Dear Families,
I want to welcome you all back! We continue recruiting and training new drivers with the goal to provide consistent transportation for families in this trying time of driver shortages. To date our team is down four bus drivers. If you know of anyone that might be interested in becoming a bus driver please have them reach out.
Our bus routes posting will be updated by the end of the week as we have many new students enrolling into our district. Please note some new bus numbers and new bus routes that have been created. If you have any questions please contact us. You can also find this information on the My Ride K-12 App. (see information below)
Manchester Buses
Bus 15- covers Prescott Rd, Worthing Road, & Route 135
Bus 19- covers Kerns Hill Rd, Granite Hill Rd, & Pond Rd
Bus 21- covers Summerhaven Rd, Lyons Rd, Prescott Rd, Rt 202, Kennison St, Ballard Acres, Garden Crest, Myrtle St.
Readfield Buses
Bus 12 - covers Plains Rd, North Rd, Church Rd, Fogg Rd, Walker Rd, South Rd
Bus 15 - covers Gorden Rd, Scribner Hill Rd, Stanley Rd, Beaver Dam Rd, South Rd,
Bus 17 - covers Main St., Old Kents Hill Rd, Thundercastle Rd, Chase Rd, Church Rd, Chimney Rd, P Ridge Rd, N. Wayne Rd, Nickerson Hill, Sturtevant Hill Rd, Russell St, Winthrop Rd (RT41)
Mt. Vernon Buses **** Take special care with the below roads serviced but each bus*****
Bus 29 - covers North Rd, Sadie Dunn Rd, Dunn Rd, Wings Mills Rd, Bartlett Rd, Plains Rd, Church Rd, Mooar Hill Rd, Blake Hill Rd.
Bus 3 - covers Bean Rd, Belgrade Rd, Pond Rd, Seavey Corner Rd, Ithiel Gordon Rd
Wayne Buses
Bus 8- covers Lovejoy Pond Rd, Pond Rd, Watson Rd, Richmond Mills Rd, Berry Rd, Coolidge Rd, Leadbetter Rd, Tucker Rd, Strickland Ferry Rd, Kings Highway, Whispering Pines, Rt 219
Bus 11- covers Kents Hill Rd, N. Wayne Rd, Rt 133, Green True Rd, Fairbanks Rd, Mt. Pisgah Rd, Old Winthrop Rd, Hardscrabble Rd.
District Transport
Bus 7- covers Garden Crest, Prescott Rd, McKinney Rd, North Rd
This summer we had a team of seven drivers provide transportation to students during the months of July & August. Joel, Dennis, Al Brown, and Al MacGregor, thank you for all you do! Without your commitment to our students it would not have been possible for students to close the gap in their educational progress and allow them to enjoy all Maine has to offer.
The following links are to our Transportation Policy and Procedures. Please ensure that your child is outside at the bus stop 5 minutes prior to the time posted. Please understand that during the first week of school, busing may have delays to both drivers and families adjusting to schedules.
Updated Bus routes will be posted on our website, you can find them here. To ensure the best routes possible, please let us know if your family’s transportation needs have changed from last year. If you have moved, have new aftercare plans, or if your child will be self transporting we need to better understand where your child will be dropped off and picked up each day. By using this form for any bus changes you will allow us to give you the most accurate information for your child.
For the best and most current information, please download the App. “My Ride K-12”. You will be able to see your child’s bus information. This will allow me to update all your child’s transportation information in a timely manner. Click on the following link for information on how to set up your My Ride K-12 App. Each student's Unique Information for sign up will be their Powerschool number. If you need help finding this number please reach out and we can help.
Thank you for your help and if you have any questions please feel free to contact me at 685-3621 ext. 1, or email me at kelly_thompson@maranacook.com. Thank you and have a great day.
Best wishes,
Kelly Thompson, Transportation Director
RSU 38 Maranacook Area Schools