Elementary School Magnet Transportation

• Elementary schools are divided into seven transportation zones and transportation is provided to any elementary student living in the same zone that their magnet school is located in.
• The distance to a bus stop can be up to 1 ½ miles from the residence.
• Some elementary magnet students will transfer at a hub site and ride another bus to their magnet school.
• Parents and guardians should ensure the safe travel/transport of students to and from the bus stop and supervision while at the stop.

Middle School Magnet Transportation

• Middle schools are divided into two major transportation zones A and B. Transportation is provided based on the zone you live in.
• Some middle school magnet schools have limited transportation.
• Bus stops will be made on Express Routes primarily at schools or public locations.
• The distance between home and the nearest bus stop may be greater than the district policy of one mile.
• Parents and guardians should ensure the safe travel/transport of students to and from the bus stop and supervision while at the stop.

High School Magnet Transportation

• High schools are not divided into zones.
• County-wide transportation is provided with a combination of neighborhood routes, shuttles and Express routes.
• There are some differences in the transportation system that apply to specific schools.
• Bus stops will be made on Express Routes primarily at schools or public locations.
• The distance between home and the nearest bus stop may be greater than the district policy of one mile.
• Parents and guardians should ensure the safe travel/transport of students to and from the bus stop and supervision while at the stop.

Magnet Bus Stops

• Stops are added according to guidelines, and submission of a form does not guarantee a stop will be added.
• Magnet routes with 10 or less students may be discontinued the following school year.

Select Dedicated Magnet Schools

(Darnell-Cookman, Douglas Anderson, YW/YM Leadership Academy at Eugene J Butler, James Weldon Johnson, Springfield Middle, Julia Landon, Lavilla, Paxon, Frank H. Peterson, A. P. Randolph, Joseph Stilwell, Stanton, Andrew Jackson, and Samuel Wolfson.)

• In the morning, students can ride neighborhood buses to an area high school, and then take a “shuttle” bus to their magnet school. 
• Parents can also drop students at the high schools and students can choose to ride the shuttle bus only. 
• Parents are asked to check with ther school to get times when shuttle buses leave from the local high schools.

Fletcher High School Attendance Area

• Magnet students who live in the Fletcher High attendance area can take a bus to Fletcher Middle and a shuttle bus to their school.
• Parents may also drop students at Fletcher Middle to ride the shuttle bus. 
• Morning shuttle buses leave Fletcher Middle at 7 a.m.
• In the afternoon, the routes are “Express Routes” with limited bus stops at public locations, at or near schools. The one mile to a bus stop policy does not apply.  Parents are responsible for getting students to and from the bus stops.

First Coast High School Attendance Area

• Students who live in the First Coast High School attendance area and are enrolled in a dedicated magnet program can take a neighborhood bus to First Coast High School and then catch a shuttle to their magnet school. In the afternoon, they take a shuttle bus back to First Coast High School, and then catch an Express bus route. 

 

Choice (Special Transfer Option) School Transportation

• District transportation is NOT provided to a special transfer option student; transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian. Please visit the School Choice website for further details.