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Bus Registration & Fees

Find and Print/Save Bus Pass in Aspen

Instructions for downloading a bus pass from Aspen are as follows:

1) Log into Aspen

2) Click on Family Tab at the top

3) Click on Child's Name

4) Click on Documents Side Tab

5) Look for and download Bus Pass document

Registration Information

Bus registration for the 2025-26 school year will open on 6/2/2025.

Below are the steps to register for the bus:

  1. Log in or create an account on MySchoolBucks, the NPS online bus registration portal.
  2. Follow these instructions to complete your registration in MySchoolBucks.

A few helpful hints for bus registration:

  • Bus passes are required for all students in grades K-12 who wish to ride the bus. 
  • Determine the distance from your residence to your assigned school. This will help you determine if you pay a bus fee or not. Please visit the City of Newton site to Find Your Distance.
  • The bus registration portal in MySchoolBucks has two products to choose from: one for paid registrations and one for users qualifying for the distance waiver.
  • Review your student's bus route & stops found on the Bus Stops and Routes page.

Private School Families: Please visit the private school transportation webpage for updates and information.

Fee Information

All students (NPS and private school students) who ride the bus MUST have a bus pass, regardless of whether a fee is required.

The bus fee for the 2025-26 school year is:

  • $415 each with a family cap of $830 through July 31, 2025
  • $465 each with a family cap of $930 after August 1, 2025

Who pays the bus fee?

  • K-6th grade students – All students who reside LESS than 2 miles from their school and wish to ride the bus must pay a bus fee. Students who reside MORE than 2 miles from their elementary school and wish to ride the bus DO NOT pay the fee.
  • 7th – 12th grade students – all students in grades 7-12 pay the fee to ride the bus.

Families may apply for a fee waiver based on financial hardship so that no student is denied bus transportation. For information on how to apply, please visit this Financial Assistance webpage. The financial assistance application form is found in our student information system, Aspen.