Transportation

List of 7 items.

• Busing Information

  School districts provide busing for students who reside within *10 miles of Bryn Mawr. The 19 school districts described in the section below provide free bus transportation for students in grades Kindergarten through Grade 12 unless otherwise noted. Additionally, several school districts require students in Kindergarten to be age 5 by September 1st. (*See www.education.pa.gov for exact details.)
  
  Once a student is enrolled at Shipley, Shipley will send proof of enrollment to the school district. Once school districts receive this information the district is responsible for coordination and communication of bus routes and all issues related to busing.

• Busing - Participating School Districts & Phone Numbers

  Please note that we recommend you confirm your student's transportation eligibility as school districts' requirements are subject to change.
  
  

  Colonial - 610-834-1670 Great Valley - 610-889-2133 Haverford - 610-853-5929 Lower Merion - 610-645-1940  Marple Newtown* - 610-359-4200 Methacton - 610-489-5000 Norristown - 610-630-5000 Philadelphia* - 215-400-4350 Radnor - 610-293-1947

  Rose Tree Media - 610-627-6475 Springfield Delaware County* - 484-472-6750 Springfield Montgomery County - 215-233-6095 Tredyffrin-Easttown* - 610-240-1680 Wallingford Swarthmore - 610-892-3470 Upper Darby - 610-352-7112 Upper Merion - 610-205-6485 William Penn - 610-284-8005 Wissahickon - 215-619-8114

   

  *Marple Newtown buses grades 1 and up
  *Philadelphia buses grades 1-8 and provides trans-passes for grades 9–12

  *Springfield Delaware County buses grades 1 and up

  *Tredyffrin-Easttown buses KG students one-way 

• How do I register my child(ren) for busing?

  All busing requests must be made through The Shipley School BEFORE a student is eligible with their public school district. Families can notify Shipley in any of the following ways:
  

  • Current families and families of enrolled students can complete an online Transportation Form
  • Email Transportation Coordinator, transportation@shipleyschool.org
  • Call the Transportation Coordinator at 610-525-4300

• Trains

  Shipley is one block from the Bryn Mawr train station on SEPTA's Paoli/Thorndale Line (formerly the R5). Trains originating from both east and west make stops at the Bryn Mawr station approximately every half hour and more frequently during rush hour. Timetables and further information are available from SEPTA at 215-574-7800, or on the web at http://www.septa.org/. 

• Car Pools

  The Shipley School does not have any formal arrangement for car pools. However, parent coordinators or a neighboring parent might be able to help.

• PA Department of Education - Transportation Information

  The document "Pupil Transportation Q & A (PDF)" on www.education.pa.gov will answer many questions pertaining to the transportation of school students.

• Other Questions?

  If you have any other questions or concerns regarding your district bus transportation that have not been addressed here, please email The Shipley School Transportation Coordinator at transportation@shipleyschool.org.