Transportation

KPS Transportation 

Our Hub and Spoke Transportation System

Kearney Public School’s Transportation Department uses a 'hub and spoke' process to get students to and from school, where all students are picked up and then transferred to another bus at a Hub located at Horizon Middle School to take them to their desired school.

The process reduces the number of buses on the road while adding transportation services for many students previously not eligible to ride the bus. The hub system also supports school choice providing services from any existing bus stop or school to any school in the District. 

Regular education students will have designated neighborhood bus stop locations. KPS only uses front door pickup for special needs students qualifying for transportation. 

Registration Information

First-priority Riders:
First priority is granted to students living over 4 miles from their home school and/or students that are involuntarily transferred to a school not in their home school attendance area due to building enrollment and/or to receive specialized district services.   

*Please note:  Students that voluntarily transfer to a non-home school and live over 4 miles are NOT guaranteed transportation.  Voluntary transfers are considered second priority students and will be allowed to ride based on the criteria listed below.  

Second-priority Riders:
If there is still room on the bus after first-priority students are routed, students will be routed on a first-come, first-served basis.  If the bus is full, the student will be placed on a waiting list until room becomes available on the bus.  

*Please note - second-priority student transportation is NOT guaranteed for the entire school year. If new students move to Kearney during the school year and either live more than 4 miles OR receive district services, second priority students may no longer be able to ride the bus in order to make room for first priority students.  

If a student does not ride the bus for ten consecutive days, the transportation office will attempt to contact the parent from the information provided on the bus registration sheet.  If contact with the parent can not be made, the students will be removed from the bus and be required to re-register to ride the bus. Please make sure to maintain accurate contact information with the transportation office.  Communication will be sent out regularly.  

Registration timeline
The deadline to register for the bus and be allowed to ride on the first day of school is July 19.  Registrations turned in after this date will be allowed to ride, if there is room on the bus, based upon the following schedule and only if there is room on the bus.  

• Registration turned in prior to July 19; the student may start riding on August 11
• Registration turned in between July 27 and Aug. 11; the student may start riding Aug. 21 
• Registration turned in between Aug. 12 and Aug. 25; the student may start riding Sept. 5
• Registration turned in between Aug. 26 and Sept. 8; the student may start riding Sept. 18
• Registration turned in between Sept. 9 and Sept. 22; the student may start riding Oct. 2
• Registration turned in between Sept. 23 and Oct. 6; the student may start riding Oct. 20
• Registration turned in between Oct. 7 and Oct. 20; the student may start riding Oct. 30
• Registration turned in between Oct. 21 and Nov. 3; the student may start riding Nov. 14
• Registration turned in between Nov. 4 and Nov. 17; the student may start riding Nov. 28
• Registration turned in between Nov. 18 and Dec. 1; the student may start riding Dec. 11
• Registration turned in between Dec. 2 and Dec. 15; the student may start riding Jan. 8
• Registration turned in between Jan 6 and Jan 19; the student may start riding Jan. 29
• Registration turned in between Jan. 20 and Feb. 2; the student may start riding Feb. 12
• Registration turned in between Feb. 3 and Feb. 16; the student may start riding Feb. 26
• Registration turned in between Feb. 17 and Mar. 1; the student may start riding Mar. 11
• Registration turned in between Mar. 2 and Mar. 22; the student may start riding Apr. 2
• Registration turned in between Mar. 23 and Apr. 5; the student may start riding Apr. 15
• Registration turned in between Apr. 6 and Apr. 19; the student may start riding Apr. 29

*No new registrations accepted after April 19 

Designated Stops 
KPS offers transportation services for students to and from designated stops listed below.  For students living in rural areas, additional stops may be added, but are not guaranteed.