Transportation

Click button below to fill out survey to request transportation services for your scholar.

*Note - for multiple scholars please complete separate survey for each scholar.*

 Transportation Options

  • Stop-to-School Yellow School Bus Transportation - pick up and drop off at designated bus stops (available for 5th & 6th grades only)

  • Curb-to-School Yellow School Bus Transportation - pick up from curb of home and drop off at school (available to scholars with IEP, 504 Accommodation Plan or an approved medical exception from the Office of Pupil Transportation.

  • Full-fare student MetroCard - for use on MTA subways & non-express buses

  • Private Van Service - community-based private services that pick-up from curb of home and drop off at school paid for by families (LPOHMA has NO affiliation to these companies)

Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) Eligibility

Transportation eligibility is based on a student’s grade level, walking distance between home and school, and existing accommodations based on a medical condition, housing status, or safety assessment.

  • Scholars are assigned a Yellow School Bus if:

    • The student is in grades K-6

    • The student lives in Brooklyn, NY

    • A bus stop within the student’s grade/distance eligibility exists or can be added to accommodate the student.

    Note: Students using this type of transportation are assigned to a safe predetermined bus stop at an intersection. Students use the same stop both in the morning and the afternoon.

    Eligible students who do not meet these criteria will receive a MetroCard.

  • Students are provided MetroCards if:

    • The student is in grades K-12

    • Yellow bus service is not available or if a new stop cannot be added for the student; in this case, a MetroCard can be issued upon request

    • MetroCards are distributed to all students in grades 7-12

Students assigned to the Yellow School Bus are not eligible for a MetroCard, and vice versa.

Private Van Service

The flyers below are from private van companies that serve the LPOHMA community.

Disclosure: We are not affiliated with these companies and will not be held liable for any services they provide.