TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION Delaware Residents Each Delaware family living more than 2 miles from Padua Academy is entitled to a transportation reimbursement from the state. Delaware law allows each school only one reimbursement per family that drives one or more students to and/or from a non-public school. If a student is driven to Padua in the morning and takes a contracted bus home in the afternoon, her family will receive one half reimbursement. If a student is driven to school in the morning and takes a DART bus home in the afternoon, her family will receive full reimbursement -- one half for driving to school and one half for the DART transportation home. Each family in a carpool will receive a transportation reimbursement. Reimbursements are sent by mail after each school year. Delaware residents living outside of the Wilmington area may choose to transport their daughters to and/or from Padua Academy by busses contracted with Salesianum through the Lehanes Bus Company. One-way and two-way bus transportation options are available in the following areas: Hockessin, Newark, Bear, Middletown, Odessa, and Dover. Please be advised that price rates and schedules may vary slightly from year to year based on the needs of the students riding the bus. Parents may decide that public transportation is the right fit for their daughter(s). In this case, Delaware residents are entitled to receive a reimbursement toward the cost of DART tickets. DART schedules are available on line at www.dartfirststate.com. To receive this reimbursement, families are asked to contact Mrs. Wilber before each school year. Pennsylvania Residents Each Pennsylvania school district within ten (10) miles of Padua Academy provides transportation for its residents to and from our school each day. When a school district is not in session for any reason other than bad weather, Padua students are responsible for their own transportation to and from school. Padua Academy provides each school district with a list of students interested in bus transportation based on information provided from parents on the Transportation Form. The Pennsylvania school districts then contact the families using their services when schedules and routes are assigned. Information is listed below for the Pennsylvania school districts that provide transportation for Padua students. Chichester School District: 610-485-6881 x2279 Garnet Valley School District: 610-579-7482 Kennett Consolidated School District: 610-444-6619 Penn-Delco School District: 610-497-6300 x8604 Unionville School District: 610-347-0804 New Jersey Residents Families from New Jersey may also choose to transport their daughters to and/or from Padua Academy by busses contracted with Salesianum through the Lehanes Bus Company. One-way and two-way bus transportation options are available. Please see the New Jersey bus routes for more information on pick up locations and times. For further information, please call 302-421-3739
Bear - Newark Bus Route 2013 2014 Two-Way Transportation: $2,020.00 or 8 monthly payments of $258.13 One-Way Transportation: $1,212.00 or 8 monthly payments of $157.13 6:15 Wells Fargo bank @ Governors Square 6:30 Christ The Teacher (Frazier Rd) 6:46 Rt. 896 @ Friendly's 6:55 Beaulieu Ent. 7:05 Fairfield Shopping Center 7:10 Wedgewood & Rising 7:11 Covered Bridge Farms Entrance 7:20 Red Mill Farms Ent. 7:30 Woodmill Ent. @ DART Bus Stop 7:40 Padua 7:45 Ursuline 7:50 Salesianum 2:45 Leave Padua 2:50 Ursuline Academy 3:00 Salesianum School 3:20 Governors Square Shopping Center 3:35 Christ The Teacher (Frazier Rd) 3:40 Thornwood Entrance 3:55 896 @ Friendly s 4:00 Arbour Park Entrance 4:05 Beaulieu Entrance 4:15 Wedgewood & Rising 4:16 Covered Bridge Farms Entrance 4:30 Fairfield Shopping Center 4:35 Red Mill Farms Entrance 4:45 Woodmill Entrance
Hockessin Bus Route Two-Way Transportation: $1,900.00 or 8 monthly payments of $243.13 One-Way Transportation: $1,140.00 or 8 monthly payments of $148.13 6:25 Limestone Rd. @ Dunkin Donuts (No stop in the shopping center) 6:30 Limestone Rd. @ Goldey Beacom 6:31 Limestone Rd. @ MT Bank 6:33 Rt. 72 @ Chestnut Valley 6:35 Rt. 72 @ Grantchester Ent. 6:40 CACC 6:45 Valley Rd. @ Southwood Rd. 6:50 Loveville Rd. @ Wilmington Christian 7:00 Faulkland Rd. @ W. Oakland Dr. 7:10 Lancaster Ave. @ Franklin St. 7:15 PADUA 7:20 URSULINE 7:30 SALESIANUM 2:45 PADUA 2:47 URSULINE 2:55 SALESIANUM 3:05 Jackson St. @ Lancaster Ave. 3:20 Newport Gap Pike @ Faulkland Rd. 3:25 Limestone Rd. @ Goldey Beacom 3:28 Rt. 72 @ Chestnut Valley 3:30 Rt. 72 @ Grantchester Ent. 3:31 Rt. 72 @ Whitman s Garage 3:33 Polly Drummond Rd. @ Ebenezer Church 3:40 Rt. 72 @ Walgreens by Possum Park Rd. 3:45 Doe Run Rd. @ Crosson 3:46 Doe Run Rd. @ Yorktown Ent. 3:48 Hitchens Farms Ent. 3:50 CACC 3:55 Valley Rd. @ Southwood Rd. 3:57 Hickory Hills
Dover Bus Route Two-Way Transportation: $2,100.00 or 8 monthly payments of $268.13 One-Way Transportation: $1,260.00 or 8 monthly payments of $163.13 6:20 Dover DTCC Park n Ride 6:50 Odessa Middletown Park n Ride Rt. 299 6:54 Mt. Pleasant 7:05 Emerald Ridge 7:40 9th St. At Broom St. Padua Academy 7:45 9th St. At Franklin St. Ursuline Academy 7:50 Salesianum School 8:00 Archmere 2:45 10th & Broom - St. Padua Academy 2:50 10th & Franklin - Ursuline Academy 3:00 Salesianum School 3:15 Emerald Ridge 3:25 Mt. Pleasant 3:30 Middletown Park n Ride Rt. 299 4:30 Dover DTCC Park n Ride
New Jersey Bus Route 1 Two-Way Transportation: $2,100.00 or 8 monthly payments of $268.13 One-Way Transportation: $1,260.00 or 8 monthly payments of $163.13 New Jersey 1 riders please notice the bus will be coming from the opposite direction from what you are used to. 6:15 Back Entrance to Burger King on Rt. 40 (Pennsville) 6:30 Community of the Holy Spirit (Woodstown) 6:40 Swedesboro: Rt. 551 St. Joseph's School. 6:45 Center Square Rd. & Pine Rd. @ Weatherby 6:47 Center Square Rd. @ Kindercare (across the street from white bldg.) 7:30 Salesianum 7:35 Padua 7:40 Ursuline 2:45 Padua 2:47 Ursuline 2:55 Salesianum School 3:15 Back Entrance to Burger King (Pennsville) 3:22 Penns Grove: 130 & 48 I.G.A. Store 3:30 Community of the Holy Spirit (Woodstown) 3:40 Swedesboro: Rt. 551 St. Joseph's School 3:45 Center Square Rd. & Pine Rd. @ Weatherby 3:47 Center Square Rd. @ Kindercare
New Jersey Bus Route 2 Two-Way Transportation: $2,100.00 or 8 monthly payments of $268.13 One-Way Transportation: $1,260.00 or 8 monthly payments of $163.13 6:30 West Deptford Library 6:50 Mullica Hill Library 7:00 Rt. 551 @ Bodo Otto Rd. 7:30 Salesianum 7:35 Padua 7:40 Ursuline 2:45 Padua 2:50 Ursuline 2:55 Salesianum 3:20 West Deptford Library 3:50 Mullica Hill Library 4:20 Rt. 551 @ Bodo Otto Library
Transportation Contact Information Salesianum School, Matt Kegelman 1801 N. Broom Street Wilmington, DE 19802 Main Office: 302-654-2495 Direct Line: 302-655-7553 Fax: 302-654-7767 Lehane s Bus Service Director: Joan P.O. Box 349 New Castle, DE 19720 Office: 302-328-7100 Fax: 302-328-7051 Ursuline Academy, Debbie Carvel 1106 Pennsylvania Avenue Wilmington, DE 19806 Main Office: 302-658-7158 Chichester School District P.O. Box 2100 Boothwyn, PA 19061 Office: 610-485-6881 x2279 Email: dfalcone@chichestersd.org Garnet Valley School District 550 Smithbridge Road Glen Mills, PA 19342 Office: 610-579-7482 Fax: 610-459-0852 Kennett School District South Union Street Kennett Square, PA 19348 Office: 610-444-6619 Fax: 610-444-5890 Penn-Delco School District Transportation Department 611 W. Duttons Mill Road Aston, PA 19014 Office: 610-497-6300 x8604 Fax: 610-485-7466 Unionville School District 740 Unionville Road Kennett Square, PA 19348 Office: 610-347-0804 Fax: 610-347-0526