Editor's Note: The first day of traditional school for students in the Atlanta Public Schools district is Wed, Aug. 7. This is a primer that APS has put together for parents as it relates to pick-up schedules and expectations.
With the start of each school year, Atlanta Public Schools continually seeks opportunities to improve our Day One process. Our new bell schedule allows for equitable, on-time arrival of all students in the district.
This schedule is expected to increase breakfast participation, shorten ride times for special needs students and improve student safety.
Consistent arrival times directly impact student achievement; in order to accomplish these goals without changing the bus schedules, the district would have been required to add 50 buses and drivers.
While elementary school start times did not change, some students may experience earlier bus pick-up times in order to maintain our district wide transportation schedule.
Download a copy of the 2013-2014 Bus Safety & Conduct Standards here. School bus routes are accessible via the school district map site. Use this link to access the school map site and school bus stops for the 2013-2014 school year: Bus Stop Locator.
E-mail transportation issues/questions to: transissues@atlanta.k12.ga.us
Atlanta Public SchoolsPupil Transportation Department 1661 Metropolitan Parkway, SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30315 404.802.5500 www.atlantapublicschools.us/transportation John Lyles Director of Transportation jlyles@atlanta.k12.ga.us
