The Upper School works cooperatively with parents in arranging for the transportation of students to and from school.
PRIVATE BUS SERVICE
The Upper School has made arrangements with private bus companies servicing routes in Riverdale, Westchester, Teaneck, Englewood, Queens, Great Neck, and Brooklyn, as follows:
Supertrans
|
Riverdale
(corner to corner) |
$4000 |
Supertrans
|
New Rochelle &
Scarsdale
(door to door)
Harrison &
White Plains
(door to door) |
$4300 |
Rainbow Transportation
|
Teaneck |
$3450 |
Rainbow Transportation
|
Englewood &
Surrounding area |
$3450 |
Emes Bus Co.
|
Queens |
$3800 |
Rivlab
|
Five Towns |
$4450 |
Dell Transporation
(516) 883-6711 |
Great Neck |
Paid for and arranged by the Town of Great Neck |
| Emes Bus Co. |
Brooklyn |
$3450 |
- A transportation letter listing the bus companies and fees for each route is sent to parents in May
- Fees are payable directly to the school, except where otherwise indicated
- Parents contact the bus company directly to arrange for bus service where indicated above; in all other cases, bus service is contracted through the school
- Bus companies provides a late bus that leaves the Upper School at 6:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, to accommodate students attending after-school programs
BOARD OF EDUCATION BUS SERVICE
Not available to Upper School students
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
- Eligibility is determined by the New York City Bureau of Pupil Transportation:
- Students residing one and a half miles from school are eligible for a MetroCard
- Students residing less than one and a half miles but more than a half mile from school are eligible for a half-fare MetroCard
- MetroCard Information Cards are available in the sixth floor office
- MetroCards are issued ten days after submission of a MetroCard Information Card to the Ramaz Transportation Coordinator
- Lost or defective MetroCards must be reported by the student to the Ramaz Transportation Coordinator, using Replacement Forms which are available in the sixth floor office.
- Replacements for lost MetroCards will be issued at the beginning of the month following the reported loss; two weeks are required for processing
- Replacements for defective MetroCards will be issued upon submission of a completed Replacement Form
