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Transportation

Bus registration for the 2025-26 School year begins April 8, 2025.

**2025-26 BUS FEES ARE $1,050 for 2-way service and $850 for 1-way service.

Bus Registration Information:
To register and pay online for bus service, please visit our Family Access Site.  Access the 25-26 Bus Transportation Fee Schedule. 

  • Use the specific codes on Family Access for bus registration.

  • Students are permitted to only ride on the bus service (1-way a.m., 1-way
    p.m., or 2-way) for which they have been registered.

  • Registration must be complete by Thursday, July 31, 2025 if your family requires consistent use of the Glencoe School District 35 buses for daily transportation.

  • After Thursday, July 31, 2025  applicants are considered late and will have a non-refundable late-fee of $50/student applied. 

  • After Monday, August 4, 2025 applicants will be subject to the $50/student late-fee and will not be processed until Friday, September 5, 2025. Riding start date will be after September 5th.

  • Park District ONLY registrations are not subject to the July 31, 2025 deadline or the $50/student late fee. HOWEVER, registrations received after Thursday, July 31, 2025 will be processed as quickly as possible with NO GUARANTEE OF RIDING START DATE.

Children lined up on the side of a parked bus

Students must have their bus passes visible to the driver upon boarding. Drivers may assign seats to facilitate loading and/or maintain order.

**District 35 Transportation Fees Update: To support financial sustainability, District 35 has adjusted bus fees for 2025-26. These adjustments help reduce the district's subsidy while ensuring reliable transportation. We aim to transition to a user-based fee structure. 

To register and pay online for bus service, please visit our Family Access site.  If you require further information on the busing program, contact Mrs. Gayle Stone in the Glencoe School District Business Office at stoneg@glencoeschools.org or 847-835-7800.
 
Financial Assistance Available
If eligible, financial assistance is available. Please contact Mrs. Johanna Urban at 847-835-7814 for further information regarding financial assistance.


Sincerely,

Jason Edelheit
Director of Finance and Operations

Transportation Documents and Resources

  • Bus Safety Rules
  • The Best Bus Safety Coloring Book 

    All children will ride a school bus at some time during their kindergarten through 8th grade experience in District #35. The same safety guidelines apply for field trips or rides to and from school. 

How The Bus System Works

Students attending West and South Schools ride together, while Central School students maintain separate routes. In the morning, South/West school buses first drop students off at West School and then continue to South School. At the end of the day, buses first pick up at South School and then continue to West School before starting the routes. To the extent possible, routes are designed so students picked up first in the morning are dropped off first in the afternoon. The following are approximate times for the routes:

SOUTH & WEST SCHOOLS
Morning
First stop approx. 7:55 a.m.
Last stop approx. 8:35 a.m.

Afternoon
First stop approx. 3:20 p.m.
Last stop approx. 3:55 p.m.

CENTRAL SCHOOL
Morning
First stop approx. 7:30 a.m.
Last stop approx. 8:05 a.m.

Afternoon
First stop approx. 3:50 p.m.
Last stop approx. 4:25 p.m.

A Board of Education policy requires the use of seat restraints by all bus riders of all grade levels. As a part of the orientation at the beginning of the school year, children receive information and instructions on the busing plan, the importance of restraints, and expected behaviors on the bus. Bus service will not be available to riders who fail to use restraints.

Cancellations/Refunds

  • Refunds (excluding the late fee, if paid) will be pro-rated when moving from the District at any time during the school year.
  • Full refunds (excluding the late fee, if paid) will be available prior to the first day of the school year to allow for changes in family situations, etc.
  • The last refund date will be Monday, November 3, 2025 and will be pro-rated (excluding the late fee, if paid) from the beginning of the school year. Students who receive a refund will not be allowed to re-register for bus transportation during the 2025-26 school year.
  • Requests for refunds must be submitted to the Business Office, in writing, by the deadlines indicated.