Bus stop too far for center elementary school

[Anonymous]

Call the transportation center for your school
See school website for number
One argument you have is safety.
Low likely to change
Worth a try
Oh and they can have you walk up to a mile to the bus stop.

[Anonymous]

Leaving aside the discussion of whether AAP should exist, OP's best option is to explain there is no "safe route" to the bus stop.

While many kids walk more than 8 minutes to elementary school, technically that is only meant to happen if there is a "safe route." Kids who do not have a safe route are routinely offered bus service even if they are technically within the walk zone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They need to make AAP a true gifted program. Not just a slightly accelerated program for somewhat intelligent children with status-driven parents who want to segregate their kid from the “other” at the expense of the taxpayer.

And they need to create a class for the less intelligent students so that the average/somewhat intelligent students can progress on pace. I volunteer extensively at my child’s school and the difference between the AAP classes and the general population classes is incredible. I understand why parents of average children jump through the hoops to get their kids into AAP.

There should be “basic” classes for kids who are consistently unable to keep up (probably 10 percent of a grade), “general” classes for the kids who would thrive in general education if not for having the “basic” kids in the class (85+ percent of the grade), and “gifted” (less than five percent—probably closer to 2 or 3 percent). Send the gifted kids to a regional center school. The parents whose kids truly need this type of education will move mountains to get their kids there (including walking 8 minutes to a bus stop).

There’s so much wrong in this post, but nothing is more egregious than using the term “general population.” I guess PP thinks those children are in prison? At least she seems to think they are. 😒

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call the transportation center for your school
See school website for number
One argument you have is safety.
Low likely to change
Worth a try
Oh and they can have you walk up to a mile to the bus stop.

I know that this is the norm, but one of DD's friends (in MS) has a bus stop that's 2 miles away, and she's at her base school. Parent has no idea why they eliminated their regular stop.

[Anonymous]

Sigh. My son catches the bus on a main road that is a mile from our house. Just walk them there or maybe don't go to the AAP program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They really need to stop bussing for AAP students. It would solve all of the bus driver shortages and fix the weird school start and end times.

+1. Bussing for AAP is insane.

[Anonymous]

OP, Curious as to how this was resolved, or not?

[Anonymous]

Not resolved! We contacted transportation, two emails, talked to the person to explain the situation. We sent a detailed map, showing where there was no sidewalk/crosswalk. We were told they'll get back to us but nothing - I know it's a busy time of the year though. We are not too hopeful. I am driving my kid to school in the morning and drive to the bus stop in the afternoon... For now that's the safest option, I would not walk that route myself...

Anonymous wrote:OP, Curious as to how this was resolved, or not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not resolved! We contacted transportation, two emails, talked to the person to explain the situation. We sent a detailed map, showing where there was no sidewalk/crosswalk. We were told they'll get back to us but nothing - I know it's a busy time of the year though. We are not too hopeful. I am driving my kid to school in the morning and drive to the bus stop in the afternoon... For now that's the safest option, I would not walk that route myself...

Anonymous wrote:OP, Curious as to how this was resolved, or not?

Lots of parents drive their kids to bus stops, especially for middle school since the stops are far apart and its so early in the morning. There is nothing unusual about having to drive your kid to the stop. You honestly sound like a PITA.
They aren't required to have sidewalks to get to a bus stop. Many neighborhoods don't have sidewalks.