HILLFIELD STRATHALLAN COLLEGE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What are the bus times? •
The buses will arrive on campus between 8:15 – 8:25 a.m. each morning and depart campus at 3:30 p.m. each day. A second afternoon bus run departs at 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday (with some exceptions).
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These times are subject to traffic flow.
What if my child misses the bus? If your child misses the bus and you cannot drive your child in, please contact a member of the Transportation Team at (905) 389-1367. For morning routes, please speak with our morning dispatcher Jennifer Ratcliffe at ext. 190. For afternoon routes, please speak with Patti Denis at ext. 170. For all other questions or inquiries please speak with our Manager of Transportation Angela Asher at ext. 156. What time should my child be at the bus stop? We expect students to be at the stop five (5) minutes before their scheduled route time. We also expect students to board the bus five (5) minutes prior to their departure time. At what age can my child be dropped off without being met by a parent/guardian? We do not permit students in Grade 4/M9 and under to be dropped off without an adult present. Students in Grades 5–8 can be dropped off without an adult present if we have written permission from the family. What happens if my child leaves something on the bus? All of our drivers will get to know your children quite well over the course of the school year. If your child misplaces or leaves something behind, they should ask their driver the next time they are on the bus and the driver will direct them. If the driver isn’t aware of the item, our transportation office has a lost and found. Just contact our office to inquire. My child has a severe allergy to nuts. How are snacks monitored on the bus? HSC has a zero tolerance policy with regards to eating on our buses. Drivers are very diligent with monitoring this. All of our drivers are actively trained in first aid and epipen administration.
