Transporting students to and from school safely every day is our top priority. South Orangetown’s Transportation Office ensures that buses meet all safety standards and that all drivers meet state and federal licensing and training requirements.

Transportation Handbook

Calls to the Transportation Office should be returned and emails should be acknowledged within one business day. However, please keep in mind that the two weeks before and the two weeks after the start of school are our busiest time. Additional staff will be added to help address immediate concerns during this period. However, for non-emergencies, please use email. For student-to-student or student discipline issues, please contact your child’s school directly.

View the 2023-2024 Transportation Handbook.

Alternate Site Day Care Transportation
Bus Stop Locations & Safety
Closings, Delays & Early Dismissals
Crossing Guards
Emergency Bus Drills
Home to School Eligibility Requirements
Parent Responsibilities
Student Discipline

Forms/Materials for Parents

Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view forms posted below in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and may be downloaded free from the Adobe website. Unable to access the forms? Please contact the Transportation Office via email (transportation@socsd.org) or by calling (845) 680-1662 for assistance.

• Alternate Site Request Form (English| Español) – must be submitted by July 15
• WOS Bus Designee Form (English | Español)
• Bus Stop Safety Evaluation Request Form
• Request for Transportation to Private School Form – must be submitted by April 1

Please submit completed forms to the Transportation Office via email (transportation@socsd.org).

Bus Designee

William O. Schaefer Elementary School parents: If an adult other than a parent will receive your child at the bus stop, you must submit a signed Bus Designee Form, posted under Forms above, to the Transportation Office by August 15.

Forgotten Items and General Questions

The South Orangetown Central School District does not own a bus fleet; it contracts with Student Bus, Peter Brega and Rockland BOCES. Forgotten items and general questions regarding the daily bus run may be directed to the bus companies:

• Student Bus: (845) 359-9200
• Peter Brega: (845) 268-6107
• Rockland BOCES: (845) 627-4756

Non-Public School Transportation

To request transportation to a non-public school, a Request for Transportation to Private School Form, posted above under Forms/Materials for Parents, must be submitted to the Transportation Office by April 1 for the next school year.

South Orangetown Central School District will only provide transportation to non-public school students according to the SOCSD academic calendar. Please note: Transportation is not provided to out-of-district and non-public schools on snow days or days when Rockland BOCES is closed.

Information regarding inclement weather delays or cancellations is posted on the district homepage at www.socsd.org.