Transportation

TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA

THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE MADE BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA, NOT CAP 

A student must be a resident of the City of Philadelphia and

1. Yellow Bus Service:  Be designated by the Office of Specialized Services as a participant in a Special Education class and whose participation requires that transportation is needed to enable the student to get to school, [this requirement MUST BE a part of the student's current CAPCS written and approved Individual Educational Program (IEP)],  

OR

1. Yellow Bus Service: Be in grades 1 through 6 and live 1.5 miles or farther from Community Academy,

OR

1. Yellow Bus Service: Be in grades 1 through 6 and whose route to school is determined to be hazardous* by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation,

OR

1. Be in grades 7 through 12 and live 1.5 miles or farther from school to be eligible for Student Farecards

AND

1. Hours of use: 5:30 AM to 7:00 PM. No evening or weekend use is permitted for Student Farecards.
2. Days of use:  When school is in session. Adults may not use SEPTA Student Farecards.

• Lost SEPTA farecards - Each student is expected to maintain the safety and security of the free farecard that was issued to them. 
• SEPTA farecards are to be used for to/from school transportation only.  They cannot be used for trips, athletics, or any other purpose 
• Please add:
• Students who are granted farecards must keep them from year to year. If lost or stolen, please contact one of the following people to assist with deactivating:
• [email protected] or [email protected] for students in grades 1 - 8
• [email protected] for students in grades 9-12.