3.2 Pupil Eligibility   

The School District of Philadelphia is responsible for transporting eligible school children to and from school based on certain Federal and State mandates, Court orders and School District policy. The following policy statements identify the criteria which enables eligible pupils to receive free transportation.

 
A student must be a resident of the City of Philadelphia and:

A. Be designated by the Office of Specialized Services as a participant in a Special Education class, and whose participation requires that transportation is needed to enable the student to get to school.

B. Live more than a mile from his/her school and be participating in the voluntary school desegregation program of the School District of Philadelphia.
 
C. Be in grades 1 through 6, and live one mile and a half, or further from the assigned school.

D. Be in grades 1 through 8, and whose route to school is determined to be hazardous by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

E. Be designated by the District Administration to attend a school, other than his/her regularly assigned school, for reasons of overcrowded conditions and be in need of transportation as determined by Transportation Services.

F. Be one whose extenuating circumstances dictates an extraordinary need for district-provided transportation as recommended by District Administration.

G. Be in grades 7 through 12 and live one mile and a half or further from school to be eligible for Student Transpasses.  

 

 

Special Education Program

Some pupils, due to the nature of their exceptionality, the severity of their handicap(s), or the location of the appropriate educational program, require special transportation service.

Eligibility Criteria/Guidelines

Transportation for special needs students will be provided in response to a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) form. Requests must be submitted by the school Administrator.