Busing
For a fee, Munro Academy provides daily transportations services between our campuses. (In cases where MA busing is not available, parents are responsible to facilitate transportation to respective campuses.)
Daily schedule is as follows:
Morning
- 8:10-8:15 am - Sydney River pick-up (United Protestant Church parking lot)
- 8:25-8:30 am - Balls Creek drop-off/pick-up
- 8:45-8:50 am - North Side drop-off/pick-up
- 9:15 am - Balls Creek drop-off
Afternoon (School Day - bus @ Balls Creek Campus)
- 2:50-2:55 pm - Balls Creek pick-up
- 3:15 pm - North Side drop off
- 3:25-3:30 pm - North Side pick-up
- 3:55-4:00 pm - Balls Creek drop-off/pick-up
- 4:10-4:15 pm - Sydney River drop-off (United Protestant Church parking lot)
Bus Fees
In past years Munro bus costs have been defrayed between tuition fees of all families and generous donations. In order to minimize tuition increases and to more fairly attribute bus costs to users of this great service, starting in September 2023, bus users pay the fees outlined below. These fees do not cover the entirety of busing cost - we continue to be thankful to generous donors who help make this important service possible.
Students are required to have one of these methods in place in order to board the bus and access services.
Regular Usage
Bus fees for students who regularly use Munro bus services throughout the school year (invoiced with tuition and paid via approved tuition methods):
- 1st student/family: $750/year = $4.39/day or 2.19/trip*
- 2nd student/family: $250/year = $1.46/day or $0.73/trip*
- Additional student(s)/family: Free
*Maximum cost/family/day is $5.85
*Payment for regular bus usage is invoiced and paid with tuition. As with tuition, payment may be made in a single lump sum at the start of the school year; 2 lump sum payments at the start of each semester or monthly by the 1st day of each month in 12 equal payments.
*Payment for regular bus usage is invoiced and paid with tuition. As with tuition, payment may be made in a single lump sum at the start of the school year; 2 lump sum payments at the start of each semester or monthly by the 1st day of each month in 12 equal payments.
Intermittent usage
Prepaid tickets ($4/punch) are used for occasional (not daily/regular) usage.
- The ticket is punched by the bus driver once for each bus entrance (i.e. one punch in the morning and one in the afternoon for a regular day).
- Parents/students pre-purchase punch tickets from either Munro Offices.
- Intermittent usage tickets are more expensive than regular bus fees - and not intended for regular users (families are not able to switch back and forth between plans).
NOTE: All bus payments are handled solely through Munro's offices - not through the bus driver. Students are required to have either a paid payment plan or a punch ticket to board the bus.
Register For Busing Services
Contact either the Balls Creek (BC) school office or the Northside (NS) school office to register for busing services.
