Transportation
The Transportation Department ensures safe and efficient travel for 15,663 students across 17 public schools and 127 non-public and charter schools, covering 75 square miles each day.
While bus services are provided by contracted carriers George Krapf Jr. & Sons and On the Go Kids, Inc., the West Chester Area School District manages the creation of annual bus routes using advanced routing software. The district also establishes transportation policies and guidelines to meet student needs effectively.
Comprehensive records, including daily mileage and student ridership, are meticulously maintained by the Transportation Department. This data is essential for calculating state subsidies provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, which help offset a portion of transportation costs.
Who Do I Call for a Transportation Issue?
Transportation Administration Office
Please call the administration office regarding the following:
- bus routes, bus stop locations, walking routes, differences in scheduled vs. actual ride times, bus load counts, interpretation of school district transportation policies.
- For calls regarding buses that do not show up or are late, please call the school district transportation office. We will log the problem and, if necessary, transfer your call to the Driver Supervisor Office for further resolution.
- For issues regarding student discipline, please call the Principal's Office at your child's school.
Driver Supervisor's Transportation Office (George Krapf, Jr. & Sons, Inc./On the Go Kids, Inc.)
Please call the driver supervisor's office regarding the following:
- driver skills or driver performance, missing students, lost or forgotten items, bus equipment
- For serious or unresolved issues regarding the above questions, please call the Transportation Administration Office.
- For issues regarding a missing student, parents can also call the Principal's Office at the child's school.
How Do I Contact the Transportation Offices?
Contact Information for Transportation Administration Office
Office Hours: M-F, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Office Telephone Number: 484-266-1040 (will ring to all phones in the office)
Transportation Office Fax Number: 484-266-1181
Michele Porco, Transportation Manager, mporco@wcasd.net
April McCoy, Assistant Transportation Manager, amccoy@wcasd.net
Cindy Elvin, Transportation Technician, celvin@wcasd.net
Contact Information for Driver Supervisor's Transportation Office
Office hours: M-F, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Driver Supervisor Office Number: 610-594-2664 Ext 2375 (will ring to all phones in the office)
Driver Supervisor Fax Number: 610-431-2629
Michelle Creekmur, Trip Coordinator, Ext. 2314
Driver Supervisors for On the Go Kids, Inc. Bus #200-299
Office Telephone Number: 610-873-7787
Office Fax Number: 484-879-6434
Steve Dilworth, District Supervisor, sdilworth@onthegokids.com