Bus Privilege Registration 2025-2026

Bus Privilege Registration 2025-2026

Bus registration for the 2025-2026 school year will open in the Powerschool parent portal in April and remain open until June 30th.

Please note that a $50 late fee will automatically be applied to all late registrations, including those who registered but did not pay prior to the June 30th deadline. 

Incoming Kindergarten students for the 25-26 School Year will be notified of how to create a Parent Portal account prior to registering.

Please contact our team at Transportation@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us if you have any questions.

STEP 1: Online Registration - The registration process begins with the online portion through the PowerSchool Parent Portal.  If you cannot access your Parent Portal account, please email tech support.  A message will be displayed during the registration process stating whether or not a fee is required.  Print the online registration confirmation form for your records.  If no fee is due, your registration is complete.

STEP 2: Payment, if required* - If payment is required, families will see a link to use our online payment option or choose to send in payment in the form of check or money order.

*Payment Requirements - All students in grades K-6 who reside 2.0 miles or less from their school and students in grades 7-12 are REQUIRED to pay the fee.  The bus fee is $300 per child with a $900 family cap.

STEP 3: Bus Stop Information - Parents/guardians will obtain bus number and stop location information in late August by accessing the PowerSchool Parent Portal.  No information will be sent to homes.  The Transportation Department will communicate via email when the information is available in the Parent Portal.

Additional Information

• Late Fee - A $50 per child late fee with $150 family cap will be incurred for late bus registrations and/or payment.  PLEASE NOTE: Our transportation department begins the routing process immediately following the conclusion of the registration time frame.  Therefore, students will NOT be guaranteed bus privileges for the first few weeks of school unless BOTH registration and payment are received at the school department office by the deadline.  This is absolutely necessary to allow for internal processing and adequate time for our transportation contractor to plan routes, check route timing, train the drivers, and to evaluate the ridership capacity to ensure the safety and comfort of all students transported.
• Free and Reduced Lunch Qualifications - Students who have qualified for free and reduced lunch are entitled to free transportation provided that an application for qualification has been submitted and approved each year.  Click here for details.
• Refund Policy - Refunds will be issued if the refund request is received by 4:30 p.m. on August 31st. A processing fee of $25 per student will be deducted from the refund request.  However, if there is a question regarding your need for transportation for the upcoming year, you are encouraged to apply and send in payment to avoid the late fee.  The Business Office will individually consider all refund requests.  Having all registration information before the routing is arranged is extremely beneficial for our contractor to ensure efficiency and safety for all of our students.

Please refer to the Transportation Policies and Procedures document and the FAQ document.  Many updates and changes have been instituted.  General questions can be sent via email.

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Forms and Applications

• Bus Change Request Form
• Daycare Transportation Request Form
• Bus Refund Request Form
• Powerschool Parent Portal Instructions
• Student Bus Conduct Report

Translated Power School Parent Portal Changes

• Power School Parent Portal Changes - Spanish
• Power School Parent Portal Changes - Vietnamese
• Power School Parent Portal Changes - Portuguese
• Power School Parent Portal Changes - Chinese