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Student Transportation Office
Bulding S-4106
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SEOUL STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (STO)
BLDG S-3706
The Seoul Student Transportation Office (STO) is located in the building, S-3706, room 103. (DSN 738-5032) Duties include coordinating transportation for the daily commuting bus transportation, pre-arranging transportation for curricular and co-curricular events (field trips, sport matches, etc.), providing school bus safety training to students, and issuing school bus passes. The Seoul STO conducts safety inspections on all school bus stops and buses used for student transportation within the commuting area. The STO also work closely with the school administrators, housing office, and various base commands to establish the walking and commuting areas for the local Seoul DoDDS schools.
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GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION |
Distance requirements are one of the primary standards for school bus service. In general, elementary students, grades 5 and below, are authorized school bus services if they reside more than one mile from their authorized school. Students in grades 6 and above are authorized school bus service if they reside more than one and one half miles from school.
Bus stops are located in centralized areas of the school bus commuting zone. IAW DOD regulation 4500.36R, students may be required to walk to the designated bus stop. For grades 5 and below, students may be required to walk up to one mile to their bus stop. For grades 6 and above, students may be required to walk up to one and one half miles to their bus stop.
Space required students are authorized to ride on DoDDS school buses, provided they reside within the designated commuting area. Prior to renting or leasing any off base housing, members are highly encouraged to check with the local STO to ensure that bus service is available for the area they intend to move into. It's the parents' responsibility to transport students to the closest bus stop within the commuting area if they reside outside the designated commuting area. Bus stops on routes are established to service the community and it's the parents' responsibility to ensure that the student(s) is/are catching the bus at the designated bus stop. All students should have one primary pick-up and drop-off bus stop.
Students should be at their assigned bus stop at least 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. Parents, who will meet children in the afternoon, should be at the bus stop 5-10 minutes prior to arrival. An adult must meet students in grades SS-1. Students in these grades, who are not met by an adult at the bus stop, will be brought back to the Child Development Center(CDC) . Once returned to the CDC, the parents will be contacted to pick-up the child.
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NOTES OF INTEREST |
ALL- Pre-registration for the upcoming school will be held in the springtime. Place and time TBD. Parents will receive more information from the school. Questions should be directed to the school or the school registrar (see contact information at the bottom of each page on this site).
ALL - All new students must have a photo taken prior to being issued a bus pass. Parents and students can come by the Seoul STO, Monday through Friday, 0800 hours until 1600 hours to have the photo taken. School bus passes will be available for pick-up during the middle of August. More information provided later.
ES - All students riding the DoDDS school bus in grades Sure Start(SS)-1st grade are required to be escorted to and from the school bus by a parent, registered guardian, or a sibling in the 6th grade or above. Students not met in the afternoon will be brought back to the post and dropped off at the Child Development Center CDC Bldg. 4280 with a cost incurred by the parent. Please note that before bus passes will be issued to SS-1st graders, those students must be registered with CYSS in Bldg. 4106 Room 121(ACS Bldg.)
HS -Area 1 high school students should be registered at the Area 1 School Bus Office located at the Cp. Casey Elementary School. DSN 730-6411
Questions, problems, and concerns should be directed to the Seoul STO at
DSN 738-5032 or Email: Seoul-STO@pac.dodea.edu
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