VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
TRANSPORTATION 2023-2024
Transportation Department 100 Skyway Drive, San Jose, CA 95111 (408) 513-2504 vcs.net/transportation
VCS Security CONTACT FOR LOST AND FOUND
(408) 639-6865 security@vcs.net
BUS ROUTES MORNING ROUTES Rt.
Depart
3
6:45am
7:50am
Morgan Hill to Leigh
4
6:45am
7:30am
Morgan Hill to Skyway
5
7:45am
8:15am
Morgan Hill to Skyway
6
8:30am
9:10am
Morgan Hill to Skyway
7
7:10am
7:45am
Milpitas to Skyway
43
7:45am
8:15am
Milpitas to Skyway
8
8:35am
9:10am
Milpitas to Skyway
Arrive
9
7:25am
7:45am
Evergreen/Silvercreek to Skyway
11
7:50am
8:15am
Evergreen/Silvercreek to Skyway
10
12
8:50am
6:45am
AFTERNOON ROUTES
9:10am
7:30am
Rt.
Early Depart
Early Arrival
18
2:10pm
2:30pm
3:10pm
3:30pm
Leigh to Skyway
19
2:10pm
3:10pm
3:10pm
4:10pm
Leigh to Morgan Hill
Tuesday & Friday
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
45
2:45pm
3:10pm
3:20pm
3:40pm
Skyway to Almaden
25
2:45pm
3:15pm
3:20pm
3:50pm
Skyway to Leigh
Friday
Evergreen/Silvercreek to Skyway
Standard Depart
Standard Arrival
Monday - Thursday
26
2:45pm
3:20pm
3:20pm
3:55pm
Skyway to Campbell
37
2:45pm
3:20pm
3:20pm
3:50pm
Skyway to Saratoga
27
2:45pm
3:45pm
3:20pm
4:20pm
Skyway to DeAnza
28
2:45pm
3:05pm
3:20pm
3:40pm
Skyway to Evergreen
29
2:45pm
3:20pm
3:20pm
4:00pm
Skyway to Milpitas
23
2:45pm
3:30pm
3:20pm
4:05pm
Skyway to Santa Clara
30
2:45pm
3:20pm
3:35pm
4:10pm
Skyway to Morgan Hill
4:15pm
4:45pm
Skyway to Leigh
Campbell to Skyway Monday - Friday
13
7:00am
7:45am
DeAnza to Skyway
31
36
8:20am
9:10am
DeAnza to Skyway
42
4:15pm
4:45pm
Skyway to Milpitas
32
4:20pm
4:55pm
Skyway to Morgan Hill
Leigh to Skyway
33
5:00pm
5:20pm
Skyway to Evergreen
Leigh to Skyway
34
5:00pm
5:30pm
Skyway to Milpitas
35
5:30pm
5:55pm
Skyway to Leigh
14 15
7:00am 7:50am
7:30am 8:15am
16
8:40am
9:10am
Leigh/Southwest Expwy to Skyway
17
7:25am
7:50am
Skyway to Leigh
38
7:15am
7:45am
Santa Clara to Skyway
39
8:35am
9:10am
Santa Clara to Skyway
Leigh early departures/arrivals are Friday only and Skyway early departures/arrivals are Tuesday and Friday. Only students who signed up for 3:20pm services are permitted to use 2:45pm buses. • •
Routes may be subject to cancellation with notice. Riders with VCES siblings, please note that Elementary Extended Care fees may apply.
*Arrival times may vary depending on current weather or traffic conditions 40
6:50am
7:45am
Saratoga to Skyway
46
8:35am
9:10am
Saratoga to Skyway
41
7:00am
7:25am
Almaden to Skyway
49
7:50am
8:20am
Almaden to Skyway
44
8:45am
9:10am
Almaden to Skyway
SPECIAL RELEASE DATES On days such as P/SAT, Finals week, last day of school, etc., an email to busing families will be sent out to explain afternoon bus schedules.
COMPLIMENTARY REMOTE DROP OFF Save time and gain convenience with our complimentary shuttles. Blossom Hill Station Ford Rd. and Monterey Hwy. 7:00am to SKYWAY Arrival 7:15am 7:30am to SKYWAY Arrival 7:45am 8:00am to SKYWAY Arrival 8:15am Capitol Station Fehren Dr. and Monterey Hwy. 6:00-9:30am and 2:30-6:30pm Buses run approximately every 20 minutes. VCS Security is on site from 6:00am-6:30pm. This location is used for off site parking.
BUS STOP LOCATIONS
TIMELINE
1 2 3 New students sign up for busing as part of the enrollment process. A student must first be accepted to VCS, then submit their enrollment deposit, and then they sign up for busing when signing their enrollment contract.
Space is limited on our buses, so all requests are determined on a first-come, first-served basis.
We maintain an active waiting list all year long. So even if spots are not immediately available at the beginning of the school year, it’s common that spots will open up as the school year progress. It’s also possible that as students settle into their school year schedule and adjust their routines, their busing needs change.
RULES & REGULATIONS 1.
All school rules in the Valley Christian Schools Handbooks apply to the bus; the bus is an extension of the classroom. 2. All students transported on the bus shall submit to the authority of the driver and shall address the driver with respect. 3. All Students must wear a safety belt according to California Code of Regulations §14105. Drivers will check and not leave until all students correctly wear their seatbelts. 4. Bus drivers will not stop for late arrivals. Students must be ready to board at least five (5) minutes before the bus departs. • The following is a direct quote from Vehicle code 22112: “The school bus driver shall stop to load or unload pupils ONLY at a school bus stop designated for pupils by the school district superintendent or the head or principal of private school, or authorized by any of those individuals for a school activity trip.” 5. Upon arrival of the bus, students are to do the following: • If waiting to load – line up in an orderly manner 12 feet away from the bus. • If waiting to exit – remain seated until the bus comes to a complete stop and the door is opened. 6. No objects or any part of the body shall be allowed outside the windows. 7. Eating, drinking, and chewing gum are not allowed on the bus unless the driver gives permission. 8. No littering on the bus. 9. Excessive yelling and movement are not permitted. Students are to remain seated and face the front while the bus is in motion. 10. No defacing the bus. 11. Please note that no supervision is provided at bus stops. To ensure the safety of our students, parents must remain with their child(ren) until they board the bus. Parents must also be present upon the arrival of their child(ren)’s bus in the afternoon. 12. Discipline will be handled by each student’s campus. Repeated infractions will result in a loss of bus riding privileges. 13. All current COVID-19 restrictions will be strictly enforced.
rev. 11/21/23