Frequently Asked Questions
Buses:
For AM students: You will take a bus from your base high school to the COAST in the morning. At the end of your first two periods (approximately 10:15 am), you will be escorted to a bus that will transport you back to your base high school for lunch and your afternoon classes.
For PM students: You will take a bus from your base high school at mid-day and be transported to the COAST. At the end of the day, you will take a bus from the COAST back to your base high school.
Your base high school Assistant Principal in charge of transportation will be able to provide your bus information.
Car Riders/Drivers:
The COAST will honor parking passes from home high schools. Students may park along the edge nearest the road of the front parking lot. Please remember that this lot serves students, staff and parents. No horseplay is allowed.
Parents may choose to pick up/drop off students as they would at the base high schools (per the COAST school day schedule). The COAST follows all BCS policies regarding appropriate pick ups and drop offs, and students may not leave campus with anyone not on their PowerSchool Contact pick up list, per BCS Policy 4210.
If I have a license, can I drive myself?
Yes. If you are a licensed driver, you are allowed to drive yourself. Transportation is provided for those that need it. Parking passes must be purchased in order to park on the COAST campus.
Cell Phones:
Students will be expected to follow their individual teachers policy of cell phones/electronics in the classroom.
The policy can be read further via the COAST Student Handbook.
Schedule Changes and Requests:
Students must speak to their home high school School Counselor and/or Career Development Coordinator (CDC) to request COAST classes and/or change their schedules. The COAST Counselor is unable to change schedules, but is here to help answer questions about classes, and provide appropriate social and emotional support to students in the building.
Testing:
Testing schedule will be announced closer to test dates. Students will receive a handout in class with the test schedule, and it will be posted to this website as well.
The COAST testing schedule is always created in collaboration with Early College, North, South and West Brunswick High School’s testing schedules. For some students, this may mean a change in a bus pick up or drop off during testing. Home high school Assistant Principal’s will be able to assist with bus information.
Am I Still a Student at my home high school?
Yes. Students attending The COAST are 100% members of their home high schools, with all the rights and privileges that any other student has.
Can I still play sports or participate in other extra-curricular activities?
Yes. Attending The COAST does not prevent participation in any school based activity.