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 students:

First priority is granted to Kearney Public Schools students that meet one of the following conditions:

• Student lives more than 4 miles from their home school
• Student is involuntarily transferred to a another school due to building enrollment (students that voluntarily transfer to another school are NOT guaranteed transportation)
• Student attends a specific school to receive specialized district services
• Students that receive free and/or reduced lunch services

Second priority students:

If there is still space available on the bus, students will be allowed to ride on a case by case basis based upon the following factors:

• Distance from school
• Age of the student
• Physical geography (highways, railroad tracks, residential vs. commercial, other)
• Date of registration
• Bus capacity
• Recommendation from the school

Please note:  If a student does not ride the bus for 10 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.  

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.