Transportation

For students who live within the residual boundaries of the William Penn School District who attend private, parochial, or charter schools to request transportation services:

Transportation is provided for students who live in one of the (6) William Penn School District (WPSD) Boroughs: Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon, who attend a Charter, Private or Parochial School.

The following documents are required to be uploaded in order to register:

• Birth Certificate or Guardianship Document
• State Photo ID or Driver’s License of Parent/Guardian
• A copy of the deed, lease, mortgage statement, Borough, Real-estate or School Tax Document to the property.
• Two (2) additional forms of residency identification containing the parent’s/guardian’s name, address and the current date. The following forms of residency identification will be accepted:
  • Utility Bills (e.g., PECO, cable company, Aqua)
  • Bank Statement
  • Pay stub
  • Vehicle Insurance/Registration
  • current and valid Assistance or SSI Document

You must have all the required items to register. Exceptions will not be made. 

All non-district transportation requests must be completed through the registration portal (Step 3) here.

Letters were mailed the week of August 19, 2024. All letters should have been received at this point.

Please contact the transportation depot for your routing information at 215-461-2586 – ext. 1

If your student is not in our system, please follow up with the registration department to ensure that your registration has been completed. They can be reached at 215-461-2586 – ext. 1.If your student is in our system, the transportation depot will work with you to resolve the problem.

All students will need to register with the William Penn School District. Please visit the registration website at https://williampennsd.org/departments/registration/

All new families should visit the registration website at https://williampennsd.org/departments/registration/ to complete registration. Once registration has been fully completed, families generally receive transportation within ten (10) business days.

Once a student registers within the William Penn School District, they will automatically be sent to our transportation system. The transportation system will automatically calculate based on the students mileage from the students home, to the students school.

Distance Requirements by grade level:
– Grades K – 6 living 1.5 miles from their assigned school
– Grades 7 – 12 living 2.0 miles from their assigned school

Google is not the district’s official record for mileage. The mileage that is used by the district’s transportation system is calculated based on walking distances based on additional factors.

FirstView is a Live Tracking app that shows you the location and direction of your student’s bus, for both morning and afternoon trips. FirstView also provides caregivers with confirmation when the trip is complete. Please see below for additional information and how you can sign up your student.

Please see these documents for more information:
Introduction to First View, FAQ’s, First View Download & Register, Quick Start Guide

There are many ways to contact our dedicated FirstView® customer support team Monday through Friday:
– Call toll-free 888-889-8920 from 7:00 a.m. ET to 5:00 p.m. ET
– Email Support at support@firstviewapp.com
– Use the in-app envelope icon to provide feedback

Yes. Families can sign up to receive robo texts from the depot. If you have not received information to sign up to date, please contact the depot to confirm your number.