Transportation + Bussing

If your scholar is attending AFCHMS in the fall for the 25 - 26 school year and you would like for your scholar to receive a OMNY card or check their eligibility for the yellow school bus, please complete the Transportation Request Form below.

This request form MUST be filled out even if your scholar was a busser this past 24 - 25 school year, as their eligibility and status may not roll over automatically. Please only submit your request once per scholar. 

Click Link Below: 

 * CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR SCHOLAR’S TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FORM *

Bussing Information for Incoming 5th and 6th Graders

• The New York City Department of Education’s Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) determines student eligibility for school bus service.

• For 5th and 6th grade scholars to be eligible for bussing, the home residence must be in Brooklyn and more than 1 mile away from school.

• Please note, meeting the above distance requirement does not guarantee school bus service.

• Additional information on bussing will be provided in August 2025.

• If your scholar’s IEP states mandatory special education bus service, please contact the school’s main office for more information.
  
  

 OMNY Card Information for Incoming 5th - 8th Graders

We are evolving with technology and providing our students with OMNY tap-to-go passes for subway and city buses. Schools will distribute OMNY cards this Fall 2025. This will allow eligible students to get to and from school and school-related activities for free—and ride for free on weekends and all year, too!

Scholars that qualify will receive their Fall 25' OMNY cards early September. Please read below for updates regarding your scholars transportation. 

About Student OMNY Cards

Student OMNY Cards are:

• Distributed exclusively by your school. You can’t get a Student OMNY Card from the MTA.

• Good for 4 free rides each day. You can tap a Student OMNY Card whenever you want to take up to 4 free trips every day of the week, any time of the day.

  • This includes a free transfer between the subway and local, limited, and Select Bus Service buses, or a free transfer between buses.

• Valid all year long. Your Student OMNY Card doesn’t expire until the next school year.

• Student OMNY Cards give you more free rides with fewer limits. Student OMNY cards can be used:

  • All day (not just certain hours) 

  • Every day of the year (not just school days)

  • Every day of the week (even on weekends and over the summer)

  • All year long (your OMNY card is valid for the entire school year and the summer)

• Your Student OMNY Card is for your scholar only please inform your scholar that if the card is shared it they risk having their pass confiscated.
  Scholars will only have to tap for your rides. Once they tap it tells the MTA how many people ride from every station and helps improve service.
  There is also a video concerning OMNY Cards, CLICK HERE  to watch video.
  
  If cards are lost there is a minimal chance that they will be able to receive a replacement. Therefore, it is imperative that the scholars place their OMNY cards in a safe place,as we have received a limited number of OMNY cards.
  
  

If you have any questions or concerns with requesting bussing services for your scholar, please feel free to contact Ms. Figueroa via email: DarleneFigueroa@achievementfirst.org