Transportation
Transportation Contractor within Town
First Student Inc.
Telephone 860-953-2030, 860-953-2031
Contract Manager - Jared Whitcomb
Transportation Contractor out of Town
Specialty Transportation
Telephone 860-947-2020
Operations Manager - Michael Turner
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
Ms. Olivia Harvey
Transportation Coordinator
50 South Main Street - Room 134
Telephone: (860) 561-6647
Fax: (860) 561-6929