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Transportation by Choice Program

Modes of Transportation for Choice Programs

Guilford County Schools has increased the number of choice programs offered, resulting in a growing demand for more transportation. To optimize the transportation system under strain and demands of growth, the department has identified several modes of transportation to increase access and system inefficiencies. The Transportation Department will make a reasonable effort to provide transportation to students attending choice programs within the eligible feeder zones. 

The transportation modes listed describe what transportation may look like for students attending specific choice programs. Parents do not have the option of choosing which transportation mode they will use.  The Transportation Department will determine which transportation modes are used for a specific program.  Factors used to determine which transportation modes will be used include, but are not limited to program location, student ridership, staff availability, etc. Transportation modes are subject to change without notice. 

If more than one mode of transportation is used to transport students to/from a program, parents should be prepared to receive service through any of the modes presented. 

A.  Regular Transportation 

  • Students are assigned to neighborhood stops based on their transportation address and will have a direct run to/from school. 
  • The Transportation department uses yellow buses and third-party contractors to provide transportation services for students. 
  • Requests for multiple stop locations dependent upon the day of the week or other considerations will not be accommodated.     

B.  Magnet Shuttle Transportation

  • Students are assigned to neighborhood stops and shuttle points based on their transportation address.  In the mornings, students will be taken to a shuttle point where they will transfer to the specific bus that will transport them to their assigned school. 
  • In the afternoons, the process is reverse.  Students are transported to a shuttle point from their assigned school where they will transfer to the specific bus that will transport them home. 
  • Shuttle points are supervised by Transportation employees, who will also assist with directing students to the correct bus. 
  • Choice bus routes are longer than traditional bus routes because students are spread over a larger geographical area.  Route times vary and can range from at least 90 to 150 minutes each way. 
  • Current shuttle point locations are Andrews, Dudley, Page, Smith, and Western High Schools. 
  • The Transportation department uses yellow buses and third-party contractors to provide transportation services for students. 
  • Parents may also opt to drop-off and pick-up at the magnet shuttle locations. 
  • Requests for multiple stop locations dependent upon the day of the week or other considerations will not be accommodated.   

C.  Community/Express Stop Locations

  • Students are assigned to community/express stops based on their transportation address and will have a direct run to/from school. 
  • Community and/or express stops are generally located at GCS properties but may be located at non-GCS properties if the stop time interferes with the normal traffic pattern of the property.   
  • Community/express stops are not supervised by Transportation Staff.  Parents should plan to arrive at least ten (10) minutes prior to the scheduled stop time.  If a student arrives after the bus has departed, the student may not be left at the community/express stop location and parents will have to transport to school.
  • There is a ten-minute arrival window (each way) based on the scheduled stop time.   
  • The Transportation department uses yellow buses and third-party contractors to provide transportation services for students.
  • Requests for multiple stop locations dependent upon the day of the week or other considerations will not be accommodated.   

D.  Home School Shuttle Transportation

  • Students are assigned to neighborhood stops based on their transportation address.  Student will be transported to his/her attendance zone home school (middle or high), where under Transportation Department supervision, they transfer to the specific bus that will take them to their assigned school. 
  • The Transportation department uses yellow buses and third-party contractors to provide transportation services for students.
  • Requests for multiple stop locations dependent upon the day of the week or other considerations will not be accommodated.   

E.  Public Transportation

  • GCS is proud to partner with the Greensboro Transit Authority and High Point Transit to provide services for interested families.  GCS students can ride free on school days only if they present and scan their One Card when boarding.  For more information on services available to GCS students, click here for more information on the Greensboro Transit Authority or here more information on High Point Transit.      
  • GCS students can ride free to/from school and extra-curricular activities on school days only. 
  • This option is available to any GCS student who has a valid One Card.  Families may choose this option at their discretion. 

F.  Non-Transport Zones (Transportation Not Provided)

  • Non-Transport zones are often referred to as “walk zones”. 
  • In accordance with North Carolina State law, GCS does not guarantee transportation for students that reside within a school’s established non-transport zone.    
  • Local Board of Education policy allows the Transportation Department to establish non-transport zones within one and one-half miles around a school based on walkability and cost factors. 
  • Once established, the Transportation Department will not provide transportation within the non-transport zone.  The non-transport zone applies to all students within the designated area regardless of age or grade level. 
  • There are several schools in GCS that have non-transport zones.  For a list of those schools click here. 

 

GTCC Transportation Service Areas 2025-26

GTCC - Greensboro

Transportation will be provided within the attendance zones below:

  • Dudley (Hairston Middle attendance zone only that feeds into Dudley)
  • Eastern
  • Northeast
  • Northern
  • Page
  • Southeast

GTCC – Jamestown

Transportation will be provided within the attendance zones below:

  • Dudley (EXCEPT Hairston Middle attendance zone)
  • Grimsley
  • Northwest
  • Ragsdale
  • Smith
  • Southern (Sumner Elementary attendance zone only that feeds into SGMS)
  • Western

GTCC – High Point

Transportation will only be provided within the attendance zones below:

  • Andrews
  • Southwest
  • High Point Central
  • Southern (EXCEPT Sumner Elementary attendance zone)
  • Penn Griffin
map titled “GTCC Transportation Service Areas 2025–2026” shows transportation zones for Guilford County Schools’ GTCC Middle College campuses. The map is divided into three color-coded areas: green for GTCC Greensboro, orange for GTCC Jamestown, and purple for GTCC High Point. Labels mark GTCC campuses as “MC at GTCC-Greensboro,” “MC at GTCC-Jamestown,” and “MC at GTCC-High Point.” The map also outlines attendance zones for local high schools, including Northern, Northeast, Eastern, Page, Dudley

 

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The image is a table that lists various transportation options and their corresponding details, such as the mode of transportation and the program associated with each option.

TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR CHOICE PROGRAMS 2026-2027 SCHOOL LEVEL PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION MODE OF TRANSPORTATION ACADEMY AT LINCOLN MIDDLE ARTS - MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON MIDDLE SCHOOL MAGNET ARTS ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES B, C and/or F ACADEMY AT LINCOLN MIDDLE GLOBAL STUDIES - MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON MIDDLE SCHOOL GLOBAL STUDIES ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES B, C and/or F ACADEMY AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE VS - VERY STRONG/HIGHLY GIFTED (4TH - 8TH)* YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES B, C and/or F ACADEMY AT SMITH HIGH SIGNATURE CAREER ACADEMY - BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND SPECIALIZED HEALTH SCIENCE YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES A, B, C and/or F ALLEN JAY PREPARATORY MIDDLE PREPARATORY ACADEMY YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES A, C and/or B ANDREWS HIGH SCHOOL HIGH IN SCHOOL ACADEMIES YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES A, B, C and/or F A&T FOUR MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH MIDDLE COLLEGE YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES B, C, D and/or E BLUFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY STEM ACADEMY YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES B, C and/or F BROOKS GLOBAL STUDIES ELEMENTARY GLOBAL STUDIES - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GLOBAL STUDIES ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES B AND C BROWN SUMMIT MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLE ADVANCED ACADEMICS YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES B, C and/or D DUDLEY HIGH SCHOOL HIGH IN SCHOOL ACADEMIES YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES A, B, C, E and/or F DUDLEY HIGH SCHOOL HIGH JROTC - AIR FORCE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES (BASED ON JROTC MAGNET OPTIONS): DUDLEY, NORTHERN, SMITH & SOUTHERN MODES A, B, C, E and/or F EARLY COLLEGE AT GUILFORD HIGH EARLY COLLEGE YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES A, B, C, D and/or E ERWIN MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY MONTESSORI TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MONTESSORI ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES B AND C FALKENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY WORLD OF DISCOVERY - CAREER EXPLORATION TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WORLD OF DISCOVERY ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES A, B, C and/or F FERNDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLE WORLD OF DISCOVERY - CAREER EXPLORATION TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE FERNDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONE MODES A, B, C and/or F FOUST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY GAMING AND ROBOTICS TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE SMITH HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONE MODES A, B, C and/or F GENERAL GREENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES A, B, C and/or F GREENSBORO COLLEGE HIGH MIDDLE COLLEGE YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES B, Cand/or E GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL HIGH IB - HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES (BASED ON IB FEEDER): DUDLEY, GRIMSLEY, NORTHWEST & WESTERN MODES A, B, C, E and/or F GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL HIGH JROTC - ARMY TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES (BASED ON JROTC MAGNET OPTIONS): GRIMSLEY, NORTHWEST, SMITH & WESTERN MODES A, B, C, E and/or F TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR CHOICE PROGRAMS 2026-2027 SCHOOL LEVEL PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION MODE OF TRANSPORTATION GTCC-GREENSBORO HIGH MIDDLE COLLEGE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDED IN LIMITED AREAS. MODES A, B, C, D and/or E GTCC-HIGH POINT HIGH MIDDLE COLLEGE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDED IN LIMITED AREAS. MODES A, B, C, D and/or E GTCC-JAMESTOWN HIGH MIDDLE COLLEGE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDED IN LIMITED AREAS. MODES A, B, C, D and/or E HAIRSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLE INNOVATIVE SCIENCES - MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES A, B, C and/or F HP CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH IB - HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES (BASED ON IB FEEDER): ANDREWS, HP CENTRAL & SOUTHWEST MODES A, B, C, E and/or F HP CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH JROTC - MARINE CORPS TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES (BASED ON JROTC MAGNET OPTIONS): ANDREWS, HP CENTRAL & SOUTHWEST MODES A, B, C, E and/or F JOHNSON ST GLOBAL STUDIES ELEMENTARY GLOBAL STUDIES - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GLOBAL STUDIES ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES A, B, C and/or F JOHNSON ST GLOBAL STUDIES MIDDLE GLOBAL STUDIES - MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON MIDDLE SCHOOL GLOBAL STUDIES ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES A, B, C and/or F JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY SPANISH IMMERSION - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPANISH IMMERSION ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES B, C and/or F KEARNS HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SIGNATURE CAREER ACADEMY - COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES: ANDREWS, HP CENTRAL, RAGSDALE AND SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLS MODES A, B, C, D, E and/or F KIRKMAN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY SPANISH IMMERSION - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPANISH IMMERSION ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES A, B, C and/or F KISER MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLE SPANISH IMMERSION - MIDDLE SCHOOL YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES A, B, C and/or F MONTLIEU ACADEMY ELEMENTARY TECHNOLOGY YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES A, B, C and/or F MOREHEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY EXPRESSIVE ARTS - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXPRESSIVE ARTS ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES A, B, C and/or F NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SIGNATURE CAREER ACADEMY - COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES: EASTERN, NORTHEAST & NORTHERN MODES A, B, C, and/or D NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL HIGH JROTC - NAVY TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES (BASED ON JROTC MAGNET OPTIONS): EASTERN, NORTHEAST & NORTHERN MODES A, B, C, and/or D NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY WORLD OF DISCOVERY - CAREER EXPLORATION TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WORLD OF DISCOVERY ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES A, B, C and/or F TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR CHOICE PROGRAMS 2026-2027 SCHOOL LEVEL PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION MODE OF TRANSPORTATION PAGE HIGH SCHOOL HIGH IB - HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES (BASED ON IB FEEDER): EASTERN, NORTHEAST, NORTHERN & PAGE MODES A, B, C, E and/or F PAGE HIGH SCHOOL HIGH JROTC - NAVY TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES (BASED ON JROTC MAGNET OPTIONS): EASTERN, NORTHWEST, PAGE & WESTERN MODES A, B, C, E and/or F PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY EXPRESSIVE ARTS - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXPRESSIVE ARTS ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES A, B, C and/or F PECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE SMITH HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONE MODES A, B, C and/or F PENN-GRIFFIN SCHOOL FOR ARTS MIDDLE PERFORMING/VISUAL ARTS - MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON MIDDLE SCHOOL MAGNET ARTS ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES A, B, C and/or F PENN-GRIFFIN SCHOOL FOR ARTS HIGH PERFORMING/VISUAL ARTS - HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON HIGH SCHOOL ARTS ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES A, B, C, E and/or F RAGSDALE HIGH SCHOOL HIGH JROTC - AIR FORCE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES (BASED ON JROTC MAGNET OPTIONS): ANDREWS, RAGSDALE & SOUTHWEST MODES A, B, C, E and/or F SMITH HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SIGNATURE CAREER ACADEMY - ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES: ANDREWS, DUDLEY, GRIMSLEY, NORTHERN, NORTHWEST, RAGSDALE, SOUTHERN, SOUTHWEST AND WESTERN HIGH SCHOOLS MODES A, B, C, E and/or F SMITH HIGH SCHOOL HIGH IB - HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES (BASED ON IB FEEDER): SMITH, RAGSDALE, SOUTHEAST & SOUTHERN MODES A, B, C, E and/or F SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL HIGH JROTC - NAVY TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES (BASED ON JROTC MAGNET OPTIONS): SOUTHEAST & SOUTHERN MODES A, B, C and/or F SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SIGNATURE CAREER ACADEMY - ADVANCED MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED ONLY WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES: EASTERN, NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLS MODES A, B, C, and/or F SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL HIGH IN SCHOOL ACADEMIES YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES A, B and/or C STEM @ NC A&T HIGH EARLY COLLEGE YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES A, B, C, D, E and/or F TRIANGLE LAKE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY MONTESSORI TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MONTESSORI ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES A, B and/or C UNC-G MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH MIDDLE COLLEGE YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES B, C and/or E VPA SCHOOL ELEMENTARY EXPRESSIVE ARTS - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXPRESSIVE ARTS ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES A, B, C and/or F TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR CHOICE PROGRAMS 2026-2027 SCHOOL LEVEL PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION MODE OF TRANSPORTATION WEAVER ACADEMY HIGH PERFORMING/VISUAL ARTS - HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON HIGH SCHOOL ARTS ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES B, C, D, E and/or F WELBORN ACADEMY MIDDLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BASED ON MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ASSIGNMENTS FOR DUPLICATE PROGRAMS MODES A, B, C and/or F WESTERN GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL HIGH ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) ACADEMY YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES A, B, C, D and/or E WESTERN GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SIGNATURE CAREER ACADEMY - TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS YES, DISTRICT WIDE MODES A, B, C, D and/or E