Bus passes are issued only for childcare reasons. A note written by that student's parent or guardian is to be dropped off in the main office before the tardy bell in the morning. The note must include: the student's name, assigned bus number, phone number, what bus they are riding, address, and the reason for the change. Buses cannot drop students at different addresses without a pass.

We welcome our Kindergarten Warriors to the district! We know this new milestone is a big step for your family in many ways. When it comes to transportation, we would like to assure you that your child's safety is our main concern.

Please know we have dedicated many hours to planning our kindergarten routes. Our routes are set up so that as few children as possible will have to cross the street. Unfortunately, a few may have to cross. Your child will participate in a special safety program pertaining to crossing the road and how to ride safely in a bus. 

Please be patient with us for a couple of weeks while the drivers learn their routes, their stops, and the children's names. We need to see you at your child's stop or have someone else there to meet them that they recognize before we let them off the bus.

You can help us by telling your child to follow the hand signals of the driver instructing him/her to cross the street or board the bus. It is very important to instill in your child the idea that he/she must listen to and obey the driver at all times.

Children must remain seated with no screaming or yelling while riding the bus. Also, there is no eating or drinking on the bus.

Your child's driver has been trained to handle children and the bus under all types of conditions. We are equipped with two-way radios, and the drivers are in constant contact with the office, each other, and the police department (if needed).

Routes are scheduled so that we pick up or drop off your child at approximately the same time each day. The time may vary according to the weather. Sometimes we are delayed by heavy traffic, but as a rule, we won't vary over ten minutes.

In cold weather our buses are not as warm as a car, so please be sure your child dresses in warm clothing and warm footwear.

If you ride the bus in the morning, you are not permitted to leave the premises without specific permission from the Principal. When you are dismissed after school, you must go directly to your bus and board, unless you are participating in a school-related activity such as athletics or other extra-curricular activity. Students should maintain classroom conduct rules while on the bus and waiting at bus stops. Failure to demonstrate appropriate behaviors can result in disciplinary action.

The goal of the Brookfield Local School District is for all children to be safe while riding the bus. The following rules have been established in order to ensure the safety of all students who ride our buses:

Starting in December 2023, the district will utilize the StopFinder parent transportation app. StopFinder is an easy-to-use, all-i-one app that allows parents and guardians to have the most accurate information about their student's bus schedule at anytime and from anywhere. In addition to displaying student transportation information, StopFinder includes a private messaging feature that will allow parents/guardians to communicate directly with our Transportation Department. GeoAlerts can also be created for students, which will allow users to be notified when the bus has arrived or departed from any location on that student's route including their assigned bus stop and school. StopFinder also includes the ability to create Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) alerts based on a student's assigned stop.

The email address on file with the district will be used for StopFinder setup. Please be sure your correct email information is saved in your OneView portal account. Click here to access the OneView portal.

StopFinder can be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play. StopFinder will require an invite and registration through the district prior to accessing a student's transportation schedule.

Transportation is provided for students who attend the Trumbull Career and Technical Center (TCTC). This bus departs from the middle school entrance at 6:45 a.m. each morning and returns around 2:25 p.m. Parents/guardians are responsible for making sure students arrive for the TCTC bus on time. We will follow the TCTC schedule and transport students unless the Brookfield Local School District calls a calamity day, in this instance, students will not be transported.