Private Schools
Private School Bus Stops
May 2024 Update
Bus registration for private school students will open in early June. Please check back then to register your student.
As a reminder, all students must have a bus pass to ride the bus. Please refer to the instructions below for purchasing a bus pass online.
Private School Bus Registration and Fees
- K-5th grade students – All elementary 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 school and wish to ride the bus DO NOT pay the fee.
- 6th grade students – if you reside LESS than 2 miles from the school and wish to ride the bus, you pay the fee. If you reside MORE than 2 miles from the school and wish to ride the bus, you do NOT pay the fee.
- 7th – 12th grade students – all students in grades 7-12 pay the fee to ride the bus.
To determine your distance from the school, use the City of Newton's Residential Services tool.
Reminder: all students must have a bus pass to ride the bus. When you register, payment will not be requested if you are not required to pay based on your distance or financial aid status.
Private School Bus Routes and Stops
Private school bus routes and stops utilize the previous year's routes and stops as a starting point. As such, please use the 2023-24 routes linked below as a reference when choosing your bus stop during the bus registration process. If you do not see an existing stop in close proximity to your residence, please contact your private school administrator or the Newton Public Schools Transportation Department as soon as possible to request a stop be added in your area for your student(s).
Private school bus routes for the 2024-25 school year will be determined by the stops for which bus passes have been purchased. Any existing stop for which a family has not purchased a pass for the 2024-2025 school year will be removed.
New routes for the 2024-2025 school year will be posted in the middle of August. All requests for new stops after the routes are posted may take 4-8 weeks to be added, provided there is time and space to do so.