No. Due to bus capacity and the need to assure all students are on the appropriate bus, a child may only ride the bus they are assigned to.

Yes, they need to carry their pass with them and show it to the driver every time they get on the bus.

Students in Grades K-6 who live two or fewer miles from school and all students in Grades 7-12 may pay an annual transportation fee if they want to take the bus to and from school. Submit payments to Ashland Public Schools at https://epay.cityhallsystems.com, select the School Department and the drop down option for Bus Transportation.

Unacceptable student bus behaviors are referred to the Assistant Principal of the school the student attends for review.

The Transportation Office welcomes all inquiries and concerns. Feel free to contact us at  transportation@ashland.k12.ma.us and we will address your issues.

That is not a service level we offer. Our routes and bus capacities are designed around the same routes for the entire year.

Late buses are provided for middle and high school students to participate in afterschool activities. The high school bus leaves at 3:45 p.m., and the middle school bus leaves at 4 p.m. Students must be registered and have a bus pass to ride the bus.

There is a fee of $5.00 to replace a lost pass.

After the first weeks of school, routes generally settle into a predictable routine. Students should be at the stop 10 minutes before the published stop time and also be prepared to wait up to 10 minutes after the published stop time. As a reminder, a parent/guardian or an adult designated by the parent/guardian must be at the bus stop for the drop-off and pick-up of all K- 2 students.

Please email transportation@ashland.k12.ma.us with the number of the bus. All items left on a bus are kept on the bus by the driver until claimed. The buses are cleaned of all remaining items at the end of the school year.

Per Massachusetts General Law, and Ashland School Committee policy, Ashland Public Schools provides free transportation to Ashland students in Grades K-6 who reside more than two (2.0) miles from school.

We need confirmation from parents that they want the transportation service. Some parents prefer to drive their children to and from school.

Transportation is not provided outside the Town of Ashland.