Regular Transportation
The School District of Waukesha transports approximately 6,500 regular education students and about 400 special education in grades pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Dairyland Buses, Inc. located at 1520 Arcadian Avenue, dbi.dispatchdept@Coachusa.com, provides bus services pursuant to a contract with the board of education. To speak with someone in person at Dairyland, please call 262-542-0405. Transportation is provided to students living two miles or more from their school. There is also day care transportation available for those students whose day care is eligible for transportation. Additionally, about 200 students use the pay-to-ride program annually. The District also provides transportation for parochial and private school students as required by State Statutes. Click here for specific riding rules.
There are attendance areas designated for each of our 17 elementary schools, three middle schools, and three high schools. To view the attendance area map, please click here . Contact Alice Schultz at 262-970-1105 or at alice@waukesha.k12.wi.us for additional information about these attendance areas or for questions about transportation. Additionally, transportation questions can also be directed to Mark Powell, CFO/Director of Business Services at 262-970-1042, mpowell@waukesha.k12.wi.us .
Special Ed Transportation
In addition to the regular transportation provided to all eligible students, transportation as a related service is an important component of the program for many students with disabilities. Students with disabilities are entitled to this related service only if it has been determined by the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team that transportation is necessary for the student to benefit from special education.
Transportation is included as a related service when the IEP team determines it is necessary for the child to benefit from special education. The IEP team includes the parent as a required participant. Normally, students placed by the district outside their attendance area school are provided transportation. Other areas looked at by IEP teams include: medical and health needs, student's needs for adaptive or assistive equipment, student's capacity - ability to arrive at school on time, avoid getting lost, avoid dangerous traffic situations, and avoid other potentially dangerous or exploitative situations on the way to and from school, behavioral issues, and other program related areas (transition, etc.).
Questions about transportation for special education students can be addressed by contacting your child's special educaton teacher, school principal, or Alice Schultz at the Lindholm Administration building at 262-970-1105: e-mail at alice@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Updated 9/30/08
