In general, transportation is provided to students enrolled in magnet programs and schools. Please see specific guidelines below.
Note - When discussing magnet school opportunities, we encourage families to consider the possibility of a long commute to the magnet school.
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.