Last Chance: Malverne, West Hempstead School Busing Deadline

Will your child need to be bused to school next year?

Well, April 1 is the deadline for students in both the Malverne and West Hempstead school districts attending private and parochial schools in 2012-2013 to apply for bus transportation. (Since April 1 falls on a Sunday, all applications will be due by 4 p.m. Monday, April 2.)

Even if you are currently receiving school busing, you still must submit a new application for next year.

For Malverne residents: The Malverne school district will provide transportation for all students attending grades Kindergarten through 8, who live more than two miles from the school they legally attend and for all students attending grades 9 through 12 who live more than three miles from the school they legally attend. Transportation will also be provided for each student up to a distance of 15 miles. Applications for bus transportation are available in the office of the assistant superintendent for district operations, at 301 Wicks Lane. Applications are also available on the district's Web site, or can be downloaded from the PDF section above. For additional information, please contact the transportation office at (516) 887-6408.

For West Hempstead residents: The West Hempstead application is also attached in the PDF section above, and is available on the district's Web site and at the administrative building located at 252 Chestnut Street.  It can be hand delivered or mailed to the adminstration office or you can submit it online.  A separate form needs to be completed for each child. If you have any questions, you can call Gina Gandolfo at 516-390-3112 or email ggandolfo@whufsd.com.

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