Transportation Department
Lexington Public Schools
146 Maple Street
Lexington, MA 02420
Telephone:  781-861-2540
Fax:  781-861-2560
 
General Information:
Elaine Celi, Transportation Coordinator

 Safety + Convenience = $1.65/day
 
 
Thanks to everyone that came to our Bus Open House for BIKE WALK 'N BUS WEEK!

2013-2014 ONLINE REGISTRATION LINK

 ** this online form seems to work best with Firefox (especially on Apple computers) **
  • Please make sure you have your child’s 8 digit ID number before you attempt to register.  ID’s were mailed April 12, 2013.
  • Registration deadline:  May 11, 2013
    • New Families moving to Lexington over the summer will be charged the lowest rate of $300/student with a family cap of $750 (3 or more fee paying riders). Please register for bus service as early in the summer as possible.
  • Payment deadline (if applicable):  August 1, 2013
  • If you wish to pay by check, please make it out to "Town of Lexington" and mail to Transportation Office, Lexington Public Schools, 146 Maple St., Lexington, MA 02420
  • Financial Assistance Forms:  available after May 6, 2013
  • Add elementary after school options later if you are not sure of your child’s after school plans yet.
  • If you signed up during the initial launch of the form and received a blank attachment with your confirmation, please know that we did receive the information.  If we need to check on anything, we will contact you.
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2013-2014 Transportation information: 
 
Registration is scheduled to begin on April 1, 2013. Below is the fee schedule approved by the school committee.
Please check back for updates and links to registration information. We will be sending information by email, parent newsletters, and a mailing to each student's home at the end of March.
 
 

Best pricing and guaranteed seating for registrations received by the May 11th Deadline

Register by:

 May 11th

Before July 1st

After July 1st

Per Seat Cost*

$300/$750*               ($422 Subsidy)

$500/$1,250*                        ($222 Subsidy)

$722/$1,805              (Actual cost/seat)

Distance Eligible**

$0  ~   Registration is required.

After School Bus Option Elementary Only

$60 ~ Additional Fee - Must also have round trip bus pass.

Cannot purchase separately

FLEXPASS Option      LHS & Middle

$50 ~ Additional Fee- Must also have round trip bus pass.

Cannot purchase separately

*FAMILY CAP for 3+ fee paying riders in a family.   

 **Students are eligible for Town Paid Service if they are in Grade K-6 and the distance between home and school is over 2.0 miles ~ Registration is required.                                                           

 
School Bus Regulations (Please Review with riders prior to registration)
 

2013 2014 Optional Services:

Elementary After School Destination Option:  ($60.00 additional fee)

Hayden Recreation Centre - 55 Lincoln Street
Munroe Center for the Arts - 1403 Massachusetts Avenue
IDIIL - 2606 Massachusetts Avenue
Keys for Kids - 1 Militia Drive
LYCAL - 240 Bedford Street
Chinese & Math Learning Center - 57 Bedford Street
Russian School of Math - 4 Militia Drive 

High School & Middle School: PM Option ($50.00 additional fee)

Flexpass Option to ride LEXPRESS
Available on school days from 3:30 - 6:00
Route information - www.lexpress.us
 
Bus routes are based on registrations, and may vary each school year depending on where students live and who registers.  Should it be necessary, routes will be refined.
 
Please note that elementary bus routes have been designed to arrive at the schools comfortably by 8:40 a.m.
 
Inclement Weather:  During inclement weather, our goal is to safely transport students to and from school.  This may result in students arriving to school or at home later than expected.  The transportation providers do their very best to insure the safety of all on board.
 
Financial Assistance :  Annual applications are available as of May 1st.  The application determines the waiver or reduction of student fees associated with Lexington Public Schools for the upcoming year.
 
 
Proposed changes to transportation fee structure, presented to School Committee 1/30/13
School Committee Questions & Answers 

 

Last Modified on May 10, 2013