Bus Information

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If you have any questions regarding your child(ren)'s school transportation, please call the Transportation office @ 616-696-1450.
Elementary Run Information
Students in grades K-5 attending Cedar Trails, Cedar View, Beach, and New Beginnings High School Students.
Depending on the length of the bus run, elementary students will begin being picked up any time after 7:28 am.
| School Building | Bus Drop Time | Start Time | School Dismissal Time | Bus Departure |
| New Beginnings | 8:22 | 8:30 | ** | |
| Beach | 8:28 | 8:40 | 3:28 | 3:40 |
| Cedar View | 8:30 | 8:40 | 3:28 | 3:40 |
| Cedar Trails | 8:35 | 8:40 | 3:28 | 3:40 |
**New Beginnings High School students will be bused home on Secondary buses.
Kindergarten Information
All Kindergarten students will ride to and from school on the scheduled elementary bus routes with the other grade 1-5 students.
Secondary Run Information
Students in grades 6-12 attending Cedar Springs High School, Cedar Springs Middle School, and Red Hawk Elementary.
Depending on the length of the bus run, students who ride the secondary bus run will begin being picked up beginning around 6:05 am. Early arrivals to schools are necessary to accommodate the multiple start times at each building serviced by this route and satisfy the state requirement of providing a breakfast program for our students.
| School Building | Bus Drop Time | Start Time | School Dismissal Time | Bus Departure |
| Middle School | 7:05 - 7:10 | 7:20 | 2:08 | 2:15* |
| High School | 7:15 - 7:20 | 7:35 | 2:23 | 2:28 |
| Red Hawk Elementary | 7:18 - 7:20 | 7:25 | 2:13 | 2:18*** |
| New Beginnings High School | ** | 2:25 | 2:30 |
*Middle School students will be shuttled to High School for take-home route.
**New Beginnings students will be bused in to school on Elementary buses.
***Red Hawk students will be shuttled to High School and transfer for take-home route.
Middle School students who live "in-town" Cedar Springs may board a bus to Cedar Springs Middle School at any of the "in-town" bus stops or at Red Hawk Elementary.
In-Town bus stops are located at:
Ann & Beech
1st & Oak (FMC)
Oak & Park (134 Oak - Secondary ONLY)
Red Flannel Acres (Elementary Students ONLY)
Park & Elm
1st & Ash (backside of Cedar Springs Police Department)
2nd & Beech (Parking lot between 2nd and Main)
7th & Church Street Ct
Riggle Park (Elementary Students ONLY)
6th & Pear
Cedar Springs Mobile Estates
Tall Grass & Prairie Run Drive
Prairie Run Drive & Pioneer Trail
Prairie Run Drive & Needlewood Ct
Pioneer Trail & Settlers Pass (Elementary Students ONLY)
5th Street & Cherry
5th Street & Pine
Red Hawk Elementary (back side of building). Pick-up time scheduled as 6:55
Special Education
Cedar Springs students attending Special Education programs in Cedar Springs, Rockford, Sparta, and Kent City will be transported by Cedar Springs transportation. All other Special Education students will be transported using the Kent Intermediate School District (KISD) Transportation system. Any questions or concerns regarding the transportation of these students should be directed to the KISD transportation department @ 877-682-6888 or 616-885-1678.
Other Transportation Provided for Students
| Program | Cedar Springs Departure | Program Start Time | Program End Time | Cedar Springs Arrival |
| 1st Session KCTC* | 6:05 | 6:55 | 9:25 | 10:00 |
| 3rd Session KCTC | 11:25 | 12:05 | 2:15 | 3:00 |
| KTC - Am Session * | 7:05 | 8:00 | 10:40 | 11:25 |
*In the event of a 2 hour delay for the start of school for Cedar Springs Public Schools, NO bus service will be provided that day for First Session KCTC or any KCTC, as well as AM ECSE.
