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Transportation

If your family qualifies for a school bus please see the information below.

First Student Bus Transportation Information

Students should be at the bus stop 10 minutes before morning pick-up.  (At the end of the day, students will be dropped off within ten minutes of the time listed.) 

  • For bus ride problems or concerns (e.g., late pick up/drop off), please contact First Student Bus Transportation at (414) 649-2620.

  • For questions regarding bus assignments, please call (414) 604-3088.

  • Should you lose or misplace your child’s bus postcard, please call the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District Enrollment Center at (414) 604-3014.

After School Activity Bus (High School Students Only)

 

An after-school activity bus is available for students who participate in clubs, after-school sports, or recieve additional academic support after school at Central or Hale.
 
The bus will pick up at 4:45 pm at Nathan Hale High School and then at 4:55 at West Allis Central. The bus will drop students off at the elementary school closest to their home and then return to the depot. Students do not need to sign up to ride.
 

WAWM School Bus Information

The School Board shall generally follow the minimum requirements in providing transportation to and from school according to the state statutes. The following students are eligible for transportation:

  • Students in grades 4K-12 residing in the District who live two or more miles from their neighborhood public school to which they are assigned in the District.
  • Students residing in areas within the District which have been designated as hazardous by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department.
  • Students with special education needs in accordance with state and federal law requirements who are eligible for transportation through the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Call 604-3070 with questions regarding transportation for students with special needs.
  • Students in grades K-12 residing in the District who are attending a private school located two or more miles from the student’s residence, if such private school is a school within whose attendance area the student resides and is situated within the District or not more than five miles beyond the boundaries of the District.
  • For students that are eligible school bus transportation, the route number, bus stop location, pick-up time, and drop-off time is listed on Skyward Family Access.

More Information

  • To check on eligibility for bus transportation, call the WAWM Enrollment Center at 414-604-3014.
  • To report bus or route problems, call the bus company, First Student, at 649-2620.
  • Regular bus transportation is routed using the resident’s home address. Address changes must be made at the WAWM Enrollment Center located at 1205 South 70th Street, 5th floor. Call the WAWM Enrollment Center at 414-604-3014 for more information.