The Episcopal Academy is committed
to supporting the transportation needs of its students. Outlined
below is our transportation plan for the 2008-2009 school year.
As with any significant change, we know we may encounter situations
we have not anticipated in our transportation planning. This
will be a work in progress for the 2008-2009 school year as
we all settle into new routines and a new location.
Public School District Busing
The following public school districts have confirmed they will transport students residing within their district to the Newtown Square campus. Please contact the transportation department of your local school district for details on hub locations and schedules.
Chester-Upland
Garnet Valley
Great Valley
Haverford
Interboro
Lower Merion
Marple Newtown
Methacton
Philadelphia
Phoenixville
|
Radnor
Ridley
Rose Tree /Media
Southeast Delco
Springfield Delaware County
Tredyffrin/Easttown
Upper Darby
Upper Merion
Wallingford /Swarthmore
West Chester
William Penn |
SEPTA R5/Paoli and Devon Local Shuttle
Shuttle service to the new campus from the Devon SEPTA station will be provided in the morning. Shuttle service will also be provided to Paoli at regular intervals throughout the afternoon and evening. Students should plan to board westbound or eastbound trains that will arrive in Devon by 7:45 a.m. After school riders will be able to make departing trains at 4:00 p.m. and again at 6:00 and 6:30 p.m. The shuttles to and from the Devon and Paoli SEPTA train stations are provided at no cost to families.
Philadelphia Options
Students residing in Philadelphia are encouraged to use the SEPTA R5 and the shuttle service described at left. Using monthly, unlimited-use passes, students can ride from Center City to Paoli for $90 a month or $810 a year. Families wishing to use SEPTA, and that qualify for financial assistance, will have the monthly train pass costs factored into their aid package.
For younger students and those not choosing to ride the train, Episcopal will make available a daily shuttle service from a hub in Society Hill and another hub in West Philadelphia.
Pick up in Society Hill will be @ 6:45 a.m. and pick up in West Philadelphia will be @ 7:00 a.m. The shuttle will return to the same hubs in the afternoon @ 4:45 p.m. in West Philadelphia and @ 5:15 in Society Hill. If there is interest from Upper School students for a later return shuttle, we will add a run that departs Newtown Square at 6:10 p.m.
Transportation by Car
The new campus will feature a Lower School drop-off area and
a drop-off location for all other students. Student drivers
in V Form and VI Form will be given assigned parking spaces.
We will be able to accommodate parking for all student drivers.
