Holy Cross Academy is ideally located in the North Hills for easy access from many communities and several area public school districts are mandated by state law to provide transportation for students in 1-8 grades. Transportation for preschool or kindergarten students is not required by state law because pre-school and kindergarten are not mandatory in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Most school districts provide kindergarten transportation as a courtesy to their residents. Also, many moms and dads who commute to downtown Pittsburgh, find it easy to drop off their students on their way to work. Holy Cross offers before-school care with a breakfast program and after-school care.
 
Public School Districts that provide kindergarten transportation to Holy Cross include
 
North Hills School District
North Hills will allow transportation to school for kindergarten students. These kindergarten students may ride provided there is room on the regularly scheduled bus to and from their school and they utilize an existing stop that already has other students assigned to for that school. The district will not create a stop or utilize a stop solely for a kindergarten student, nor will the district add any vehicles in order to accommodate a kindergarten student. Students attending full day kindergarten programs in schools currently serviced by the district may ride the bus in both the morning and afternoon under the conditions described above.
 
North Allegheny School District
North Allegheny provides transportation to kindergarten students in the district as long as the district incurs no additional financial expense. According to the guidelines, parents are entitled to transportation in one direction for their child, either to school in the morning or home from school in the afternoon. Two-way transportation is provided if a sibling above the kindergarten grade level attends the same school.
 
Shaler, Hampton, Pine-Richland, Avonworth and Deer Lakes School Districts
These districts provide transportation both ways for full-day kindergarten students.
 
City of Pittsburgh
The City of Pittsburgh provides transportation both ways for full-day kindergarten students.
 
Northgate School District
Northgate School District does not provide transportation for any students including its own school students.
 
Quaker Valley School District
Quaker Valley does not provide kindergarten transportation but does for 1-8 grade students.
 
Seneca Valley School District
Seneca Valley does not provide transportation.
 
Information regarding transportation will come from your specific public school district. This information is usually not available until August. If you have questions concerning transportation, please call your respective school district.