Transportation
General Information
The information below is provided to give a general understanding of transportation policies and procedures for the Newburgh Enlarged City School District. Please click on the links at the right for Frequently Asked Questions specific to Pre-Kindergarten, Private/Parochial and Special Education Transportation. Please contact the Transportation Department at (845) 568-6833 with specific questions.
Please be advised, at the beginning of the school year the Transportation Department receives hundreds of phone calls and inquiries each day. In the event you are unable to speak with someone and leave a voice message, please be patient your call will be returned as soon as is possible. Please Note: During the first week of school, busses may be late during pick-up and drop-off.
Bus Stop Information
Bus stops are established by the bus contractor. Questions related to the bus stops should be directed to the bus company. The following is a listing of the companies who provide transportation for our students and their phone numbers.
Gallagher Bus Service Corp | 565-7900 x316 |
George M. Carroll Inc | 565-8300 |
Mid State Bus Service, Inc | 565-7900 x317 |
Visconti Bus Service, LLC | 562-4040 |
West Point Tours, Inc | 561-2671 |
Orange County Transit |
845-377-5595 |
The District Transportation Director will advise the bus company to change any bus stops which are deemed unsafe due to traffic safety issues. If you feel your child’s stop is unsafe due to traffic related issues, put your request in writing and address it to:
Transportation Director NECSD
124 Grand Street, Newburgh, NY 12550
All other inquiries regarding bus stops should be directed to the bus company who transports your child.
Transportation Policy
In accordance with the policy of the Board of Education of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District and New York State Law, transportation will be provided for all students who live outside the City of Newburgh. Transportation will also be provided for all City of Newburgh students in grades kindergarten through grade 8 and for students in grades 9-12 at a distance of more than 1.0 miles from their school up to 15 miles.
Alternate Bus Stops
The deadline to submit Alternate Bus Stops is three (3) weeks before your scholar starts in-person learning. Any form received after that will not be guaranteed to be in place when your child begins in-person learning. Alternate stops must be for five (5) days a week, per district policy. School bus routes must remain consistent for the safety of our scholars.
Bus passes will be issued on rare occasions for emergencies only. Please make other arrangements for your child’s transportation if they are not going to their regular bus stop. The Alternate Stop Form can be found on the transportation page of the NECSD website, on the right hand side of the page. Please email the completed form to transportation@necsd.net You may also fax it to 845-568-6836 or drop off the form in person in the Registration drop box at the auditorium entrance of the Board of Education building (124 Grand St., Newburgh).
Bus stop information will be posted on the NECSD website under "Important Topics." You will need your child's ID number to access the information. Student ID numbers can be found in Parent or Student Portals as well as on report cards.
Contact Transportation
Patricia Coyne, Director of Transportation
BOE/ Library Complex
124 Grand Street
Behind Registration Office
Email: Transportation@necsd.net
Phone: 845-568-6833
Fax: 845-568-6836
Access 2022 Bridge/Orientation Bus Stops
Athletic Bus Schedule (updated 11/17/2022)
Alternate Stop Form
ESYP Alternate Stop Form
2022-23 Alternate Stop Form
2022-23 Alternate Stop Form (paper form)
2023-24 Alternate Stop Form (paper form)
School Bus Transportation Opt-Out Form
Private/Parochial Transportation Packet (Due by April 1, 2023) | for 2023-2024 school year
General FAQs
Pre-K Transportation
Private/Parochial FAQs
Special Education Transportation FAQs
Temp. Disabled/Injured Transportation FAQs
Transportation FAQs
Q. Is my child eligible to ride a school bus?
Q. What are the distances that determine eligibility?
- All students in grades Kindergarten through 8 are eligible for transportation.
Q. How is the distance between the home/alternate stop address and school calculated?
Q. When is bussing not provided?
- If the student lives within the City of Newburgh, is in grade 9-12 and the home/alternate stop address is less than or equal to one (1) mile from the school.
- If the home/alternate stop address is located outside the boundaries of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District.
- If the student attends a private/parochial school and an Application for Transportation was not filed with the Transportation Department by April 1 of the preceding school year.
- If the student attends a private/parochial school and does not reach age five (5) prior to December 1 of the current school year.
Q. Do I need to fill out a form for my child to be assigned to a school bus?
Q. What if I would like my child to be picked-up or dropped-off at an address other than my home address (baby sitter, day care, etc.)?
Q. Where can I obtain an alternate stop form?
- printed from the transportation home page of the District website under the Forms heading.
- obtained from the student’s school.
- obtained from the Transportation Department at 124 Grand Street, Newburgh, NY.
Q. Are there any restrictions regarding alternate stops?
Q. How do I obtain bus schedule information for my child?
- Bus passes for all registered K-12 students are printed by the District’s Transportation Department and mailed to the current address of record in the latter part of August prior to the start of the school year. If the information on your child’s bus pass is incorrect, please contact the school or the Transportation Department. Note: New registrants or alternate stop requests submitted after August 10 may not be reflected on the bus pass.
- Schedule information can also be obtained directly from the school, the Transportation Department or the bus company. Contact information for bus companies serving the District are listed in the column on the right side of the Transportation home page.
Q. When should my child be at the bus stop?
Q. What should I do if the bus is late?
Q. How are bus stops determined?
While we understand the challenges parents face, the following do not warrant changes being made to a bus stop: not being able to see the bus stop from your home; elderly or disabled parent, grandparent or day care provider; day care provider who cannot walk to the bus stop due to other children in the facility; darkness/weather or previous location of bus stop.
Q. Do buses make house stops?
Q. Who establishes bus stops?
Q. Whom should I contact if I have a question about my child’s bus stop?
Newburgh Enlarged City School District
Director of Transportation
124 Grand Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
All requests and concerns will be reviewed by the Transportation Coordinator. The Transportation Coordinator will advise the bus company of any changes deemed necessary.
While we understand the challenges parents face, the following do not warrant changes being made to a bus stop: not being able to see the bus stop from your home; elderly or disabled parent, grandparent or day care provider; day care provider who cannot walk to the bus stop due to other children in the facility; darkness/weather or previous location of bus stop.
Q. Does my child have to be met at the bus stop by a parent/guardian?
Q. What must I do if my home address changes?
Q. What must I do if my phone number changes?
Q. Is busing allowed on private property?
Q. Do buses have attendants/monitors?
Q. Are there video cameras on the buses?
Q. Whom should I contact if I have a concern about my child’s school bus?
Q. Can my child be suspended from the bus?
Q. Whom should I contact regarding items lost or left on the bus?