Transportation
-
At Lakeville Area Schools, our goal is to get students safely to and from school each day.
On Feb. 27, 2024, the Lakeville Area Schools Board of Education approved K-8 attendance area adjustments model D3 after several months of designing updated school boundaries with stakeholder input. The school boundary adjustments are necessary in order to address capacity issues across K-8 schools and to open the District's newest school, Highview Elementary. Boundary adjustments for grades K-8 will take effect beginning in the 2024-25 school year, while high school boundaries remain unchanged. To confirm your student's school assignment for the 2024-25 school year, most families can use the 'Interactive Attendance Area Map Tool' on the District's Map & Attendance Boundaries webpage.The Transportation Safety Committee has met to develop safety zones and walker zones for the 2024-25 school year. Use the to find your transportation zone.
We contract for bus service in partnership with Schmitty and Sons Bus Company, which includes coordinating school bus routes, registering students for school bus service, and transporting over 9,000 students twice every school day.
Lakeville Area Schools provides free transportation for special education students, and regular education students who qualify, which includes:
- K-5 students to students who live 0.8 miles or more from their elementary school
- 6-12 students who live 2 miles or more from their secondary school
- Students who live in a designated safety zone
Families are responsible to verify and confirm the assigned schools for their address. If you need additional assistance, please contact the school district to determine the schools to which the property is zoned. (Realtors and/or Builders may not have updated information for that address.)
Students who qualify for free transportation do not need to register. Bus assignments will be posted in Infinite Campus Parent Portal the week before school starts.
If the transportation zone information indicates you live in a “Walk or Pay Option" (to the assigned school for your address), you have the option to pay a transportation fee of $500 per student. The School District will begin accepting payment for this transportation fee for the 2024-25 school year in July.
Please note, the distance is measured by the District GIS system (not Google, Mapquest, etc.) based on the shortest possible route from the intersection of where the buses turn into the school to the farthest edge of a property line (sidewalks, trails and paths are factored in as safe routes to school).
-
Where can I find my student's school bus route information?
Bus stop information is posted on the approximately one week before the beginning of the school year.
- Log into your
- On the left side of the page click 'more'
- Under 'more', click on 'transportation'
If you need help accessing the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, please contact the Student Information Department at sissupport@isd194.org.
Where’s my bus?
Access your student’s bus location in real time by downloading the app Here Comes the Bus.
Are you moving?
If you are moving, please ensure that your child is assigned to the correct bus stop by updating your address with Schmitty and Sons Bus Co. and the District's Student Information Department.
-
Who qualifies for bus transportation and why isn't everyone provided a school bus?
Students who qualify for school bus transportation:
- K-5 students to students who live 0.8 miles or more from their elementary school
- 6-12 students who live 2 miles or more from their secondary school
- Students who live in a designated safety zone
To see if your student qualifies for bus transportation, go to the and type in your house number or street name. If the transportation zone listed indicates “transportation provided,” your student qualifies for bus transportation to and from school.
If the transportation zone information indicates "Walker Zone - pay option," your student does NOT qualify for bus transportation and you will need to make alternative arrangements to get your student to and from school.
Why isn't everyone provided a school bus?
State law requires public school districts to provide free transportation for all students living 2 or more miles from their school.
-
What if my child attends daycare before and/or after school?
Using the , if your daycare is in a transportation zone that indicates "transportation provided," bus transportation will be provided. The form will need to be downloaded, completed and submitted to transportation@isd194.org.
If the transportation zone information for your daycare indicates "Walker Zone - pay option," bus transportation will be provided only if you choose to pay and register for it per child.
-
What if I am a new student?
To see if your student qualifies for bus transportation, go to the and type in your house number or street name. If the transportation zone listed indicates “transportation provided,” your student qualifies for bus transportation to and from school.
- If transportation is provided to the assigned school for the address you moved to, please contact Schmitty and Sons (our contracted bus company) at 952-985-7513 to add your student to a bus route.
If the transportation zone information indicates you live in a “Walker Zone - pay option” you have the option to pay a transportation fee.
-
How were the Safety Zones created?
The District Transportation Safety Committee developed criteria to designate safety zones. The committee was comprised of Board of Education members, principals, administration, Schmitty & Sons Bus Co., city of Lakeville and Lakeville Police Department officials. The full list of criteria considered during the process can be found in the . There is an appeal form attached within the safety zone criteria. Appeals are for safety zone issues only, not for bus stop location requests.
Call Schmitty and Sons Bus Company
-
Main Dispatch:
952-985-7514info@schmittyandsons.com
22750 Pillsbury Avenue
Lakeville, MN 55044Most questions regarding Lakeville Area Schools bus service should be addressed directly to Schmitty & Sons Bus Co.
-
Lakeville Area Schools
transportation@isd194.org
952-232-2030
17630 Juniper Path, Suite A
Lakeville, MN 55044