School Year 2025-26 Application Periods

All school bus applicants (both paid and free-status riders) must apply on a quarterly basis per the schedule provided below:

• Quarter 1: July 14 to Aug. 22, 2025
• Quarter 2: Sept. 22 to Oct. 17, 2025
• Quarter 3: Dec. 12, 2025 to Jan. 9, 2026
• Quarter 4: Mar. 2 to Mar. 27, 2026

Applications must be submitted on a QUARTERLY basis y will not be accepted outside of the indicated periods. Please plan accordingly.

Elegibilidad GENERAL

Para ser elegible para los servicios regulares de autobús:

• Los estudiantes deben estar inscritos activamente en una escuela pública HIDOE que tenga servicio de autobús disponible.
• Los estudiantes de los grados K-5 deben residir a 1 milla o más de su escuela local.
• Los estudiantes de los grados 6 a 12 deben residir a 1,5 millas o más de su escuela de origen.

 Los servicios regulares de autobús no se aplican a los estudiantes que:

• Reside within the minimum qualifying distance walk zone.
  • Walk zone is calculated from the recorded home address in Infinite Campus to the nearest public access for the school campus (not from the main office).
• Students attending school on a Geographical Exception (GE).
• Requieren transporte a destinos distintos a su lugar de residencia.
• Attend a school that does not have school bus services.

PROCESO DE SOLICITUD

Las solicitudes se aceptan en persona en la oficina de administración de su escuela o en línea.

Pasos para aplicar

1. Descargar el SY 2025-2026 HIDOE Manual de Autobús Escolar Formulario de Solicitud (PDF) y review.
2. For online applications, please use the Apply Online Icon or click here. 
   • A valid student ID number is required to apply. 
   • Upon application review by your school, an email notification shall be sent rendering their decision y next steps.
   • Online payments shall be processed via EZ School Pay; bus payment options shall only be available after the application has been approved by the school.
   • If payment is not received by the quarterly deadline, your approved application will be removed y your student may lose their seat on the bus.
3. For manual application submission (in-person at your school office), complete both sides of the application form; indicate the type of service y payment in Part III of the application.  
   • You will be notified of approval or disapproval of your bus application by your school either by email y/or phone call.
   • In-person payment shall be collected upon approval of the application by your school.  Approved payment options include:
     • Cash
     • Money Order y/or Cashier’s Check
     • NO PERSONAL CHECKS
   • If payment is not received by the quarterly deadline, your approved application will be removed y your student may lose their seat on the bus.
4. Students applying for free bus transportation shall complete Part IV of the application y indicate the reason(s) for eligibility.
5. Your child will be issued a temporary bus pass to use until the permanent pass is available. Please have your student check in with the office staff to receive their permanent bus pass card. The temporary bus pass must be surrendered upon receipt of the permanent bus pass card. Bus passes are non transferable y are valid only on the assigned bus route y quarter.

Formularios de solicitud

General: SY 2025-2026 HIDOE Manual de Autobús Escolar Formulario de Solicitud (PDF). Application forms are also available at the school administration office.

Educación especial: SY 2025-26 HIDOE Transporte de Educación Especial Manual de Información para Padres (PDF)

Free Bus Eligibility

Free bus eligibility is evaluated on an individual basis.  Students attending Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools shall also qualify on an individual basis. Students who meet one or more of the following criteria are eligible to receive a free quarterly bus pass:

• Student qualifies for the free lunch program based on household income information. (Note: Students who qualify for reduced-price lunches are not eligible for a free bus pass).
• El estudiante es un niño adoptivo.
• Student is home displaced y eligible for benefits under the McKinney-Vento Act (MVA).
• El Departamento ordena al estudiante que asista a una escuela fuera del área de asistencia designada.
• Student has at least three older siblings who are fare-paying bus riders at their respective schools; one free paid rider per three paid riders.

If your child meets one or more of these qualifiers, please complete Part III of the bus pass application form, making sure to check off all of the qualifying categories that apply y select the appropriate pass option. Any inquiries regarding free pass eligibility should be directed to the school.

For students who have transportation as a support service in their Individualized Education Plan (IEP), please consult with your school’s Student Service Coordinator (SSC) for more information on accessing school bus transportation.