Transportation

Gloria Califf, Transportation Coordinator
email | 425-868-6191 x477

Download the 2012-13 Bus Route Overview pdf

If you are a current Overlake parent, please refer to the Transportation Site on OwlNet for up-to-date transportation and registration info.


The Overlake School Transportation Initiative has two chief goals:
  1. Serve the Overlake Community
  2. Reduce the overall amount of traffic to and from Overlake

Under this initiative, shuttle/bus use at The Overlake School has increased from approximately 5% of all trips in 2005-06, to 7% of all trips in 2006-07, to approximately 13-14% of all trips in 2007-08. This school year 25% of our students are using our bus service for transportation to and from school. We are working to continue this positive trend into the 2012-13 school year.


Using Overlake’s home-to-school bus transportation:

  1. Provides the safest way to transport your student to school in a motor vehicle. See note 1.
  2. Supports our Overlake goal of contributing to a live-able and green community around the school with less environmental impact.
  3. Saves the average household approximately 5190 miles in vehicle wear annually. See note 2.
  4. Saves the average household approximately $500.00 per year in fuel costs. See note 3.
  5. Saves the average parent about 346 hours of driving time annually. See note 4.
  6. Saves each household about a gallon of gasoline per day. See note 5.
  7. Eliminates approximately 100 vehicles traveling the up and down the school driveway daily.
  8. Using Overlake’s home-to-school transportation service contributes to the financial feasibility of continuing the service.
  9. Eliminates the frustration of being delayed in traffic congestion, and helps relieve traffic congestion on Avondale Rd. and Novelty Hill Rd.
  10. Riding the school bus facilitates social adjustment and friendliness among students. See note 6.

Notes:

  1. See online article: http://parenting.kaboose.com/education-and-learning/school-life/school-bus-safety.html
  2. Based on driving the 7.5 miles distance from Overlake (and back home) twice per day.
  3. Based on 7.5 miles distance from Overlake and $2.85 per gallon fuel costs.
  4. Based on a 30 minute drive to and 30 minute from school, twice per day.
  5. Based on an average of 7.5 miles distance from The Overlake School.
  6. OK, I’m stretching it a bit here. But most students enjoy the interaction time.

“The school is really big and it is full of nature like trees, flowers, and grass. It's a really pretty school!”
      —5th grade


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