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CONTACT NUMBERS FOR APS SCHOOL & SPECIAL EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION

Director of Transportation - Steve Angelo
[email protected]
781-316-3503
Please call this number to report a student absence or change of schedule. Call anytime, day or night and leave a voicemail. Be sure to include student name, school or program attending, driver name if available and am or pm transportation instructions.

Office of Special Education - 781-316-3530
Please call this number to contact your special education administrator for issues concerning student programs or behaviors or to update contact information and emergency phone numbers.

SCHOOL BUS SCHEDULES AND INFORMATION - 2025-2026

Field Trip Transportation Requests are now made as part of the Digital Field Trip Approval Request Form 

STUDENT TRANSPORTATION REGISTRATION INFORMATION 

 

Families should follow the registration process based on their student’s school and program:

  • Preschool and Special Education Students: The Transportation Department will receive a request directly from the SPED Department. No action is needed from families.
  • Bishop Elementary: Families must apply for transportation each year. Families will be notified when the application opens. 
  • Gibbs School: Families must apply for transportation each year. The application is currently open, and will close on June 12th. 
  • Ottoson Middle School (East Arlington Students): Families must apply for the transportation lottery. Families will be notified when the application opens. 
  • Out-of-District Students: The Transportation Department will receive a request directly from SPED. No action is needed from families.

2026-2027 GIBBS TRANSPORTATION APPLICATION

 

By law, sixth-grade students who live two or more miles from Gibbs School are eligible for district-provided transportation. If your student does not meet this mileage requirement, your application will be placed on a waitlist in the order it was received. After all eligible students are assigned seats, any remaining seats may be offered to waitlisted applicants at a cost. 

Due to seating limitations, non-scheduled riders will not be able to utilize the bus. 


When filling out the application please select one of the following transportation options:

  • Option 1:  A bus provided by Arlington Public Schools
  • Option 2:  Public Transportation (MBTA) reimbursement $1.20 per day based on student attendance
 

Please note:  We will not be able to accommodate large musical instruments (i.e. cellos, drums or bases) due to limited seating (on instrument days).

 

The deadline to submit an application is Friday June 12, 2026 by close of business.