Transportation

Services for 2010-2011

Sierra Canyon School is committed to providing an efficient, safe, and affordable alternative to driving your children to and from school. The School’s transportation plan is outlined below, including philosophy, fees, shuttle locations, times, communication procedures, and our expectations for student behavior.

Our number one priority is to transport your children to and from school in a safe and timely manner. For the 2010-2011 school year, we will provide nine shuttle-stop locations throughout the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. If you live between Valencia to the north, Sherman Oaks to the east, Encino and Tarzana to the south, and Calabasas to the west, you are within our transportation locations.

We are also pleased to once again offer our transportation services through Tumbleweed Transportation. Tumbleweed has provided their services to Sierra Canyon for the past eight years. We are impressed with their drivers’ professionalism, customer service and attention to detail.

Annual transportation fees for Middle and Upper School students are $2,150 round trip and $1,650 one-way. For Lower School students, the fees are $1,850 round trip and $1,250 one-way. A 25% discount is available for families with two or more children. Parents may select from three different payment plans, none of which have finance charges. In order to confirm your registration for the 2010–2011 school year, you must submit a $600 deposit along with the completed enrollment form by July 1st.

During the first week of school, Sierra Canyon will inform all students who use the transportation program about appropriate behavior while traveling on buses. It is our belief that the time spent on the bus is an extension of the classroom, and all rules that apply during school hours also apply on the bus.

In August you will receive information confirming your exact shuttle location, pick-up/drop-off times, bus number, and your driver’s name. If you have any questions, please contact Jaime Rosczewski Gonzalez at jgonzalez@sierracanyonschool.org.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will my child be on the bus going to and from Sierra Canyon?
The average length of each route is 45 minutes.

Who is Tumbleweed?
Tumbleweed Transportation is an independent contractor that has supplied bus transportation for Sierra Canyon since 2003. Tumbleweed specializes in serving private independent schools, and uses 47- and 67-passenger buses for Sierra Canyon. The average age of its bus fleet is 3.2 years. All buses are equipped with seat belts for every passenger. The company has an outstanding record of safety and reliability.

How long will the bus wait at each stop?
To ensure that the buses stay on time, Tumblweed drivers will wait no longer than one minute past the established scheduled time for each location.

How late in the day can I make schedule changes?
Sierra Canyon asks that you make all schedule changes no later than 1:30 p.m. on the day of the change. If you call after 1:30 p.m., we cannot guarantee that your request will be honored.

Will there be Extended Day Care supervision on the bus?
Sierra Canyon will not provide bus counselors on any Tumbleweed buses. All students are expected to follow the student behavior guidelines. Students who are unable to follow the guidelines will not be permitted to continue to ride the bus. There will be no refunds.

Please contact Jaime Rosczewski Gonzalez, Transportation Manager, if you have questions regarding our service.

Jaime Gonzalez
Transportation Manager
(818) 882-8121, ext. 181

Lower School (EK - 6th Grades) Transportation Enrollment Form

Upper Campus (7th - 12th Grades) Transportation Enrollment Form