Transportation

Bus services are contracted by ACS Athens parents and cover virtually the entire Athens area. Students are transported by professional drivers and are supervised on the bus by a monitor. Bus monitors regularly communicate and collaborate with the building principals regarding discipline issues.

Mr. Marios Nikolis, Head of Transportation, can be reached by phone at 210 6070 239 or email transportationoffice@acs.gr

Bus Procedures

Students must be at the assigned bus stop at the scheduled boarding time.

• Students must disembark only at the scheduled stop.

• Any requests for your child to take a different bus than the one normally assigned or get off at a stop other than the one normally assigned, a written parent request must be submitted to the transportation office for approval 24 hours in advance and presented to the monitor before boarding. Permission to ride on a different bus might not be granted due to safety restrictions.

• Change of address resulting in a change of route or bus stop should be mailed to the ES Office and Transportation Office two days prior to the change.

• Students who do not pay for the use of the school bus are not allowed to ride the bus as occasional visitors.

• Failure or considerable delay of the bus in arriving at the scheduled pick-up point entitles students to secure alternate transportations to the school. The Transportation Officer will make reimbursement of any costs incurred.

• Concerns regarding the bus monitor or driver must be registered with the Transportation Officer.

• Bus monitors reserve the right to assign students to a specific seat and all passengers must comply with these directions.  

• Students are expected to follow the Bus Code of Conduct to ensure a safe ride for everyone.

Consequences are clearly spelled out for students. Please review the transportation code of conduct, talk with your child about these rules, and let the transportation office know if there is a concern or problem. Making sure your students are feeling safe and happy during their commute is important to us. Should students not follow the Bus Code of Conduct, they will receive a bus referral and meet with the Citizenship Coordinator. If the behavior is repeated a second time, they will be asked not to ride the bus for a day. If the behavior is repeated for a third time, they will not be allowed to ride the bus for up to 3 days. If the behavior is repeated for a fourth time, they will not be allowed to ride the bus for up to 1 week. Finally, if the behavior is repeated for a fifth time, this may lead to not being allowed to ride the bus for the remainder of the school year. Students’ safety is a serious issue.

There are no after-school activity buses (ESAS, Elementary School Arts Academy, Learning Enhancement Program, and Institute for Innovation and Creativity) for elementary students. Parents must provide transportation after school on these days as students need to be picked up at the end of the activity.

Bus Code of Conduct

• School rules and policies apply on the bus.

• Students must follow the directions of the bus monitors, adults, and drivers always.

• No eating or drinking is allowed.

• Students must be seated in their assigned seats and always wear their seatbelts.

• Respectful language must always be used.     

• No weapons/toy weapons or incendiary devices are allowed at any time.

• Personal devices including music players, cameras, and cell phones are not permitted for elementary students on campus or buses. (See Student Expectations above for details)