Transportation

KPS Transportation 

We are accepting registrations for the school 2024-2025 year.  You can download a registration form on this web page or come into the Transportation Offices and complete the form.

 

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.  

 

AM Stops

PM Stops

All KPS Schools (Elementary, Middle and KHS)

* Except Windy Hills due to construction

All KPS Schools (Elementary, Middle and KHS)

* Except Windy Hills due to construction

Grace Fellowship Church (Straight to Buffalo Hills)

Grace Fellowship Church (Straight to Buffalo Hills)

Countryside Trailer Court (Mailboxes)

Countryside Trailer Court (Mailboxes)

Northwest Crossing Apartments

Northwest Crossing Apartments

Riverdale Post Office

Riverdale Post Office

Valley View Trailer Court (Mailboxes)

Valley View Trailer Court (Mailboxes)

Prairie View Apartments

Prairie View Apartments

Rodeo Trailer Court

Rodeo Trailer Court 

Winnelsen (UNK West Campus)

Winnelsen (UNK West Campus)

1733 Estates (Mailboxes)

1733 Estates (Mailboxes)

Sunset View Trailer Court

Sunset View Trailer Court

North Odessa (Nobel Ave)

North Odessa (Nobel Ave)

South Odessa (Strong Ave)

South Odessa (Strong Ave)

1727 University Drive

1727 University Drive

5285 Coal Chute Road (Aurora Coop.)

5285 Coal Chute Road (Aurora Coop.)

Sterling Apartments

Sterling Apartments

Glenwood Estates - Hickory and Redwood

Glenwood Estates - Hickory and Redwood

Ridgeview Estates Apartments

Ridgeview Estates Apartments

Riverside Trailer Court

Riverside Trailer Court

ESU 10 (AM only)

Plaza Blvd and La Platte Road (PM only)

 

Kearney Catholic - Star Bright (North Lot)

 

 

 

Transportation
1011 West 20th Street
(308) 698-8261

Transportation Director

Jason Sutton
698-8260
[email protected]

Operations Coordinator
Dorene Sandstrom 
698-8261
[email protected]

 
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Fees

Bus Passes/Tags are required in order to ride the bus.  The bus passes are for safety and help us to monitor who is riding the bus and where the student is being picked and dropped off.

Replacement ID tags are $10.