Transportation

Transportation is provided for all West Bloomfield School District elementary resident students. The Middle School and High School students have a 1-mile walk area. Safe, efficient, and friendly service is our goal and we will strive every day to accomplish this.

We will do our best to arrive at your child’s bus stop on time. There may be delays due to road conditions or heavy traffic. All buses are equipped with 2-way radios and we are able to contact your child’s driver, as needed.

Students should arrive at their bus stop 10 minutes prior to pick-up time to allow for weather and traffic variances. Remind your child to wait at a safe location away from traffic and vehicles. We encourage all parents to review the Transportation Handbook with your children. See below to access the Transportation Handbook.

Shuttle service will be available in certain areas. If you reside in a walk area, live outside the District, or live outside the attendance area of your school and would like to ride a shuttle, please complete the form below. It must be signed by your building principal and will be forwarded to the Transportation Department. You will be contacted when a seat is available on a shuttle.

Transportation Resources

Durham School Services, West Bloomfield
3340 Orchard Lake Road
West Bloomfield, Michigan 48324
Phone: (248) 865-3680
Fax: (248) 865-3681

Tanja Thomas, General Manager
Copy and paste to email Tanja:
tanja.thomas@wbsd.org

Sheila Burns
Safety & Training Supervisor
sheila.burns@wbsd.org

West Bloomfield needs bus drivers! Drive to the schools your children attend!

Training provided - No experience necessary - Part-time position.
Starting wage is $25.46 per hour with paid training. Or become a Bus Monitors - starting wage $19.31 an hour. Call transportation at (248) 865-3680 if interested.

Bus Zone App Info in English

Durham Bus Tracker

Durham Transportation is rolling out a new bus tracking app for West Bloomfield families. The Bus Zone app is available for iOS, Android and web and allows families to track their student(s) bus along its route, to and from school. Families will need to have their student(s) ID numbers which are available in PowerSchool in order to log into the app and create an account.

As a safety protocol, the Bus Zone app will only allow families to see their student(s) bus route(s) only.

If you have any questions, please consult the Bus Zone step-by-step instruction guide and download the app.

Elementary School of Choice Shuttle Request

Required

Student Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

You must complete a request form for each student.

Street Addressrequired

5810 Commerce Dr.

City, State, & Zip Coderequired

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48324

Phone Numberrequired

School of Attendancerequired

1 school per form.

Bus Stop Locationrequired

Bethany Church

Spirit of Grace Church

Other

If Other, please provide location name and address.

Multiple buses using the same stop location are assigned alphabetically – please indicate if your childneeds to be on the same bus as another child (cousin, sibling with different last name, car pool, etc.)

Guardian Consentrequired

I authorize the following person(s) to receive my child(ren) at the bus stop:

Pick-Up Personrequired

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number - Pick-Up Person

Alternate Pick-Up Person

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number - Alternate Pick-Up Person

Transfer Request Confirmationrequired

I am requesting that my child take a different bus to and/or from home other than the assigned bus route.

Your NamerequiredForm must be submitted by the Parent or Legal Guardian on file for listed child(ren).

First Name

Last Name

Form must be submitted by the Parent or Legal Guardian on file for listed child(ren).

Parent Consent Authorizationrequired

Checking this box will serve as my digital signature and authorization.

Parent Email Address (to contact you regarding this form)required

New bus stops will not be created, nor will bus routes be altered to satisfy individual needs For the safety of all students you must come to the bus to receive your student. If a parent is not at the bus your student will be returned to school.

Students will be assigned a seat on the bus based on order received and space availability. You will be notified as to your status and route information once the form is processed. If you have questions, please contact the Transportation Department at (248) 865-3680.

Please consult the West Bloomfield School District for information regarding student behavior, the Transportation Handbook and Bus Zone.

We need you or a listed pick-up person to be present and on time when receiving your child(ren). Students that are returned to their school multiple times because of no adult present to meet them at the bus will likely lose their riding privileges.

Safety Rules & Regulations

Nationwide, nearly 24 million students ride on a school bus every day and while school buses have consistently proven, by far, to be the safest mode of transportation for students to get to and from school, there are inherent potential dangers on and around the school bus that are not present during the rest of a student’s day at school.

Safety is the first and most important priority of every school bus transportation professional, from mechanics to administrators - and especially the school bus drivers. Safety requires a team effort from everyone, including students and parents. We encourage you to spend a few moments reviewing the information provided here with your child or children who will be riding the bus.

Please familiarize yourself with these School Bus Safety & Conduct Rules & Regulations.

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