Transportation
Saranac Lake Central School District 2022-23 Transportation Schedule
Questions relating to Transportation may be answered by contacting the School Bus Garage
Phone: (518) 891-2859, text (518) 569-9049, or email: slcsbusinfo@slcs.org
If the Transportation Department calls you, it will appear as “891-4450 High School”
Please answer the call, it may be the Transportation Office with a question about your student.
Last Updated: September 2, 2022
Bus routes and pick-up times are estimated and subject to change
Please check SLCS.org > Departments > Transportation Department > 2022-23 Bus Schedules
For an updated version of this schedule.
2022-23 Bus Schedules
Supervisors / Drivers
DAVE WHITSON - TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR
DAYNA WHITSON - TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANT
PHONE # 518-891-2859
CELL # 518-569-9049
E-MAIL: slcsbusinfo@slcs.org
Infofinder/Routefinder is no longer in use
DRIVER BUS # SYMBOL
BONNIE WEBB #S-50 KEY
MARK BULLIS #52 SNEAKER
RICH KICINSKI #60 FISH
GAR MUNN #61 AIRPLANE
DAN OLSON #63 TRUCK
KRISTINE JERMANO #62 CAR
JUSTYNA BABCOCK #51 TRAIN
KELLY ALLEN #53 ELEPHANT
CHEYENNE EUBER #54 BICYCLE
MIKE DUCATT #55 RABBIT
DAN PEER #56 PUMPKIN
BRETT GIDDINGS #57 DUCK
ROSE BARTISS #58 CAT
STEVE SCHMIDT #59 SMILE
FRED FINN #46 BOAT
Monitors / Mechanics
MONITORS:
ROBYN REYNOLDS
SUSAN LAWRENCE
JESSICA FINN
MARY ERAVI
KATHY PEER
STEPHEN REYNOLDS
MECHANICS:
JUSTIN CARTER
RAYMOND AMELL
PETROVA K-GRADE 5 / ST. BERNARD’S K-5
PETROVA AREA I:
PETROVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AREA I – ST. BERNARDS
An adult must be present to meet afternoon elementary students at drop off –
we will not drop off without actually seeing an adult. Written permission must be provided
for a bus to drop off an elementary student at a location without adult supervision.
PETROVA AREA I:
Coreys – Lake Clear – Lake Colby - Paul Smiths - Rainbow Lake - Gabriels – Bloomingdale – Vermontville – Saranac Lake
PETROVA AREA I – MORNING
SARANAC INN – LAKE CLEAR – ROUTE 186 – HARRIETSTOWN: “Boat” Bus #46 – Mr. Fred Finn. AM ROUTE: Starts at Fish Creek 6:20, Moss Rock 6:30, Hatchery 6:39, Forest Home Rd. 6:44, McMaster Rd. 6:50, Donaldson Rd. 6:56 TRANSFER PETROVA STUDENTS to ELEPHANT at John Peria Rd. 7:05, Hilltop Daycare 7:07, Route 86 7:09 Bloomingdale Elementary.
LAKE CLEAR – ROUTE 86 – ROUTE 186 – HARRIETSTOWN: “Elephant” Bus #53 – Mr. Kelly Allen. AM ROUTE: Starts at Hatchery 6:40, Lake Clear 6:48, Ladue Rd., 6:53, Airport 6:56, Route 186 7:00, TRANSFER BLOOMINGDALE STUDENTS to BOAT Bus at John Peria Rd., 7:05, Hilltop Daycare 7:07, Transports to Petrova Elementary.
FOREST HOME – McMASTER – FRENCH HILL – OLIVE ST: “Rabbit” Bus #55 – Mr. Mike Ducatt. AM ROUTE: McClelland 6:53, Hope/James 6:56, William/McIntyre/Neil 7:00, McComb 7:06, Fairview at Charles 7:10, Ampersand 7:14.
KEESE MILLS – PAUL SMITHS – EASY STREET – GABRIELS: “Duck” Bus #51 – Ms. Justyna Babcock. AM ROUTE: Starts at Bay Pond 6:44, Easy Street 7:05, Gabriels 7:10, Route 55 7:16. TRANSFER PETROVA STUDENTS to PLANE Bus at Bloomingdale School.
FRANKLIN FALLS – NORMAN RIDGE – FLETCHER FARM: “Fish” Bus #60 – Mr. Rich Kicinski. AM ROUTE: Starts at Fletcher Farm Rd. 6:45, Cold Brook Rd. 6:47, Norman Ridge 7:02, Fletcher Farm Rd. 7:03, Route 3 7:07. PETROVA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TRANSFER to PLANE Bus at Bloomingdale School.
TRUDEAU RD. – LAKE COLBY – BROADWAY – MAIN ST: “Pumpkin” Bus #56 – Mr. Dan Peer. AM ROUTE: Starts at Pisgah Rd. 6:50, Beechwood 6:55, Trudeau Rd. 7:00, Old Lake Colby Rd. 7:03, Grace St. 7:10, Broadway 7:13, Woodruff 7:16, Main St. 7:18.
COREYS – MARGARET ST. – KEENE – PARK AVE. – OLD MILITARY: “Train” Bus #59 – Mr. Steve Schmidt. AM ROUTE: Starts at Coreys 6:32, Margaret St./Cedar St. 6:57, Elm/Keene 7:01, Park Ave. 7:04, Baker St. 7:07, Old Military Rd. 7:16, Morris Way 7:18, Olive 7:22. Takes transfer students to St. Bernard’s 7:35.
VERMONTVILLE – BLOOMINGDALE: “Airplane” Bus #61 – Mr. Gar Munn. AM ROUTE: Starts at Sink Hole Rd. 6:34, Route 3 6:37, Swinyer Rd. 6:40, Paye Rd. 6:44, Tyler Rd. 6:51, Route 3 6:58, Oregon Plains 7:00, Poplar 7:02, Prospect St. 7:05, Maple Lane 7:05. ACCEPTS PETROVA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS at Bloomingdale School, TRANSPORTS to Petrova.
SUGARBUSH – ROUTE 60 – ONCHIOTA – RAINBOW LAKE – GABRIELS – BLOOMINGDALE: “Sneaker” Bus #52 – Mr. Mark Bullis. AM ROUTE: Starts at Alder Brook Rd., 6:15, Sugarbush 6:17, Route 60 6:38, Onchiota 6:47, Vosburgh Rd. 6:52, Rainbow Lake 7:03, Routes 60 & 86 7:08, St. Regis Ave., 7:15. PETROVA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TRANSFER to PLANE Bus at Bloomingdale School.
BLOOMINGDALE – CANTWELL WAY – ALGONQUIN – LAKE ST: “Smile Face” Bus #57 – Mr. Brett Giddings. AM ROUTE: Starts at River Road 6:35, School St/Roosevelt 6:39, Route 3/Bdale Rd. 6:45, Cantwell Way/Bloomingdale Ave. 6:52, Upper Lake St., 6:57, Algonquin Ave. 7:00, Algonquin Apts (both upper and lower lot). 7:06, Mulflur Rd./Lake St. 7:11.
PETROVA AREA I -- AFTERNOON
ALGONQUIN – COREYS: “Boat” Bus #46 – Mr. Fred Finn. PM ROUTE: Algonquin Apartments, Upper Lake St., George Lapan Highway, Coreys.
AMPERSAND AVE. – LAKE CLEAR – SARANAC INN – FOREST HOME – PAUL SMITHS – KEESE MILLS – McCOLLOMS: “Elephant” Bus #53 – Mr. Kelly Allen. PM ROUTE: Ampersand Ave., Route 86, Route 186, Donaldson Road, Paul Smiths, Keese Mills, McColloms TRANSFER to #55 “Rabbit” at Industrial Park, Ladue Rd., Lake Clear, Saranac Inn, Forest Home Road.
HARRIETSTOWN HILL – GABRIELS – RAINBOW LAKE – ONCHIOTA: “Sneaker” Bus #52 - Mr. Mark Bullis. PM ROUTE: Hospital, Route 86, John Peria Rd., Split Rock Rd, Gabriels, Rainbow Lake, Onchiota.
MAIN STREET – BROADWAY – MARGARET STREET – PARK AVENUE - OLD MILITARY: “Train” Bus #59 – Mr. Steve Schmidt. PM ROUTE: Main St., Broadway, Woodruff, Margaret, Cedar, Keene, Elm, Park Ave., Baker St., Old Military Rd., Marshall St.
OLIVE STREET – UPPER BROADWAY – LAKE COLBY - TRUDEAU ROAD: “Truck” Bus #63 – Mr. Dan Olson. PM ROUTE: Olive St., Upper Broadway, Old Lake Colby, Trudeau Rd., Beechwood, Mt. Pisgah Rd.
BLOOMINGDALE AVENUE – BLOOMINGDALE – VERMONTVILLE – SUGARBUSH: “Airplane” Bus #61 – Mr. Gar Munn. PM ROUTE: Cantwell Way, Bloomingdale Rd., Roosevelt, Matthew Way, St. Regis Ave., Poplar, Maple Lane, Oregon Plains, River Rd., Route 3, BLOOMINGDALE Sugarbush students TRANSFER from #56, Cold Brook Rd., Tyler Rd., Sugarbush.
ALGONQUIN APTS. UPPER – LAKE STREET – FRENCH HILL: “Car” Bus #62 – Ms. Kristine Jermano. PM ROUTE: Olive St., Neil St., McComb St., Virginia, St., Prospect, Virginia, Hope, McClelland, Fairview, Arnold, William, Lake Street Apartments, Mulflur, Lake Street.
PETROVA AREA II:
PETROVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AREA II – ST. BERNARDS
An adult must be present to meet afternoon elementary students at drop off –
we will not drop off without actually seeing an adult. Written permission must be provided
for a bus to drop off an elementary student at a location without adult supervision.
PETROVA AREA II:
Kiwassa – Ray Brook – McKenzie Pond – Moody Pond – Saranac Lake
PETROVA AREA II -- MORNING
MOODY POND – HELEN HILL – KIWASSA – LAKE ST: “Truck” Bus #63 – Mr. Dan Olson. AM ROUTE: Starts at Woodruff St 6:40, Forest Hill Ave. 6:44, Moody Pond 6:45, Rockledge 6:50, Pine/Helen/Shepard 6:55, Riverside Dr. 7:06, Kiwassa Rd. 7:11, Rockland 7:16, Lower Lake St. 7:22.
LAKE FLOWER AVENUE – RAY BROOK – McKENZIE POND – KIDS R US – DORSEY STREET: “Cat” Bus #58 – Ms. Rose Bartiss. AM ROUTE: Starts at Lake Flower Ave. 6:45, Duprey St. 6:49, Edward St. 6:51, Turtle Pond 6:57, Pendergast 7:07, McKenzie Pond 7:09, Breezy Acres 7:14, Kids R Us 7:18, Dorsey St. 7:23.
PETROVA AREA II -- AFTERNOON
RIVERSIDE DRIVE – KIWASSA – LIL SCHOOL – LAKE FLOWER AVENUE – EDWARD STREET – RAY BROOK: “Cat” Bus #58 – Ms. Rose Bartiss. PM ROUTE: Lower Lake St, Kiwassa Rd, Riverside Drive, Maryland, Rockland, Glenwood, Tahoma, Church St, Lake Flower Ave, Crossfield Ave, Duprey St., Tara Drive, Turtle Pond, Ray Brook, Pendergast, McKenzie Pond.
KIDS R US – SHEPARD AVENUE – HELEN STREET – MOODY POND – BREEZY ACRES: “Duck” Bus #51 – Ms. Justyna Babcock. PM ROUTE: NCCC, Kids R Us, Shepard Ave., Helen St., Pine St., Moody Pond, Rockledge, Saranac Lane, Breezy Acres.
ST. BERNARD'S
ST. BERNARD’S SCHOOL
MORNING: St. Bernard’s students ride area Petrova Elementary buses and transfer to “Train” Bus #59 at Petrova, which takes students to St. Bernard’s School
AFTERNOON: St. Bernard’s students ride “Car” Bus #62 to Petrova. All transfer to home bus at Petrova Elementary School, riding the afternoon Elementary Route to destination.
BLOOMINGDALE GRADES K-5
BLOOMINGDALE AREA I:
BLOOMINGDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - AREA I
An adult must be present to meet afternoon elementary students at drop off –
we will not drop off without actually seeing an adult. Written permission must be provided
for a bus to drop off an elementary student at a location without adult supervision.
BLOOMINGDALE AREA I:
Vermontville – Onchiota – Rainbow Lake – Loon Lake – Franklin Falls - Alder Brook – Sugarbush – Gabriels – Bloomingdale
BLOOMINGDALE AREA I -- MORNING, ARRIVAL APPROXIMATELY 7:20
FRANKLIN FALLS – NORMAN RIDGE – FLETCHER FARM: “Fish” Bus #60 – Mr. Rich Kicinski. AM ROUTE: Starts at Fletcher Farm Rd. 6:45, Cold Brook Rd. 6:47, Norman Ridge 7:02, Fletcher Farm Rd. 7:03, Route 3 7:07. PETROVA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TRANSFER to PLANE Bus at Bloomingdale School.
VERMONTVILLE – BLOOMINGDALE: “Airplane” Bus #61 – Mr. Gar Munn. AM ROUTE: Starts at Sink Hole Rd. 6:34, Route 3 6:37, Swinyer Rd. 6:40, Paye Rd. 6:44, Tyler Rd. 6:51, Route 3 6:58, Oregon Plains 7:00, Poplar 7:02, Prospect St. 7:05, Maple Lane 7:05. ACCEPTS PETROVA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS at Bloomingdale School, TRANSPORTS to Petrova.
SUGARBUSH – ROUTE 60 – ONCHIOTA – RAINBOW LAKE – GABRIELS – BLOOMINGDALE: “Sneaker” Bus #52 – Mr. Mark Bullis. AM ROUTE: Starts at Alder Brook Rd., 6:20, Sugarbush 6:22, Route 60 6:45, Onchiota 6:53, Vosburgh Rd. 6:58, Rainbow Lake 7:10, St. Regis Ave., 7:20. PETROVA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TRANSFER to PLANE Bus at Bloomingdale School.
BLOOMINGDALE AREA I -- AFTERNOON
RIVER ROAD – VERMONTVILLE – (Transfer to) SUGAR BUSH: “Pumpkin” Bus #56 – Mr. Dan Peer. PM ROUTE: (Starts at Bloomingdale then Transfers) River Rd., Route 3 - Vermontville, Swinyer, Tyler Rd., Paye Rd., Swinyer Rd., Route 3 – TRANSFER Sugarbush students to PLANE Bus.
BLOOMINGDALE – FLETCHER FARM ROAD – FRANKLIN FALLS: “Fish” Bus #60 – Mr. Rich Kicinski. PM ROUTE: Route 3, Campion Way, Fletcher Farm Rd, Cold Brook Rd.
BLOOMINGDALE AVENUE – BLOOMINGDALE – VERMONTVILLE – SUGARBUSH: “Airplane” Bus #61 – Mr. Gar Munn. PM ROUTE: Cantwell Way, Bloomingdale Rd., Roosevelt, Matthew Way, St. Regis Ave., Poplar, Maple Lane, Oregon Plains, River Road, Route 3, BLOOMINGDALE Sugarbush students TRANSFER from #56, Cold Brook Rd., Tyler Rd., Sugarbush.
BLOOMINGDALE – SPLIT ROCK – DONNELLY’S CORNER – McMASTER – EASY STREET – PAUL SMITHS: “Rabbit” Bus #55 – Mr. Mike Ducatt. PM ROUTE: Route 86, John Peria Rd., Route 186, TRANSFER at Industrial Park – Donaldson Rd., McMaster, Easy Street, Paul Smiths, St. Regis Landing, Keese Mills.
ST. REGIS AVENUE – ROUTE 55 – GABRIELS – RAINBOW LAKE – ONCHIOTA: “Bike” Bus #54 – Ms. Cheyenne Lewis. PM ROUTE: St. Regis Ave., Route 55, Split Rock Rd., Gabriels, Route 60, Rainbow Lake, Vosburgh, Onchiota.
BLOOMINGDALE AREA II:
BLOOMINGDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - AREA II
An adult must be present to meet afternoon elementary students at drop off –
we will not drop off without actually seeing an adult. Written permission must be provided
for a bus to drop off an elementary student at a location without adult supervision.
BLOOMINGDALE AREA II:
McColloms – Keese Mills – Paul Smiths – Gabriels –
Harrietstown – Saranac Lake - Bloomingdale
BLOOMINGDALE AREA II -- MORNING, ARRIVAL APPROXIMATELY 7:30
KEESE MILLS – PAUL SMITHS – EASY STREET – GABRIELS: “Duck” Bus #51 – Ms. Justyna Babcock. AM ROUTE: Starts at Bay Pond 6:45, Easy Street 7:05, Gabriels 7:10, Route 55 7:15. PETROVA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TRANSFER to PLANE Bus at Bloomingdale School.
LAKE CLEAR – ROUTE 86 – ROUTE 186 – HARRIETSTOWN: “Elephant” Bus #53 – Mr. Kelly Allen. AM ROUTE: Starts at Hatchery 6:40, Lake Clear 6:48, Ladue Rd., 6:53, Airport 6:56, Route 186 7:00, TRANSFER Bloomingdale students to BOAT at John Munn Rd. 7:06, Transports to Petrova Elementary.
SARANAC INN – LAKE CLEAR – ROUTE 186 – HARRIETSTOWN: “Boat” Bus #46 – Mr. Fred Finn. AM ROUTE: Starts at Fish Creek 6:20, Moss Rock 6:30, Hatchery 6:39, Forest Home Rd. 6:44, McMaster Rd. 6:50, Donaldson Rd. 6:56 TRANSFER PETROVA STUDENTS to #53 John Peria Rd. 7:05, Route 86 7:09 Bloomingdale Elementary.
SARANAC LAKE – BLOOMINGDALE – RIVER ROAD: “Bike” Bus #54 – Ms. Cheyenne Lewis. AM ROUTE: Starts at Park Ave. 6:45, Kids R Us 6:48, Bloomingdale Rd. 6:56, Matthew Way 7:05, Moose Pond 7:12, River Rd. 7:15, Main St. 7:18.
BLOOMINGDALE AREA II -- AFTERNOON
BLOOMINGDALE – SARANAC LAKE: “Smile” Bus #57 - Driver Mr. Brett Giddings. PM ROUTE: Whiteface Lane, Maple Lane, Prospect, Matthew Way, Bloomingdale Road, Cantwell Way, Kids R Us, Petrova Elem.
BLOOMINGDALE – SPLIT ROCK – DONNELLY’S CORNER – McMASTER – EASY STREET – PAUL SMITHS – KEESE MILLS – McCOLLOMS: “Rabbit” Bus #55 – Mr. Mike Ducatt. PM ROUTE: Route 86, John Peria Rd., Route 186, TRANSFER with #53 Elephant” at Industrial Park – Donaldson Rd., McMaster, Easy Street, Paul Smiths, St. Regis Landing, Keese Mills, McColloms.
MIDDLE SCHOOL –HIGH SCHOOL GRADES 6-12
HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL AREA I:
MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL WALK ZONE INFORMATION:
Middle School and High School students who live within the State-Prescribed
One-Mile Walk Zone (underlined streets), will be able to ride school buses, provided they
are outside, on-time, ready to meet the bus on a main road location or intersection.
If unsure about walk zone locations, contact the bus garage at numbers below.
Buses will not be returning for students who miss the regular bus stop time.
Special Needs students will continue to be provided busing as needed.
In the event of extreme weather conditions all students will be
able to ride buses, preferably with advance notice by calling
(518) 891-2859, texting to (518) 569-9094 or emailing slcsbusinfo@slcs.org.
HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL AREA I:
Vermontville - Onchiota - Loon Lake - Franklin Falls - Alder Brook – Sugarbush
AREA I -- MORNING
SUGARBUSH – LOON LAKE – LOON LAKE: “Boat” Bus #46 - Mr. Fred Finn. AM ROUTE: Starts at Alder Brook 7:37, Sugarbush 7:42, Pine Grove Lane 7:49, Loon Lake. 8:01.
VERMONTVILLE - BLOOMINGDALE: “Duck” Bus #51 – Ms. Justyna Babcock. AM ROUTE: Starts at Route 3 Vermontville 7:35, Old Route 3 7:41, Roosevelt Lane 7:46, Oregon Plains 7:51, Route 55 7:55, Split Rock Rd. 8:00, Adirondack Medical Center 8:06.
VERMONTVILLE - BLOOMINGDALE: “Sneaker” Bus #52 – Mr. Mark Bullis. AM ROUTE: Starts at Muzzy Rd. 7:30, Swinyer Rd. 7:35, Paye Rd. 7:41, Tyler Rd. 7:45, Cold Brook Rd. 7:51, Route 3 7:57, Union Lane 7:58, Moose Pond 8:07, River Rd., 8:10, Canal Lane 8:13.
FRANKLIN FALLS - BLOOMINGDALE: “Fish” Bus #60 – Mr. Rich Kicinski. AM ROUTE: Starts at River Rd. 7:19, Roseman Lane 7:27, Fletcher Farm Rd. 7:35, Turkey Trot 7:44, Campion Way 7:46, School St./Andrew Way/Academy Way 7:49.
ONCHIOTA – VOSBURGH – RAINBOW LAKE – SPLIT ROCK ROAD – ROUTE 55 – ROOSEVELT STREET: “BIKE” Bus #54 – Ms. Cheyenne Lewis. AM ROUTE: Starts at Oregon Plains Rd. 7:28, Onchiota/Route 60 7:34, Vosburgh Rd. 7:39, Jones Pond Rd. 7:48, Routes 60 and 86 8:01.
AREA I -- AFTERNOON
BLOOMINGDALE – RIVER RD. – FRANKLIN FALLS: “Fish” Bus #60 - Mr. Rich Kicinski. PM ROUTE: Bloomingdale – Canal St., River Rd., Moose Pond Rd., Campion Way, Fletcher Farm Rd., Turkey Trot, McManus Rd., Cold Brook Rd., Roseman Lane.
VERMONTVILLE - SUGARBUSH: “Pumpkin” Bus #56 - Mr. Dan Peer. PM ROUTE: Union Lane, Old Route 3, Route 3, Cold Brook Rd., Loon Lake, Sugarbush, Alder Brook.
ROUTE 55 – VERMONTVILLE: “Sneaker” Bus #52 - Mr. Mark Bullis. PM ROUTE: Bloomingdale – Route 55, Oregon Plains Rd., Vermontville – Muzzy, Swinyer, Tyler, Paye, Swinyer.
HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL AREA II:
MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL WALK ZONE INFORMATION:
Middle School and High School students who live within the State-Prescribed
One-Mile Walk Zone (underlined streets), will be able to ride school buses, provided they
are outside, on-time, ready to meet the bus on a main road location or intersection.
If unsure about walk zone locations, contact the bus garage at numbers below.
Buses will not be returning for students who miss the regular bus stop time.
Special Needs students will continue to be provided busing as needed.
In the event of extreme weather conditions all students will be
able to ride buses, preferably with advance notice by calling
(518) 891-2859, texting to (518) 569-9094 or emailing slcsbusinfo@slcs.org.
HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL AREA II:
Rainbow Lake - Gabriels - Harrietstown - Bloomingdale - Trudeau Road - Lake Colby
AREA II -- MORNING
RIVER ROAD. - BLOOMINGDALE: “Smile” Bus #57 – Mr. Brett Giddings. AM ROUTE: Starts at St. Regis Ave. 7:35, Poplar Lane 7:41, Prospect 7:44, Maple Lane 7:47, Whiteface Lane 7:49, Main St. 7:52, Bloomingdale Road 8:01, Cantwell Way 8:12.
RAINBOW LAKE – GABRIELS – BLOOMINGDALE: “Bicycle” Bus #54 - Ms. Cheyenne Lewis. AM ROUTE: Starts at Oregon Plains Rd. 7:30, Onchiota/Route 60 7:33, Vosburgh Rd. 7:39, Jones Pond Rd. 7:45, Route 86 7:56.
TRUDEAU RD. – BEECHWOOD – LAKE COLBY – MOODY POND: “Pumpkin” Bus #56 – Mr. Dan Peer. AM ROUTE: Starts at Trudeau Rd. 7:27, Pisgah 7:31, Beechwood 7:35, Trudeau/Old Lake Colby Rd. 7:43, Grace St., 7:47, Broadway 7:51, Moody Pond 7:57, Rockledge 8:02, Saranac Lane 8:07.
AREA II -- AFTERNOON
BLOOMINGDALE ROAD – BLOOMINGDALE: “Smile Face” Bus #57 – Mr. Brett Giddings. PM ROUTE: Cantwell Way/Bloomingdale Road, Roosevelt Lane, George Downs, School St./Matthew/Alpine, Main St., Whiteface Lane, Maple Lane, Prospect, St. Regis Ave., Poplar, Vine, Oregon Plains, Route 55.
LAKE COLBY – TRUDEAU RD. – BEECHWOOD: “Train” Bus #59 – Mr. Steve Schmidt. PM ROUTE: Upper Broadway, Old Lake Colby, Grace St., Van Cour Ave, Trudeau Rd., Beechwood, Mt. Pisgah.
HARRIETSTOWN – SPLIT ROCK – GABRIELS – RAINBOW LAKE ONCHIOTA – OREGON PLAINS: “Bicycle” Bus #54 - Ms. Cheyenne Lewis. PM ROUTE: AMC, Harrietstown, John Peria Rd., Split Rock, Route 86, Tansy Lane, Gabriels to Route 60, Rainbow Lake, Jones Pond Rd., Vosburgh, Onchiota, Oregon Plains Rd.
HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL AREA III:
MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL WALK ZONE INFORMATION:
Middle School and High School students who live within the State-Prescribed
One-Mile Walk Zone (underlined streets), will be able to ride school buses, provided they
are outside, on-time, ready to meet the bus on a main road location or intersection.
If unsure about walk zone locations, contact the bus garage at numbers below.
Buses will not be returning for students who miss the regular bus stop time.
Special Needs students will continue to be provided busing as needed.
In the event of extreme weather conditions all students will be
able to ride buses, preferably with advance notice by calling
(518) 891-2859, texting to (518) 569-9094 or emailing slcsbusinfo@slcs.org.
HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL AREA III:
Saranac Inn – Lake Clear – Forest Home Road – Paul Smiths – Saranac Lake
AREA III -- MORNING
SARANAC INN – LAKE CLEAR – DONNELLY’S CORNER – AMC: “Truck” Bus #63 - Mr. Dan Olson. AM ROUTE: Starts at Hoel Pond/Kimpton Rd. 7:40, Lake Clear 7:48, Old Lake Clear Rd./Ladue Rd. 7:55, Airport 8:04.
FOREST HOME ROAD – McMASTER – DONNELLY’S CORS. – ROUTE 86 – AMPERSAND AVENUE: “Rabbit” Bus #55 – Mr. Mike Ducatt. AM ROUTE: Starts at Conley Rd. 7:38, Forest Home Rd. 7:42, McMaster Rd. 7:50, McMaster & Donaldson Road 7:58, Route 186 8:00, Donnelly’s Corner 8:02, Ampersand Ave (Walk Zone) 8:10.
McCOLLOMS – KEESE MILLS – PAUL SMITHS – EASY STREET – HARRIETSTOWN: “Car” Bus #62 - Ms. Kristine Jermano. AM ROUTE: Starts at St. Regis Landing 6:35, McColloms 7:55, Blue Mountain Rd. 7:21, Keese Mills Rd. 7:34, Easy Street 7:41, Gabriels 7:47, Route 86 7:53, John Peria Rd. 8:00.
AREA III -- AFTERNOON
FOREST HOME – LAKE CLEAR – SARANAC INN – COREYS: “Truck” Bus #63 - Mr. Dan Olson. PM ROUTE: Forest Home Rd., Lake Clear, Rt 30, Old Lake Clear Rd, LaDue Rd, Fish Hatchery, Hoel Pond, Saranac Inn, Coreys.
HARRIETSTOWN – SPLIT ROCK – GABRIELS – RAINBOW LAKE ONCHIOTA – OREGON PLAINS: “Bicycle” Bus #54 - Ms. Cheyenne Lewis. PM ROUTE: AMC, Harrietstown, John Peria Rd., Split Rock, Route 86, Gabriels to Route 60, Rainbow Lake, Jones Pond Rd., Vosburgh, Onchiota, Oregon Plains Rd.
FOREST HOME – McMASTER – AIRPORT – ROUTE 30: “Boat” Bus #46 - Mr. Fred Finn. PM ROUTE: Forest Home Rd., McMaster Rd., Donaldson Rd., Airport, Route 186, Ladue Rd., Old Lake Clear Rd., St. Regis Carry.
FOREST HOME – McMASTER – AIRPORT – GABRIELS – PAUL SMITHS – KEESE MILLS - McCOLLOMS: “Car” Bus #62 - Ms. Kristine Jermano. PM ROUTE: Hope St., Gabriels, Easy Street, Paul Smiths, TRANSFER to #55, Keese Mills Rd.
ST. REGIS LAKE – McCOLLOMS: “Rabbit” Bus #55 – Mr. Mike Ducatt. PM ROUTE: TRANSFERS from #62, McColloms.
HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL AREA IV:
MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL WALK ZONE INFORMATION:
Middle School and High School students who live within the State-Prescribed
One-Mile Walk Zone (underlined streets), will be able to ride school buses, provided they
are outside, on-time, ready to meet the bus on a main road location or intersection.
If unsure about walk zone locations, contact the bus garage at numbers below.
Buses will not be returning for students who miss the regular bus stop time.
Special Needs students will continue to be provided busing as needed.
In the event of extreme weather conditions all students will be
able to ride buses, preferably with advance notice by calling
(518) 891-2859, texting to (518) 569-9094 or emailing slcsbusinfo@slcs.org.
HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL AREA IV:
Ray Brook – McKenzie Pond - Moody Pond – Kiwassa – Saranac Lake
AREA IV -- MORNING
MARGARET ST. – PARK AVENUE – OLD MILITARY: “Train” Bus #59 – Mr. Steve Schmidt. AM ROUTE: Starts at Margaret St. 7:45, Keene St. 7:50, Park Ave. 7:54, Baker 7:56, Upper Park Ave. 8:01, Old Military 8:06, Hope St. 8:10, Fairview 8:11. PreK students ride the Train bus to Kids R Us.
RAY BROOK – McKENZIE POND – HELEN HILL – LAKE ST. – ALGONQUIN: “Elephant” Bus #53 – Mr. Kelly Allen. AM ROUTE: Starts at Ray Brook Rd. 7:34, Route 86/McKenzie Pond Rd. 7:42, Breezy Acres 7:48, Payeville 7:53, Helen/Pine 7:58, Shepard Ave. 8:01.
EDWARD STREET – WILL ROGERS – LAKE FLOWER AVENUE: “Duck” Bus #58 – Ms. Rose Bartiss. AM ROUTE: Starts at Will Rogers 7:45, Edward St. 7:54, Duprey St. 7:59, Crossfield & Lake Flower Ave. 8:01, Winona/Pontiac/KRU 8:07.
TRUDEAU RD. – BEECHWOOD – LAKE COLBY – MOODY POND: “Pumpkin” Bus #56 – Mr. Dan Peer. AM ROUTE: Starts at Trudeau Rd. 7:27, Pisgah 7:31, Beechwood 7:35, Trudeau/Old Lake Colby Rd. 7:43, Grace St., 7:47, Broadway 7:51, Moody Pond 7:57, Rockledge 8:02, Saranac Lane 8:07.
KIWASSA – RIVERSIDE DRIVE – ALGONQUIN AVENUE: “Plane” Bus #61 - Mr. Gar Munn. AM ROUTE: Kiwassa Rd. 7:41, Glenwood 7:49, Maryland 7:51, Rockland 7:52, Riverside Drive 7:55, Jenkins Lake St., 7:59, Algonquin Ave. 8:04, Algonquin Apartments 8:07, Upper Lake St. 8:09, Mulflur 8:10, 225 Lake St. 8:12.
AREA IV -- AFTERNOON
MOODY POND – PINE STREET – HELEN HILL – LAKE FLOWER AVE – EDWARD STREET – RAY BROOK – McKENZIE POND/BREEZY ACRES: “Cat” Bus #58 – Ms. Rose Bartiss. PM ROUTE: Upper Main St., Forest Hill Ave., Rockledge, Saranac Lane, Pine/Helen/Shepard, Lake Flower Ave., Crossfield, Tara, Duprey, Will Rogers, Ray Brook, McKenzie Pond, Breezy Acres.
ALGONQUIN APTS – ALGONQUIN AVE. – RIVERSIDE DRIVE – KIWASSA: “Duck” Bus #51 - Ms. Justyna Babcock. PM ROUTE: Algonquin Apts., Algonquin Ave., Rt 3, Upper Lake Street, Riverside Drive, Maryland Ave., Rockland Ave, Tahoma, Kiwassa.
AMPERSAND AVE. – CEDAR STREET – PARK AVENUE – OLD MILITARY: “Elephant” Bus #53 – Mr. Kelly Allen. PM ROUTE: Ampersand Ave., Cedar/Elm/Keene, Park Ave., Catherine, AMA, Old Military.
TIPS FOR PARENTS
If you have changed address or day care provider this summer, please let the bus garage know by calling (518) 891-2859, texting to (518) 569-9049 or emailing slcsbusinfo@slcs.org
An adult must be present to meet afternoon elementary students at drop off – we will not drop off without actually seeing an adult. Written permission must be provided for a bus to drop off an elementary student at a location without adult supervision.
If your address is a post office box number, please let us know where you reside, it is impossible for our drivers to know where to pick-up or drop-off your child without a street or road location. Also, a number on your house or rural mailbox will make it much safer for the driver to locate your residence.
The use of backpacks is recommended for younger children. It reduces the possibility of loose items being dropped or blown into the path of a school bus or car.
Students are not permitted to eat or drink while riding a bus to or from school. (Lollipops and hard candy can be deadly if the bus has to stop abruptly) Students are expected to stay in their seats and behave properly. Improper behaviors may result in a Disciplinary Referral with consequences.
If your child is to be dropped off at a location other than normal, the student must have a note from home. School staff will provide students with a Signed Bus Pass to present to the bus driver.