Transportation
The Highland Central School District Transportation Department plays a critical role in ensuring the safety and reliability of student travel within the school district. With a fleet of well-maintained buses and a team of highly trained drivers and staff, the Department provides efficient transportation for students to and from school, extracurricular activities, and special events.
The Department currently oversees 17 in-house bus routes (Routes A-P, Route 5, and Route 11). There are also two parochial routes, one to Stone Ridge and the other to Poughkeepsie. Additionally, there are eight out-of-district routes and six BOCES routes.
Bus Expectations
Be Safe
- If you leave any belongings on the bus, don’t attempt to retrieve them. Your bus driver will make every attempt to return the item to you in a safe manner as soon as possible.
- Don’t try to pick up anything dropped underneath the bus—things can be returned, children can’t.
- Remain seated for the entire bus ride.
- Keep head, hands, and feet to yourself and inside the bus.
- Move out of the “Danger Zone” - anywhere within 15 feet of the bus.
- Don’t throw things inside the bus or out the windows.
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be a Learner
2025-2026 School Bus Routes
Elementary School
ROUTE A
8:10 CHAPEL HILL RD TOWARD 9W
8:15 MACKS LANE
8:20 CHAPEL HILL TOWARD DELLAR RD
8:22 DELLAR RD
8:30 GABRIETY RD
8:33 PERKINSVILLE RD
8:43 RTE 9W NB -LLOYD COMMONS/ULSTER INN
ROUTE B
8:15 MID HUDSON INN
8:18 WOODSIDE PLACE/NAPA AUTO
8:20 86 VINEYARD AVE
8:24 LEARNING LABS FOR LITTLES
8:30 ARGENT DR/STERLING
8:32 BRIDGEVIEW CLUB HOUSE
8:38 HAVILAND RD
8:40 RANSOM RD
8:41 MILE HILL/HUDSON PLACE
8:43 WHITE STREET
ROUTE C
8:05 JONATHAN CT
8:06 HALF MOON RD
8:07 BAILEYS GAP RD
8:10 CRESCENT AVE TO MAPLE AVE
8:20 CLIFF AVE
8:22 CRESCENT AVE & PALAZZO LANE
8:24 MAPLE AVE
8:25 RTE 44-55 TOWARDS RHR
8:30 JENKINS LANE
8:32 TUCKERS CORNERS RD
8:34 630 RTE 44-55
8:38 VINEYARD AVE FROM CHAPELL HILL RD TOWARDS TOWN
ROUTE D
8:00 LAURETTA DR
8:05 CUMMINGS/JOHN/TRICIA BLVD
8:15 ELBOW LANE
8:20 RTE 9W NB TO DISTRICT LINE
8:20 STONEHEDGE
8:21 FLOYD ACKERT RD
8:28 RTE 9W & SALVATORE DR
8:30 UPPER NORTH RD
8:33 N RIVERSIDE RD
8:35 OSE RD
8:36 S CHODIKEE LAKE RD
8:38 CRIMI CIRCLE/FRANCIS DR
8:42 NEW PALTZ RD TOWARD MS
ROUTE E
7:55 RTE 44-55 RHR TO MORSE HEIGHTS
8:00 MORSE HEIGHTS
8:03 RTE 44-55 TO DISTRICT LINE
8:10 HULL AVE
8:15 BEDELL AVE
8:20 VINEYARD AVE FRO BAILEYS GAP TO CUSA DR
8:25 CUSA DR/SHARON DR
8:26 VINEYARD AVE FROM CUSA TO BAILEYS GAP RD
8:30 BAILEYS GAP RD
8:33 ORCHARD RD/FIELDSTONE/LISA
ROUTE F
8:00 N CHODIKEE LAKE & PINE TERR
8:02 N CHODIKEE LAKE TO END
8:10 CARLY DR
8:15 MARTIN AVE
8:18 AMANDA CIRCLE
8:20 WINDSOR HILLS RD
8:23 HAWLEY CORNERS RD
8:30 LILY LAKE RD
8:35 OAKCREST/DOGWOOD KNOLL
ROUTE G
8:00 S RIVERSIDE RD TO WEEDS MILL
8:02 WEEDS MILL
8:04 S RIVERSIDE RD TO RT 299
8:06 RTE 299 FROM S RIVERSIDE TO KISOR
8:08 KISOR RD
8:10 JOYFUL MOMENTS
8:13 ROXANNE BLVD
8:15 STEPPING STONES/PARK LANE
8:20 NEW PALTZ RD TOWARD PLUTARCH RD
8:22 PLUTARCH RD
8:30 N ELTING CORNERS RD
8:33 ORCHARD LANE
8:40 NORTH RD FROM POST OFFICE TO GRAND STREET
ROUTE H
8:25 TOC DR
8:27 CAMBRIDGE CT
8:28 SUNNYBROOK CLUBHOUSE
8:30 ALEX CT/EMERSON TERR
8:31 EMERSON TERR & ASHER WAY
8:33 ASHER WAY & EMERSON TERR
8:35 TANO DR
8:36 CARMELLA RD
8:40 DIANA RIDGE RD
ROUTE I
8:10 PANCAKE HOLLOW RD TOWARD NEW PALTZ RD
8:15 MAIN STREET
8:20 VINEYARD AVE TOWARD GRAND STREET
8:24 BRINKERHOFF AVE
8:25 BELL DR
8:28 GRAND STREET
8:35 BELLEVUE RD
8:40 THORNS LANE
8:43 109 GRAND ST
ROUTE L
8:20 SOUTH GATE RD
8:22 MAYER DRIVE
8:23 MAYER DR & APPLE LANE
8:25 ROY LANE/EARLY BIRD DC
8:30 HUDSON LANE
8:32 SALK DR
8:35 RTE 9W SB/WAGON WHEEL DELI
8:37 MACKEY RD
8:40 S CHAPEL HILL RD
ROUTE M
7:50 GEORGETOWN BLUFF
8:00 SOUTH ST
8:05 MILLER LANE & S OHIOVILLE
8:08 HURDS RD
8:10 PICNIC WOODS RD
8:11 SOUTH STREET FRO 44-55 TO STATION RD
8:15 CROW HILL RD
8:16 FALCON DR
8:20 COSTA RD/JANINE PLACE
8:24 SOUTH STREET FROM STATON TO 299
8:30 HIGHLAND WOODS
8:32 NEW PALTZ RD TO GRAND ST
8:38 UPPER GRAND STREET
8:40 MERITT AVE & NORTH RD
8:44 LOCKHART LANE
ROUTE N
8:05 TINA DR
8:20 PANCAKE HOLLOW RD TO RHR/ LITTLE LOG CABIN
8:30 RTE 44-55 FROM RHR TO BAILEYS GAP RD
8:38 VAN WAGNER RD
8:40 PHILLIPS AVE/COMMERICAL
8:43 NORTH RD TO WOOD RD
ROUTE P
8:10 124 VINEYARD AVE
8:12 RESERVOIR RD
8:25 BRESCIA BLVD/ORCHARD HILL APTS
8:30 TILLSON AVE/ SMITH TERR/ABBEY RD
8:35 CHURCH STREET
8:40 GROVE STREET
Middle & High School
ROUTE P2 (AM ONLY)
6:55 404 PANCAKE HOLLOW RD
7:00 CORNER TANO & DIANA RIDGE
7:03 13/14/16 TANO DRIVE
7:05 CORNER TANO & HILLTOP
7:06 CORNER HILLTOP & CARMELLA RD
7:07 CORNER HILLTOP & DIANA RIDGE
7:08 17/19 DIANA RIDGE
7:09 7/9 DIANA RIDGE RD
7:10 CORNER DIANA RIDGE & CARMELLA
7:13 12 COUMO DR
7:15 18 HUDSON LANE
7:25 TRANSFERS FOR PRIVATE & PAROCHIAL
ROUTE A
6:50 PLUTARCH RD
7:00 N. ELTINGS CORNERS RD TO ROBINSON
7:10 NEW PALTZ RD
7:15 ROXANNE BLVD
7:18 KISOR RD
7:20 WEEDS MILL RD
7:24 RT 299
ROUTE B
7:00 BLUE POINT RD
7:05 MARIE RD
7:07 ARGENT DR
7:10 STERLING PLACE/TROY/GREGORY
7:20 S ROBERTS RD
7:23 3538 RTE 9W-LLOYD COMMONS
7:24 3526 RTE 9W-ULSTER INN
ROUTE C
6:35 CHAPEL HILL RD
6:40 MACKS LANE
6:45 RTE 9 W SOUTHBOUND
6:50 MACKEY RD
6:55 VAN ORDEN RD
7:00 PERKINSVILLE RD
7:09 SARA LANE
7:10 DELLAR RD
7:15 HALF MOON RD
7:20 BAILEYS GAP RD
ROUTE D
6:55 BAILEYS GAP RD
7:05 MILTON CROSS RD
7:07 ORCHARD LANE CORNERS FIELD STONE & LISA
7:10 VINEYARD AVE TOWARDS TOWN
7:15 BORDI LANE
7:17 BRESCIA BLVD/ORCHARD HILL APTS
7:20 HILLTOP
7:21 RESERVIOR
ROUTE E
6:50 VINEYARD AVE RHR
6:51 TUCKERS CORNERS RD
6:55 JENKINS LANE
7:00 RTE 44-55 TO BEDELL AVE
7:03 BEDELL AVE
7:05 HULL AVE
7:08 RTE 44-55 TOWARDS MORSE HEIGHTS
7:10 MORSE HEIGHTS
7:13 MAPLE AVE
7:15 CRESCENT AVE/TROUTBROOK
ROUTE F
7:00 MAYER DRIVE TO SALK DR
7:05 HUDSON LANE
7:08 CORNER HUDSON & ROY LANE
7:10 CORNER ROY & SALK DR
7:13 SALK DR
ROUTE G
6:50 ELBOW LANE
6:55 RTE 9W NORTH TO MARIST BROTHERS
6:57 RTE 9W SB TO FLOYD ACKERT RD
7:00 FLOYD ACKERT RD
7:05 SALVATORE RD
7:10 UPPER NORTH RD
7:13 N RIVERSIDE RD
7:15 OSE RD
7:16 S CHODIKEE LAKE RD
7:19 CRIMI CIRCLE
7:20 NEW PALTZ RD TO MS
ROUTE H
6:40 RTE 299
6:45 WOODLAND DR
6:50 N CHODIKEE LAKE RD TO END
6:58 CARLY DR
7:00 MARTIN AVE
7:04 AMANDA CIRCLE & MARTIN AVE
7:07 WINDSOR HILLS
7:10 HAWLEYS CORNERS RD
7:13 LILY LAKE RD
7:15 OAKCREST/DOGWOOD KNOLLS
ROUTE I
7:00 MILE HILL RD
7:05 HUDSON PLACE
7:10 WHITE STREET
7:12 GRAND STREET TO LEGION HALL
7:17 MAPLE AVE
7:20 VINEYARD AVE TOWARDS TOWN
7:22 COMERICAL/PHILLIPS AVE
ROUTE K
7:10 TOC DR/SUNNYBROOK CLUBHOUSE
7:19 VISTA & EMERSON TERR
ROUTE L
7:05 UPPER GRAND ST
7:10 NORTH RD POSTOFFICE TO MS
7:15 MAIN STREET
7:16 VINEYARD AVE & MILTON AVE
7:18 HIGHLAND AVE
7:19 HASBROUCK AVE
7:20 VAN WAGNER
7:22 TILLSON AVE INCLUDING SMITH TERR
7:24 CHURCH ST
ROUTE M
6:45 GEORGETOWN BLUFFS
6:48 SOUTH STREET
6:55 RTE 44-55 TO DISTRICT LINE
7:00 PICNIC WOOD RD
7:02 HURDS RD
7:05 STATION RD
7:10 FALCON DR
7:13 COSTA RD
7:20 HIGHLAND WOODS
7:22 NEW PALTZ RD TO MS
ROUTE N
6:55 VINEYARD AVE RHR TO CUOMO DR
7:00 CUOMO DR
7:05 CUSA/SHARON DR
7:10 VINEYARD AVE FROM CUSA TO RHR
7:15 PANCAKE HOLLOW RD TO HS
7:20 TINA DR
ROUTE O (AM)
7:04 NEW PALTZ RD TO MS
7:10 ROY & MAYER DR
7:13 APPLE LANE & MAYER DR
7:15 MAYER DR TO SOUTH GATE
7:19 SOUTH GATE
ROUTE O (PM)
NEW PALTZ RD TO MS
ROY & MAYER DR
APPLE LANE & MAYER DR
MAYER DR TO SOUTH GATE
SOUTH GATE
CORNER TANO & DIANA RIDGE
CORNER TANO & HILLTOP
CORNER HILLTOP & CARMELLA
CORNER HILLTOP & DIANA RIDGE
CORNER DIANA RIDGE & CARMELLA
ROUTE P
6:45 S RIVERSIDE RD
6:50 LAURETTA DR
6:55 CUMMINGS/TRICIA BLVD
7:00 3333 RTE 9W SB
7:05 CLEARWATER RD
7:10 BELLEVUE RD
7:15 THORNS LANE
7:20 WOODSIDE PLACE/NAPA AUTO
ROUTE P PM
NEW PALTZ RD FROM MS TO PANCAKE HOLOW RD MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
HIGHLAND HS SPORTS DROP OFF
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Idling of Buses
THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Pursuant to Education Law sections 207, 305 and 3637 and Chapter 670 of the Laws of 2007 Subdivision (h) of section 156.3 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is added, effective July 1, 2008, as follows:
(h) Idling school buses on school grounds.
(1) General provisions.
(i) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subdivision, each school district shall ensure that each driver of a school bus, as defined in Vehicle and Traffic Law section 142, or other vehicle owned, leased or contracted for by such school district, shall turn off the engine of such school bus or vehicle while waiting for passengers to load or off load on school grounds, or while such vehicle is parked or standing on school grounds or in front of or adjacent to any school.
(ii) School districts shall consider adopting policies which provide for the prompt loading and unloading of individual school buses rather than a policy of waiting for all buses to arrive before loading or unloading.
(2) Exceptions. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subdivision and unless otherwise required by State or local law, the idling of a school bus or vehicle engine may be permitted to the extent necessary to achieve the following purposes:
(i) for mechanical work;
or (ii) to maintain an appropriate temperature for passenger comfort; or (iii) in emergency evacuations where necessary to operate wheelchair lifts.
(3) Driver requirements. Each school district shall ensure that each driver of a school bus shall:
(i) instruct pupils on the necessity to board the school bus promptly in the afternoon in order to reduce loading time;
(ii) whenever possible, park the school bus diagonally in school loading areas to minimize the exhaust from adjacent buses that may enter the school bus and school buildings;
and
(iii) turn off the bus engine during sporting or other events.
(4) Notice. Each school district shall annually provide their school personnel, no later than five school days after the start of school, with notice of the provisions of Education Law section 3637 and of this section, in a format prescribed and provided by the Commissioner to such school districts for dissemination.
(5) Monitoring and reports. Each school district shall periodically but at least semiannually monitor compliance with the provisions of this subdivision by school bus drivers and drivers of vehicles owned, leased or contracted for by such school district. Each school district shall prepare a written report of such review, which shall describe the actions taken to review compliance and the degree of adherence found with the provisions of this subdivision. Copies of the report shall be retained in the school district's files for a period of six years and made available upon request. The Commissioner may also require specific school districts to provide additional information as necessary to address health concerns related to their compliance with the provisions of this subdivision.
(6) Private vendor transportation contracts. All contracts for pupil transportation services between a school district and a private vendor that are entered into on or after July 1, 2008, shall include a provision requiring such vendor's compliance with the provisions of this subdivision.
§ 3637. Idling school buses on school grounds
[Expires and deemed repealed June 30, 2013, pursuant to L.2007, c. 670, § 2.]
1. On or before July first, two thousand eight, the commissioner shall promulgate regulations requiring school districts to minimize, to the extent practicable, the idling of the engine of any school bus, as defined in section one hundred forty-two of the vehicle and traffic law, and other vehicles owned or leased by the school district while such bus or vehicle is parked or standing on school grounds, or in front of any school. Such regulations shall apply to school districts identified by the commissioner, in consultation with the department of health, with a significant number of children with asthma and those other school districts deemed by the commissioner as appropriate.
2. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited to, a requirement that the engines of all school buses and vehicles owned or leased by the school district be turned off while waiting for passengers to load or off load on school grounds. When necessary for heating, mechanical or emergency circumstances, the regulations may allow idling to the extent necessary to achieve such purpose. Provided, however, that such regulations shall not conflict with applicable state regulations and local laws.
3. School districts shall be required to annually provide their school personnel with notice of the provisions of this section, and the regulations promulgated pursuant to this section by the commissioner. The commissioner shall provide such notice for school districts to disseminate.
(Added L.2007, c. 670, § 1, eff. Aug. 28, 2007.)