Bell Times/Bus Routes/Procedures
Bus Routes
We provide bus transportation for:
- Non-transfer elementary students living 1.5 miles or more from their school; and
- Non-transfer middle school or high school students living 2 miles or more from their school.
Buses may arrive up to 15 minutes after the scheduled stop time. Students should remain at the stop up to 15 minutes after the scheduled stop time. If students wait longer than 15 minutes, call 918-833-8100.
Find your bus route
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Who do I call if my child has not returned home from school on time?
- First call your child’s school
- If you do not get an answer, call transportation at 918-833-8100
- Note: buses may run 10-minutes after the posted stop time
Who do talk to about transportation for students with special needs?
- Call our special needs transportation representative at 918-833-8148 or csctrans@tulsaschools.org.
- Note: There is a 3-5 day processing window for all new applications
Learn about SAFESTOP
LIGHTEN YOUR DAILY LOAD
Parents have enough to worry about. SafeStop puts key information at the fingertips of Tulsa Public Schools parents and families, so you won’t spend time or energy wondering, “Where’s the bus?”
TRUST THAT YOUR INFORMATION IS SECURE
Security is priority one, especially where student information is concerned. All parent information is password protected within the app to prevent unauthorized people from accessing any student bus information.
KEY FEATURES
- View a real-time, map-based bus locator
- Guarantee parent and student information privacy
- Create custom zones for each stop and school
- Receive email alerts and push notifications
- Available on smartphones and tablets
SET UP SAFESTOP
- Download the SafeStop app from the App Store or Google Play.
- Enter the school access code. (5C001)
- Enter your child’s unique Student ID.
- Select the bus or route name based on school communications preference you wish to track.
- Create alert zones around drop-off and pick-up points.
You’re all set! You will be able to track the movement of the bus during active route times and receive notifications when the bus enters your custom alert zone(s).
If you have any questions or need assistance, call our customer service center at (918)833-8100.
Drop Off & Pick Up Procedures
Adults dropping off PreK and Kindergarten car riders at Primary should:
- Stay in their car
- Pull through the south entrance of the Primary parking lot to go through the drop-off line
- Have students begin unbuckling and getting their bag ready while waiting in line
- Teach students to open their own door, exit the car, and close the door themselves
- Park in a parking spot and walk your student to the cone if you need to exit the car at any point in time during arrival.
- Primary walkers will be dropped off at the South Entrance Cone.
Adults picking up PreK and Kindergarten walkers and car riders should:
- After school Primary walkers and car riders will be picked up from Upper Skelly.
- Adults can meet their Primary walker students at Upper Skelly at the flagpole on the south side of the Upper Skelly building.
- Primary car riders and will be dismissed from the Upper drive thru car line.
1st-5th Grade Arrival:
Car riders should be dropped off through the drive thru car line and walk into the build .
ALL Car Rider and Walker Dismissal:
All car riders and walkers will be dismissed from the Upper Building. Families picking up students should enter the north end of the drive thru car line and present their student(s) QR code(s) to be scanned.
The first group of 22 cars in line (Group A) will come through the drive thru car line but
park in the bank of parking spots circled in blue on the south end of the main parking lot. Teachers will lead your students to get in their cars. A staff member will follow the group to make sure that all your student(s) are in their car. Make sure that you give a thumbs up when you have your student. Once all children are loaded you will exit the parking lot.
The second group of 22 cars in line (Group B) will come through the drive thru car line but park in the bank of parking spots on the north end of the main parking lot circled in red. Teachers will lead your students to get in their cars. A staff member will follow the group to make sure that all your student(s) are in their car. Give a thumbs up when you have your student, give a thumbs down if you do not have your student. Once all children are loaded you will exit the parking lot.
The third group of cars in line (Group C) will come through the drive thru car line and park in two lines alongside the sidewalk circled in green. We will load these cars in the third group (Group C) while Group A and B are exiting the parking lot.
QR Codes:
Each student will have their own QR code that MUST be shown by an adult in order for the student(s) to be released. Please protect this QR code. Any adult with a student’s QR code is presumed to be safe to pick up that student(s) from school. Take a picture of your student(s) QR code(s) to show at dismissal should you misplace the physical copy.
ALL Walkers:
Walkers are only students who are walking to their home from school. Any students being picked up by car MUST be picked up through the car line. Due to safety concerns, cars are not allowed to pick up students in the street or any neighboring parking lots. All Walkers will be released after the first group of car riders are loaded in cars and those cars have exited the parking lot. This will usually happen between 2:35 - 2:40.
Pre-K - 5th Grade Walkers:
ALL Walkers who are walking from school to their home will be walked to the flagpole at the Upper building by school staff and released. For the safety of our students, walkers will be released after the first group of car rider students. Parents who wish to meet their student to walk home with them may meet them at the flagpole. All walkers will be released by grade level order starting with 5th Grade.
Opening Bell | 7:30 a.m. |
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Dismissal Bell | 2:35 p.m. |
EARLY PICK UP:
Guardians who are picking up a student before the bell rings must be in Powerschool and must show a valid photo I.D. at time of pick up. Students will not be released after 2:00 p.m.