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Private School Bus Stops

For accessible versions of bus routes, please email or call 617-559-9051 the Transportation office.

Private School Bus Registration

In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Newton residents whose children attend private schools in Newton are eligible for bus transportation provided by the Newton Public School district if they qualify.
To qualify, the distance to the private school from a student's residence must be the same, or shorter, than the distance to what would be their assigned Newton Public School.To find the distance from your address to your assigned Newton Public School, visit the City of Newton site to Find Your Distance.
 
All students who would like to use bus transportation, must register for a bus pass. 
 
Bus Pass: If you do not yet have an account in the Newton Public Schools Student Information System (Aspen), you will need us to create an account for you. Please contact our transportation department for assistance: 617-559-9051 or email.
 
Registration: The bus application process is online. NPS uses MySchoolBucks as its registration and payment portal for bus passes. Register at MySchoolBucks. If you do not have a MySchoolBucks account, you will be asked to create one.* 
 
*You cannot create an account and register for a bus pass in MySchoolBucks until we have created an account for you in Aspen. See above for instructions on obtaining an Aspen account.
 
Please note that the registration process will ask for your bus stop. You can utilize the bus stops from this past year to select a stop closest to your residence. Stops may be adjusted based upon the number of passes purchased and the location of students needing transportation.

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.