Transportation
Franklin is a city-wide charter school – and thus has the expected congestion of cars and buses during normal pick-up and drop-off times. There are a number of transportation options available to families who cannot, or do not wish to, drive on a daily basis. RTA, private bus co-ops, and carpool options exist to help families navigate the daily drop-off and pick-up involved with a city-wide charter school.
Carpool
Families interested in carpooling, can complete this Carpool Interest form. Addresses are mapped so that you can find families who live near you or reside along your route. Families can then connect to make individual plans.
A link to the private Google map, with families' carpooling street addresses and contact information, will be available on the confirmation page after submitting the form. The map is updated weekly.
Public Transportation Options
All students at BFHS are provided the opportunity to use public transportation through the Regional Transit Authority, or RTA. We currently have a supply of tokens that we will use while transitioning to the Youth Jazzy Passes. The rider MUST live a mile or more from BFHS in order to use this free service.
Parents can request a Youth Jazzy Pass (which provides 31 days worth of service no transfer needed) by completing the BFHS Application for RTA Transportation Ecollect form in the parent Power School Portal.
If a student loses a Jazzy pass they will have to pay a fee of $18 to replace it since it covers transportation for the entire month. If you have any questions please contact us.
Parents can request tokens by completing the BFHS Application for RTA Transportation form in the parent PowerSchool portal.
*Log in to the main BFHS PowerSchool portal (this will not be accessible in the app)
*Choose "Forms" from the left-hand menu
*Click "BFHS Application for RTA Transportation"
*Provide your electronic signature and choice of RTA token needs
Contact Derrick Allen with any questions
504-286-2601
Private Bus Initiatives
Private Bus Initiatives
Parents have coordinated to offer private bus services for Franklin students. These cooperative efforts are organized and managed by parents.
Uptown Bus Service
Uptown Franklin Parents Inc. is a nonprofit corporation formed to contract with a private bus service for Franklin students living in Uptown New Orleans.
Link to Online payments with Cheddar Up are in the FAQ