Skip to navigation Northfield Public Schools Menu HOME ABOUT CURRENT: TRANSPORTATION ABOUT Departments & Services Mission & Guiding Documents District Committees School Board Charter School Support Handbooks Staff Directory Enrollment Transportation Volunteer Northfield Public Schools, ISD #659 201 Orchard Street South Northfield, MN 55057 PHONE: 507.663.0600 FAX: 507.663.0611 Send an Email MATT HILLMANN, ED.D., Superintendent Email the Superintendent Staff Directory Previous Slide ◀︎ Next Slide ▶︎ TRANSPORTATION Getting Our Students to School Safely Student buses within the district are owned and operated by Benjamin Bus, a local transportation company. Their brochure below outlines details about bus rules, parent responsibilities, behavior expectations, and frequently asked questions. Transportation Brochure School and District Boundaries If you are unsure which school attendance area you live in, the city boundary map or rural boundary map will assist you in determining your school attendance area. The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) generates and publishes maps that show school district boundaries. Registering to Ride the Bus Students must be listed on a bus route in order to ride the bus and may only ride to and from their assigned bus stop. If you are new to the district, please fill out the bus registration form that is included with district enrollment forms. During the school year, current students may also be added to their bus route using the registration form. To sign up each successive year, watch for annual update forms to be sent home with students in May. Annual Bus Route Updates Bus update forms are sent home with students in May. Parents are asked to verify address and emergency contact information and return the forms to school by early June. This allows for efficient route planning for the next school year. Bus information post cards are mailed out in August. Transportation Boundaries Transportation boundaries and policies vary between elementary and older students. ELEMENTARY STUDENTS (GRADES K–5) Students in kindergarten through grade 5 attend the school in the attendance area where their home is located, and school bus transportation is available for those who live beyond the transportation boundary, approximately 0.75 miles. District policy allows for transportation to and from a daycare location, but the daycare provider must be within the attendance area of the school the child attends. MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (GRADES 6–12) The transportation boundary for students in grades 6–12 is approximately one mile from school property. State Highway 3 and State Hwy 246, south of Northfield High School, are considered hazardous crossings and transportation is available for students who would have to cross these highways. NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ISD #659 201 Orchard Street South, Northfield, MN 55057 p 507.663.0600 / f 507.663.0611 Our Schools QUICK LINKS CONTACT EMPLOYMENT NEWS REPORT AN ABSENCE STAFF DIRECTORY PRIVACY POLICY Site Map Back to Top © 2021 Northfield Public Schools. All Rights Reserved.