Transportation

NEIGHBORHOOD STUDENTS

Menlo Park City School District provides resident transportation bus services for students attending Encinal School, Laurel School (Upper and Lower Campus), Oak Knoll School and a connector bus to Hillview. Fewer cars make campuses feel welcoming, safe and easy to approach on foot. When choosing how students commute to and from school, families should determine the best options in light of their children's age and experience.

2023-24 TK BUS TRANSPORTATION (ALL STUDENTS)

MPCSD is offering morning bus transportation for Transitional Kindergarten students. No afternoon bus is available unless the TK student is enrolled in Newton.

Afternoon childcare available for TK students:

• Newton Center will offer a fee-based after-school care program at each MPCSD TK campus.  Since 2001, Newton Center has offered MPCSD students after-school care. Currently offered at each elementary school.
• The program will extend the school day and incorporate MPCSD Curricular Approach and Guiding Principles.
• Registration began on February 1, 2023 at www.newtoncenter.org
• Please note, if a TK student is enrolled in Newton, the TK student may be with Newton and ride the TK-2 bus in the afternoon. Kindly coordinate with Newton directly to walk you child over to the bus stop. 
• TK and Kindergarten students must be accompanied to and from all bus stops by an adult aged 18 or older.
• Bus drivers will not release a TK and/or Kindergarten student unless an adult is present. 
• If a parent requests a bus stop change, they should notify the school site in advance via email, and provide a signed note by the parent to the bus driver.

NEIGHBORHOOD STUDENTS BUS REGISTRATION

The 2023-24 School Year Bus Registration is now available! To register your child for the neighborhood bus, please click on your child's school link below. 

Encinal Bus Registration Form (TK-5)

Laurel Lower Campus Registration Form

Laurel Upper Campus Registration Form

Oak Knoll Registration Form

Hillview Connector Bus Registration Form  

Encinal & Laurel Connector Bus Registration Form

NEIGHBORHOOD STUDENTS BUS ROUTES & MAPS

Please view the yellow bus schedules and route maps by choosing the appropriate links below.

Encinal School Morning Route

Encinal School Afternoon Route (K-2)

Upper Laurel Morning Route 

Upper Laurel Afternoon Route 

Lower Laurel Morning Route

Lower Laurel Afternoon Route

Oak Knoll School Morning Route 

Oak Knoll School Afternoon Route

Hillview Connector Morning and Afternoon Route

Encinal/Laurel Connector Route  

NEIGHBORHOOD STUDENTS BUS REGISTRATION FEES

Families can select different options for riding the MPCSD yellow school bus.

Fees apply for those students who are riding to Encinal, Laurel School (Lower and Upper Campus), Oak Knoll, and Hillview. Below are the current fees for bus ridership. 

BUS FEE OPTIONS:

Round Trip (AM & PM)	One Way (AM or PM)	Connector Bus*
$600 per year per student	$300 per year per student	$180 per student per year

*Connector Bus (PM) EN > LLC > LUC / Connector Bus (PM) LUC > LLC
Connector Bus priority will be given to those who register for BOTH AM & PM and siblings.

TINSLEY VOLUNTARY TRANSFER STUDENTS

MPCSD is happy to announce that bus services for the Tinsley Voluntary Transfer Program students will continue for the 2023-24 school year. This year we will be providing Transitional Kindergarten (TK) bus transportation for all voluntary transfer families.

2023-24 TK BUS TRANSPORTATION (ALL TINSLEY STUDENTS)

Afternoon childcare available for TK students:

• Newton Center will offer a fee-based after-school care program at each MPCSD TK campus.  Since 2001, Newton Center has offered MPCSD students after-school care. Currently offered at each elementary school.
• The program will extend the school day and incorporate MPCSD Curricular Approach and Guiding Principles.
• Registration will begin on February 1, 2023 www.newtoncenter.org
• Please note, if a TK student is enrolled in Newton, the TK student may be with Newton and ride the TK-2 bus in the afternoon. Please coordinate with Newton directly to walk your child over to the bus stop.  

• Transitional Kindergarten bus transportation will be provided for Tinsley families for the 2023-24 school year. Please email Wilfin Morales wmorales@mpcsd.org if you will need transportation services after your child's TK dismissal.

• TK and Kindergarten students must be accompanied to and from all bus stops by an adult aged 18 or older.
• Bus drivers will not release a TK and or Kindergarten student unless an adult is present. 
• If a parent requests a bus stop change, they should notify the school site in advance via email, and provide a signed note by the parent to the bus driver.

TRANSFER STUDENTS BUS REGISTRATION

To register for the 2023-24 school year, please submit your registration HERE!

TRANSFER STUDENTS BUS ROUTES & MAPS

Belle Haven School will be under construction. We have a new bus stop. NEW Bus STOP is Hamilton Park (Hamilton Ave & Hazel St)

2023-24 Bus Schedule: Encinal, Lower Laurel & Laurel Upper

2023-24 Bus Schedule: Oak Knoll & Hillview Schools

Hillview Homework Club