Bus Transportation
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Students who are legal residents of Great Valley School District are eligible for transportation. According to Pennsylvania law, students may be required to walk up to 1-1/2 miles (elementary) or 2 miles (secondary) to their assigned bus stop. The administration tries to minimize walking distances and riding times whenever practical. Policing bus stops and the supervision of students between residence and bus stops is the parent’s responsibility.
Students should be at their assigned bus stop ten (10) minutes prior to the scheduled time. If the student is not at the bus stop when the bus arrives, the driver will not wait.
Student behavior on the bus is expected to be the same as in the classroom. To report behavioral concerns, please contact your building principal.
If you have moved, you must make this address change with your child's school in order to receive the correct busing information for your new address.
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Lost Articles
Krapf Bus Company maintains a lost and found at their bus garage located at 2058 Charlestown Road, adjacent to Charlestown Elementary School. To contact the Krapf Company regarding a lost item, please call 610-917-8660.
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Digital Recording
Digital video recorders with a microphone and camera are used on all Krapf buses in the Great Valley School District to aid in the safe transportation of students.
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Guidelines for Bus Stop Changes
All requests for a permanent route or stop change must be made at least five (5) working days in advance of the beginning date of the proposed change. Guidelines govern requests for stop changes.
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Guidelines for Child Care Transportation
Requests for child care busing must be submitted to: transportation@gvsd.org or GVSD-Transportation Department at 47 Church Road, Malvern, PA 19355. Once the child care change has been made, please send a note or a copy of the reply email to your child's school to make them aware of the change. Please read the complete guidelines.
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School Closings
The decision not to open the district schools means that all transportation for public and nonpublic students is suspended. Any nonpublic student whose school is in session must provide his own transportation to and from school.
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Non-Public Transfers
Many of our non-public schools utilize a transfer system for bus transportation. Please contact the transportation office for information regarding non-public transfer times and locations.
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If the button above is green, all district buses are running as scheduled. If the button is not green, there is at least one change in the schedule. Click the button to learn more.
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