The PWS Bus Program provides morning and afternoon transportation to and from Cedarwood School in SW Portland and locations in Sellwood. We urge families to use this service to decrease the use of cars. Rider families are responsible for understanding busing program procedures. Parents and students should read the School Bus Behavior and Conditions of Ridership in the parent handbook prior to the first day of bus usage.

Bus fares

Bus tickets are for sale on the bus and in the school office. Current fares are subject to change during the school year. Punch Cards can be purchased from the bus driver or the office.

Individual bus fare (one way) $1.50 for one ticket.

Punch cards

10 rides/$15.00

25 rides/$37.50

Bus Registration

The Bus Registration form is necessary for regular riders, grades K-4, and suggested for older students but is not mandatory on the first day of riding. Please complete and return the form to the office or bus driver by the child’s next riding day. Blank forms are available from the driver or the office. Copies of the form are kept in the office and with the bus driver.

Schedule (times are approximate)

AM

7:45 am  Leaves Cedarwood                              

8:00 am  Leaves SE 19th and Knapp                   

8:05 am  Leaves SE 11th and Bidwell                  

8:10 am  Leaves Sellwood Community Center   

8:25 am  Arrives PWS                                          

 

PM

3:10 pm  Leaves PWS                                          

3:20 pm  Arrives Sellwood Community Center     

3:25 pm  Arrives SE 11th and Bidwell                   

3:30 pm  Arrives SE 19th and Knapp                    

3:45 pm  Arrives Cedarwood                                

3:55 pm  Arrives MAC (Tuesdays only)                 

 

Thursday afternoons

1:40 pm  Leaves PWS                                           

1:50 pm  Arrives Sellwood Community Center       

2:00 pm  Arrives SE 11th and Bidwell                     

2:05 pm  Arrives SE 19th and Knapp                      

2:15 pm  Arrives Cedarwood                                  

 

Bus Stops

Cedarwood School, 3030 SW 2nd Ave, Portland  97201

The bus stops on Woods Street, across the street from Cedarwood School. Students can wait under the awning in front of the school and cross the street when the bus pulls up.

Sellwood Community Center, corner of SE 15th and Spokane.

SE 11th and Bidwell in Sellwood

SE 19th and Knapp in Sellwood

Multnomah Art Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland   97219


Pick up and drop off guidelines

Kindergarten through fourth grade students should be escorted to the bus by a parent or carpool person and picked up at the bus door by a designated adult or older sibling.* Fifth grade and older students, with parental permission, may be dropped off without an adult to meet them. Parents need to pull into the parking spaces before dropping off or picking up students. Carpooling children to bus stops is encouraged to reduce traffic and increase safety.

In the event that no adult arrives to pick up a K-4 student within 5 minutes of the arrival time, the bus driver will return the child to the Aftercare Program at PWS. A minimum of $5 will be charged for this service.

 

Emergency Situations and Safety

The bus driver carries a cell phone in case of emergencies. 503-442-7419. A parent organized and activated phone tree will be used when communication to the parents is required. Emergency evacuation drills are performed twice during the school year by the bus driver and will be announced ahead of time.

*Bus Driver must see that the child is met by the designated person.