As has been the case in prior years, and as mandated by state guidelines, we provide transportation to anyone living more than
1.5 miles from their attendance center and who reside within the Lemont Bromberek CSD 113A boundaries.  Currently, all of our bus stops are centrally located at corners within your subdivision. However, we cannot ensure that you can see your child(ren) from your house.  You will have to be proactive in either being at the assigned bus stop or arranging bus stop sharing with other parents. Please have your child at the bus stop 5 minutes prior to their scheduled pick-up time.

We will not be able to provide multiple stop locations on multiple days.  One AM and one PM stop at one permanent location for the entire school year is all that we will be able to provide.   That stop is determined by your home address or a daycare center within our school district boundary.  Should you require any clarification, don't hesitate to get in touch with Kim Hayes, Director of Transportation at the following email: khayes@sd113a.org or call 630-257-2286 ext. 2801.

Early Childhood/Learning Friends and Kindergarten students must have a parent or approved adult present at the bus stop for pick up and drop off.  Students in first through eighth grade do not need a parent or approved adult present at the bus stop during pick-up and drop-off time.
 

School bus service is provided to all eligible students in the District.  The District’s responsibility for supervision during transportation applies only to loading, transporting and unloading students at proper locations.  With so many regular bus stops, we cannot monitor student behavior at them, and therefore the school district is not responsible for student demeanor at such locations.  We ask the cooperation of parents and community members to help the students meet civic responsibilities and demonstrate appropriate behavior.  Moreover, the District does not check to see if students use alternate methods of transportation.  The District bears no responsibility in such cases.  To ensure safe operation of the school busses, students must obey the following rules.  Failure to abide by these rules may result in the loss of bus transportation privileges.  For your child’s safety, video cameras have been installed on District busses to monitor and encourage good behavior.  The camera enables the driver to concentrate on driving the bus.

1. Students should be at the designated school bus stop 5 minutes before the bus is due.
2. Students must stay off the road at all times while waiting for the bus.
3. Students must be seated at all times while the bus is in motion.
4. Students must be quiet enough at all times in order to remain alert to a danger signal from the driver.
5. Students must remain in the bus in the event of a road emergency until instructions are given by the driver.
6. Students must keep hands and heads inside of the bus at all times.  Absolutely nothing may be thrown out of the bus windows or anywhere within the bus.
7. Students must refrain from all loud talking, laughing or unnecessary confusion such as:  Fighting, vulgarities, bullying and disrespectful behavior, which might divert the bus driver’s attention.
8. Students must be absolutely quiet when the bus is approaching a railroad crossing.
9. Students must treat bus equipment with proper respect.  Tampering with the bus or any of its equipment is forbidden at all times.
10. Students must assist in keeping the bus safe and sanitary at all times.  No eating any food, candy, beverages or gum on the bus.
11. Students must never carry animals on the bus.
12. Students must keep books, packages, coats and all other objects out of the aisles at all times while the bus is in motion.
13. Students must leave no books, lunches or other articles in the bus.
14. Students may not use pagers, cellular phones, laser pointers and other such electronic devices.  Music/Games with headphones are acceptable.  (The District is not responsible for lost/stolen or damaged devices.)
15. Students must be courteous to the driver and respectful of each other at all times.  Older students must help maintain the safety of younger children on the bus, so that the younger children feel comfortable and secure.
16. Students must NOT ask the driver to stop at places other than the regular bus stop, since the driver is not permitted to do this unless authorized by school officials.
17. Students must observe all safety precautions when loading or unloading the bus.
18. Students must observe all bus rules while riding, whether it be to and from school or while riding during field trips of any kind.
19. Due to routing schedules and load condition requirements, students will not be allowed to ride any bus other than the one they have been assigned. Under emergency circumstances and prior approval by administration, changes will be considered. To change a route or stop that has been previously assigned a minimum or 48 hours notification is required.

The Transportation Department worked hand in hand with each of the schools to introduce Bus Safety Curriculum into our classrooms and to use a portion of the training time to practice bus evacuations while the classroom training was still fresh in their minds.

Our objective was to familiarize children of all ages with the hazards associated with getting to the bus stop and how to make safe choices to avoid these hazards.

The program uses video examples, classroom discussions and illustrations to drive home the importance of Safety while "waiting at the bus stop", "approaching the bus", "boarding the bus", "behaving on the bus", "emergency exits", "leaving the bus", "bus departure, and "dropping and retrieving items".  It even encourages our children to remind their parents of the role that they play in keeping our School Buses safe while on route to and from school each day.  

School Bus, School Bus from behind....Flashing Lights mean stop in line.

School Bus, School Bus from ahead....Slow on Yellow, Stop on Red.

School Bus, School Bus four lanes or wider...Approach with caution, be a safe driver.

View here to visit the Illinois State Board of Education for more safety reminders

Non-public school students who live more that 1.5 miles from their school of attendance are eligible for transportation services from 113A. Please fill out the attached form and deliver this to the child’s school or directly to Mrs. Kim Hayes, Director of Transportation.

If a student lives under 1.5 miles from the school of their attendance, parents should contact Kim Hayes, Director of Transportation, at khayes@sd113a.org or (630) 257-2286 extension 2801 to inquire if they qualify for bus service.

Regardless of current transportation status, all students requesting transportation for the 2025-26 school year will need to fill out this form.

2025-26 Non-Public Transportation Request Form