WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

The Board of Education Transportation office is the liaison between schools, parents and the bus company contracted to provide bus service for our children attending public, private and parochial schools within West Hartford. This office is responsible to oversee the transportation of over 6000 students on school buses, mini school buses, and school transportation vehicles within West Hartford and schools and facilities outside of West Hartford.

West Hartford Public Schools follows the guidelines of the Connecticut State Department of Education which requires transportation be provided to any school age resident attending a West Hartford public, private or parochial school who resides an unreasonable distance from school. Transportation is provided at the following levels -

Elementary (including K) 1 mile or more
Middle 1.5 miles or more
High 2 miles or more

Transportation Contractor within town - Double A Transportation - 860 523-9317 or 523-9675

Transportation Contractor out of town - Specialty Transportation - 860 947- 2020

Please note that the Transportation website is under construction
Telephone: (860) 561-6647, Fax: (860) 561-6929

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