phone) will be sent as soon as practical. In the event that a parent must be contacted directly, the parent/guardian is responsible for maintaining personal and emergency contact information on their Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. Infinite Campus information can be found on the District Website: Using Infinite Campus.
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Amber warning lights will be used as a cautionary indicator that the bus will be coming to a stop and will be activating its RED warning lights. Traffic is allowed to pass the school bus with CAUTION however, drivers are advised to be prepared, and expect that the bus driver may switch to the red warning lights.
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When the red warning lights are on, a driver MUST STOP NOT LESS THAN 20 FEET from the bus and remain stopped until the bus resumes motion and the bus driver extinguishes the flashing red warning lights. Drivers are required to stop whether the stop sign of the bus is out or not [Wis. Stat., 346.48(1)].
A red warning light violation can be reported by your local police, bus driver, or other concerned citizen within a 24 hour period from the time of the violation.
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No, the district does not provide any form of transportation during summer school sessions.
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