TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Transportation Eligibility

Students who live less than two miles from a school will not be eligible for transportation based on the State Board of Education rule 6A 3.001(3). The 2-mile radius rule is as follows: "A reasonable walking distance for any student who is not otherwise eligible for transportation pursuant to Section 1011.68, Florida Statutes, is any distance not more than two (2) miles between the home and school or one and one-half (1 1/2) miles between the home and the assigned bus stop."
Transportation will be provided to students that live closer than the 2-mile radius based on the state criteria for Hazardous Conditions. 

Special Needs and KG students must be met at the door of the bus at the stop location. Students will be returned to the school at the completion of the route if they are not met. Every effort will be made to contact the parent before returning.

Kindergarten Students will be required to have a red tag for non school bus transportation and a green one for students who will ride a school bus. This will be attached to the students book bag to assist us with protecting our most vulnerable students. A parent or guardian must be at the bus stop in the PM to receive this student. If there is no one at the stop the student will be returned to their home school at the completion of the route.

Lake Wales Charter Schools will be adding stop arm cameras to it's fleet of school bus. We are giving the public a 30 day notice. Under HB 179 new state law, the camera will read and record the license plate of a vehicle that passes a school bus in the fully stopped position. The registered owner will be sent a civil citation. The vehicle owner will be fined $225 but receive no points on their license.

FOR INFORMATION ON ROUTES FOR STUDENTS THAT REQUIRE SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE AT

                       (863) 215-8524

Welcome to Transportation Services

Lake Wales Charter Schools is located in the City of Lake Wales, Florida. Lake Wales Charter Schools Transportation Department considers it a privilege and honor to transport the students of Lake Wales and surrounding areas to school each day. It is our goal to provide efficient and timely student transportation to school daily. We can accomplish this goal by working with parents, guardians, and school staff to ensure that students are arriving for school each day and ready to participate in the learning process.

 

We transport more than 2,100 students daily to our 7 schools consisting of Lake Wales High School, Edward Bok Academy, Bok Academy North, Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, Janie Howard Wilson Elementary, and Polk Avenue Elementary. Our Drivers and support personnel are highly trained, motivated, and experienced to provide transportation services to all eligible students.

 

We ask for your assistance in continuing to help us maintain this goal by having your students at their assigned bus stops on time each day. Lake Wales Charter Schools Transportation Department is ready and willing to drive success into our schools and together we can assure the best and brightest future for all students that attend our schools.

THE SAFETY OF OUR

STUDENTS

IS OUR NUMBER 1

PRIORITY!!!

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TRANSPORTATION CALL CENTER

 

863-215-8524

 

Can be reached between 6 am and 6 pm on School Days.

 

Please have the following information available when you call:

 

1. Student legal name (student number is helpful)

2. School Name

3. Route Number (if known)

4. Bus Stop Location (pick-u/drop0off)

 

 

The Transportation Office is located at Lake Wales High School (gray portable)

 

1 Highlander Way

Lake Wales, Fl. 33853

 

 

 

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