School Transportation Resources

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) provides leadership, fiscal, regulatory and technical assistance for the public school districts and charter schools in the State of Delaware.

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) supports district and charter schools by providing fiscal, regulatory, and technical guidance. All questions regarding your student’s transportation should be directed to your student’s school district/charter school transportation supervisor.

Family & Student FAQs

Please review our list of frequently asked questions.

Students are eligible for transportation if they meet the following criteria:

  • Student’s home address is assigned to the school they are enrolled;
  • The student is in grades K – 6 and they live more than one mile from the school;
  • Or the student is in grade 7 – 12 and they live more than two miles from the school.
  • A student that has transportation as a related service will receive transportation services

School buses have a capacity of 16 to 84 passengers.  The majority of the buses used in the state are rated for 72-passengers.  State regulations would then allow a 72-passenger bus to carry up to 72 students in grades K-6 and up to 48 passengers for grades 7 to 12.

Each district has their own procedures based upon the needs of the students, school locations and the size of the districts.  Vocational schools, special schools with countywide programs and some charter schools do not have set attendance areas and these students may have a longer bus ride.

Some buses are climate controlled for student(s) that meet specific requirements.

Only individuals that have completed the Department of Education aide training and are employed by a contractor, district or charter school can serve as school bus aides.

Delaware Code has a Unique Hazard stipulation, which allows families to request an exception to school transportation eligibility due to a unique hazard (Section 13.0 Unique Hazards). In the case of a unique hazard, families must first submit their concerns in writing to their district or charter school. The district/charter and – and then school board, if needed – review to determine if a true hazard is present. For situations that are not resolved internally, families can appeal to a unique hazard committee for review and a final determination.

There are a number of steps that need to be completed in order to become a driver/aide. Refer to the Driver/Aide Instructions page for details.

For Administrative Code, see Title 14 1100 Transportation.

For Delaware Code, see:

School Bus Safety Tips

School buses are one of the safest vehicles on the road. Less than 1% of all traffic fatalities involve children on school transportation vehicles. Instead, children are most at risk when approaching or leaving a school bus. It’s important for all students, families, and drivers to understand school bus safety.

Back to School: Keeping Children Safe – School bus safety tips from the National Highway Transportation Association (NHTSA).

National School Bus Safety Week

This year’s safety week will run October 16 – 20, 2023.

Held during the third full week of October each year, National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving public education program and an excellent way for parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties – to join forces and address the importance of school bus safety.

For additional information on the National School Bus Safety week, visit the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT).

Need Assistance?

Contact your district/charter transportation supervisor with any transportation questions.

A list of all public schools is also available. Don’t know your district or school of residence? Find out using our school locator map.

Due to inclement weather, sometimes bus schedules will change. Find out if there are any school closings and/or delays.

Contact Us

Transportation Office
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901

Phone: 302-857-3390
Fax: 302-739-7768

District/Charter Transportation Supervisors

Use the search field and type in the name of a district or charter. Click on the column header to sort the column alphabetically.

Location Name Email Phone
Appoquinimink School District Stacey McIntosh stacey.mcintosh@appo.k12.de.us 302-376-4132
Brandywine School District Leon Roberts-Cale leon.Roberts-Cale@bsd.k12.de.us 302-762-7184
Caesar Rodney School District Susan Shelor susan.shelor@cr.k12.de.us 302-697-4147
Cape Henlopen School District Richard Crisci richard.crisci@cape.k12.de.us 302-644-7900
Capital School District Bruce Ashby bruce.ashby@capital.k12.de.us 302-857-4220
Christina School District Mario Cromartie mario.cromartie@christina.k12.de.us 302-454-2281
Colonial School District Marc Emerick marc.emerick@colonial.k12.de.us 302-323-2851
Delmar School District Michelle Niblett michelle.niblett@delmar.k12.de.us 302-846-9544 x102
Indian River School District Shawn Tidwell shawn.tidwell@irsd.k12.de.us 302-436-1000
Lake Forest School District Dustin Weller dustin.weller@lf.k12.de.us 302-284-3020 x108
Laurel School District Susan Whaley susan.whaley@laurel.k12.de.us 302-875-6155
Milford School District Jon LoBiondo jlobiond@msd.k12.de.us 302-422-1600
NCCVT School District Andrew McMullen andrew.mcmullen@nccvt.k12.de.us 302-994-8544
Polytech School District Andrew Wootten andrew.wootten@polytech.k12.de.us 302-697-4535
Red Clay School District Kelly Shahan kelly.shahan@redclay.k12.de.us 302-322-0251
Seaford School District Kim Simmons kimberly.simmons@seaford.k12.de.us 302-629-4587 x1930
Smyrna School District Clifford Strickland clifford.strickland@smyrna.k12.de.us 302-653-3142
Sussex Tech School District Hud Athey hud.athey@sussexvt.k12.de.us 302-854-2818
Woodbridge School District Kimberly Judy kimberly.judy@wsd.k12.de.us 302-337-7990 x203
Academia Antonia Alonso Bobby Santos bobby.santos@academia.k12.de.us 302-351-8200
Academy of Dover Charter School Michele Marinucci michele.marinucci@aod.k12.de.us 302-674-0684
Campus Community Charter School Janet Elston janet.elston@ccs.k12.de.us 302-736-0403 x107
Charter School of New Castle Robert Morrell robert.morrell@csnc.k12.de.us 302-324-8901
Charter School of Wilmington Tonya Dempsey tdempsey@charterschool.org 302-651-2727
Delaware Military Academy Charter School Kenneth J. Gatson kenneth.gatson@dma.k12.de.us 302-998-0745
Early College High School at DE State University Leah Jenkins leah.jenkins@echs.k12.de.us 302-857-3510
East Side Charter School Carrie Klein carrie.klein@escs.k12.de.us 302-762-5834
First State Military Academy Alexander Carter alexander.carter@fsmilitary.k12.de.us 302-223-2150
First State Montessori Academy Julia DiMattia julia.dimattia@fsma.k12.de.us 302-981-0491
Freire Charter School Johnny Mills johnny@freireschools.org 302-407-4800
Gateway Charter School Brian Burke brian.burke@gcs.k12.de.us 302-633-4091 x226
Great Oaks Charter School Tomanise Chalmers Tchalmers@greatoakswilm.org 302-332-6110
Kuumba Academy Charter School Deon Booker dbooker@kacsde.org 302-660-4750 x108
Las Americas Aspira Academy Ernie McGrath ernie.mcgrath@laaa.k12.de.us 302-292-1463
MOT Charter School Mitch Weiss mitch.weiss@mot.k12.de.us 302-376-5125 x1105
Newark Charter School Jesse Wakeman jesse.wakeman@ncs.k12.de.us 302-369-2001 x2
Odyssey Charter School Evan Winokur evan.winokur@odyssey.k12.de.us 302-994-6490
Positive Outcomes Charter School Edward Emmett, Jr. edward.emmettjr@pocs.k12.de.us 302-697-8805
Providence Creek Academy Charter School Belinda Parker belinda.parker@pca.k12.de.us 302-653-6276
Sussex Academy of Arts/Science Charter School Thomas Peet thomas.peet@saas.k12.de.us 302-856-3636
Sussex Montessori School Kaneisha Savage kaneisha.savage@sussexms.k12.de.us 302-404-5367
Thomas Edison Charter School John Shelton john.shelton@tecs.k12.de.us 302-778-1101

If you are looking for information pertaining to district/charter pupil transportation, bus contractors, and drivers/aides please see pupil transportation.