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Transportation

Bus transportation for our students occurs through a number of different venues: Holland Public Schools, Zeeland Public Schools, and Holland Christian Schools. Each of these providers have their own registration form linked below.

Our Holland and Zeeland Public School partners have been generous with sharing resources, and we appreciate their cooperation, though these schools are permitted to transport only residents of their own school districts.

The open registration period for transportation requests has closed to allow us to efficiently create bus routes for the start of the school year for those who registered during the open registration period.

Following the July 1st registration deadline, HC reserves the right to decline requests if bus capacity limits are met and/or locations are outside of our route boundaries. For further inquiries, please contact the Transportation Coordinator at (616) 820-2805 or email transportation@hollandchristian.org.

Busing Information

Transportation Dates

Holland Christian Transportation is unavailable on school Holidays and Breaks. You can find a calendar with these dates on our Calendar Page.

Calendar Page

Transportation Handbook

The Transportation Handbook contains general information as well as the policies that must be followed in order to be eligible for our Transportation services.

HCS Transportation Handbook

South Side Student Transportation

Families who reside south and east of Holland, in Allegan County, and including Saugatuck, Hamilton, Overisel, Oakland, and south Holland area for transportation to:

  • South Side Elementary
  • Pine Ridge Elementary
  • Forest School
  • Holland Christian Middle School
  • Holland Christian High School

If your family resides within the Holland Public School District, please to register for bussing under the “City of Holland Resident” dropdown. Information on the south side Spanish Immersion shuttle to Rose Park can be found under the “Northside” dropdown.

Fees and Registration

The fee for route service is $300 per student, regardless of usage.

Routes are built around those who have registered during the open registration period. Late registration may result in a delayed start date or placement on a wait list. Students are asked to have only one pick-up and drop-off location. The final locations will be determined by the HC Transportation Department. HC reserves the right to determine transportation boundaries based on distance from schools.

Families desiring transportation for 2023-24 school year must complete the South Side Transportation Form to be eligible for busing, even if they have used transportation in the past. Open registration for the 23-24 school year is through July 1. Bus route information will be provided via email the first week of August to all families who register by July 1.

South Side Bus Transportation Group

South side student transportation is organized by a non-profit, parent-led group, South Side Bus Transportation (SBT), created specifically to support families of Allegan County in the Saugatuck, Hamilton, Overisel, Oakland and south Holland areas with busing to Holland Christian Schools. SBT hosts several fundraisers throughout the year to help keep transportation costs affordable, and families that participate earn money to offset the cost of busing. Contact them to learn more!

Event Dates:
  • SBT Annual Meeting: Last Monday in February, 7:00 pm, Trestle Stop Restaurant, Hamilton, MI
  • Tulip Time Glow-in-the-Dark Fundraiser: Tulip Time fireworks display, Kollen’s Park, Holland, MI
  • Holland 100 Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser: 3rd Saturday in July, East Saugatuck CRC, Holland, MI
SBT Officers:
Address:

Southside Bus Transportation
PO Box 85
Hamilton, MI 49419

North Side Student Transportation

Families who live on the north side of Holland who need AM and/or PM route busing to:

  • Rose Park Elementary
  • Holland Christian Middle School
  • Holland Christian High School

Students are asked to have only one pick-up and drop-off location. The final locations will be determined by the HC Transportation Department. The Transportation fee for the route service is $300 per student, regardless of usage

North Side Shuttle for Middle & High School Students

A shuttle bus is available at Rose Park Elementary to transfer middle school and high school students only from the north side before and after school. The fee for this shuttle-only service is $150 per student, regardless of usage. Students needing transportation to their primary residence or to an alternate site, will need to pay the $300 route fee in addition to the shuttle fee and should transfer to their assigned North Side Student Transportation bus at Rose Park in the afternoon.

AM Shuttle from Rose Park Elementary

Departure time is 7:30 am. Students board the shuttle bus in the bus loading/unloading zone at Rose Park and shuttle to the Middle School and then to the High School.

PM Shuttle to Rose Park Elementary

After school, middle school and high school students may shuttle to Rose Park Elementary where they may exit the bus for parent pick-up. (Families wishing this transportation choice should indicate so when filling out the online registration form.)

Rose Park Spanish Immersion South Side Shuttle

There is one shuttle bus available to transfer Spanish Immersion students who live on the south side of Holland to Rose Park Elementary. The depot is in the west High School parking lot by the tennis courts. Morning pick up is at 7:55 am. Afternoon drop off at the depot will be at around 3:45 pm (weather/traffic dependent). Students cannot be left at the depot unattended, as this area is unsupervised. There is no fee for the Rose Park Spanish Immersion shuttle.

Registration

You will be given a choice when you register for transportation to have your fees divided by twelve and included in your tuition payments or to be invoiced later this fall. Families desiring transportation for 2023-24 school year must fill out the North Side Transportation Form to be eligible for busing, even if they have used transportation in the past.

City of Holland Residents

Families who live within the Holland Public School district and need morning and/or afternoon busing to:

  • South Side Elementary
  • Pine Ridge Elementary
  • Forest School
  • Holland Christian Middle School
  • Holland Christian High School

For families who live within the Holland Public School District, transportation to and from Holland Christian is available from Holland Public Schools. Students must live more than 1.25 miles from your elementary school, or 1.5 miles from the middle school or high school. Only one pick-up location and drop-off location. Final locations will be determined by the Holland Public Schools Transportation Department.

Free Registration

Cost for Holland Public busing is FREE. The Holland Public Transportation Registration Form must be filled out for every Holland Christian student desiring transportation through Holland Public busing (even if you have used HPS busing in previous years).Families desiring transportation for 22-23 school year must fill out the Holland Public Transportation Form. You will be notified by HPS in mid-August of the stop location, pick-up and drop-off times.

Important Note on Communications: All HPS transportation communication occurs within their parent portal. Holland Christian Schools will communicate on an occasional basis as a courtesy to our families, should we hear of transportation updates. However, it is the responsibility of each family using this service to be aware of HPS calendar dates which are posted on Holland Public’s website and plan accordingly. HPS transportation availability and communication is subject to HPS staffing and leadership.

Any questions, please contact Holland Public Schools Transportation at 616.494.2950.

City of Zeeland Residents

Families of Holland Christian High School students who reside in the Zeeland School District, and need busing to/from Zeeland should complete the Zeeland Public Transportation Form.

Notification of any fees, pickup/drop off details, bus availability and any other communication will be provided by ZPS staff. ZPS transportation availability and communication is subject to ZPS staffing and leadership.

Any questions, please contact Brenda VanderKooy with Zeeland Public Schools Transportation at bvander1@zps.org.

Before/After School Care Transportation

If your child attends Pine Ridge or Forest School and will also be participating in Before School Care / After School Care at South Side Elementary, you may sign up for transportation in the mornings or afternoons. Please fill out one Before/After School Transportation Form for each child.

Have Questions?

We are here to help! Contact the Administration Office at 616.820.2805 or transportation@hollandchristian.org with any questions.

Email the Transportation Coordinator