How Do YOUR Kids Get To School?

[spinnymarie]

Or how did/will they get to school?

Our oldest DD will start school next year, so I'm trying to figure out the logistics.

We aren't far enough for the bus system, and when she is older she can walk, just wondering if you all hire someone to watch DCK, or just get friends/family to help or what. I guess it would be ideal if I could get there for either drop off or pick up, but maybe not possible.

[KSDC]

I am very blessed to be across the street from the grade school.
So, my SA kiddos walk to school.
The school even provides crossing guards. happyface

For the day cares in our little town that don't live close enough for walking but too close for the bus, our little town has a public transportation van. You can sign your child up at the County Treasurer's office. They pick the kids up from school and bring them to their home/day care. I think they charge 50 cents a ride.

[MamaBear]

I walk my 7 year old son to and from school every day along with my daycare kids. I use a big wagon to transport them... Its a huge 4 foot long wagon with seatbelts & the kids love it. Fun for them but ****s on hot days like we are having lately for me!

A few years ago though we lived in a different home too far from one of my son's schools so I hired another daycare lady who specializes in only transportation to & from school... It was awesome. She'd pick him up in the morning in her big van, drop him off at school and then pick him up after school and bring him home to me. I loved it. I'd keep doing that if I could afford it.

[CedarCreek]

My son rides the bus but we do live in a neighborhood that is across the street from the highschool. When he is old enough, he will probably walk....

....and then text me when he gets there.

[MarinaVanessa]

I'm lucky enough to be able to drive my DD to school. I had to buy a mini van to be able to do it but her school is too close for busing and I didn't know anyone near me that drives to her school. Plus I like driving her.

[cheerfuldom]

I have a smaller daycare so I only take who I can fit in our car and I do the transporting for the most part. But we were having some issues already this year and I hired a friend of my sisters to drive my kids to school. her daughter goes there too.

[Cradle2crayons]

I drive my two to school and the bus brings them home.

Another wonderful reason I like doing afternoon care

[Play Care]

The BUS, PTL!!!!happyfacehappyface

My kids are the last pick up in the AM and the first drop off in the PM.

[Michelle]

We drive our girls to school.
We drive them from k-12
They have never walked by themselves.
When they turn 18 and are fully enrolled in college, then they drive themselves to school.
Works for us!

[snbauser]

When my oldest two were in school we lived in CA and there was no busing unless you lived on the very limited existing bus route and it cost quite a bit. So I had to buy a minivan and limit the number of kids I had full time. I filled my remaining spots with part day kids that could be dropped off after I returned from school drop offs and would leave before I had to pick up. Now we live in NC and there is busing for everyone that does not live within walking distance of the school so my kids take the bus

[Angelsj]

They get out of bed, and sit down at their desks. Occasionally they come down the stairs for sustenance or to ask a question.

:::: Sorry, being a smart a$$. We homeschool, and this is a problem I am so happy not to have to deal with.
That said, the bus stops out here anyway, as I seem to be a way station for school agers, both before and after school.

[preschoolteacher]

We're walking distance to the elementary and middle schools. The high school is a bus ride away. So grateful for this for when my son is older...

[Crazy8]

We have buses for elementary school but when they went to preschool 2-3 half days a week my DH drove them and worked from 1-10pm those days (his job is flexible like that).

[Cradle2crayons]

They get out of bed, and sit down at their desks. Occasionally they come down the stairs for sustenance or to ask a question.

:::: Sorry, being a smart a$$. We homeschool, and this is a problem I am so happy not to have to deal with.
That said, the bus stops out here anyway, as I seem to be a way station for school agers, both before and after school.

Lol that was one of the best things when we homeschooled too!!

[jenn]

They get out of bed, and sit down at their desks. Occasionally they come down the stairs for sustenance or to ask a question.

:::: Sorry, being a smart a$$. We homeschool, and this is a problem I am so happy not to have to deal with.
That said, the bus stops out here anyway, as I seem to be a way station for school agers, both before and after school.

My daughter occasionally gets dressed, too. Sometimes she does school in her PJs.