For Tinley Park schools parents, figuring out which bus to take to school shouldn’t cause a headache.
Tinley Park schools offer many different bus routes to neighborhood schools. Understanding which bus stop to use helps your child start off on the right foot.
With this guide, we’ll help make the process earlier with quick steps to identify the designated bus option for your Tinley Park schools student.
What to know about bus options available for Tinley Park schools
The village of Tinley Park is served by four public school districts: Kirby School District 140, Community Consolidated School District 146, School District 159 and Summit Hill School District 161. There are also parochial school options for students in grades K-12.
Kirby School District 140
- Key transportation features: Free bus transportation is provided to K-8 students living 1.5 miles or more from the school they attend. Preschoolers are not eligible for bus transportation in this district.
- Contact information: Visit https://ksd140.org or call 708-532-6462.
Community Consolidated School District 146
This district serves 2,354 students across five schools from its location in Tinley Park. Each of the five schools are designated as “commendable,” the second-highest ranking given by the state.
- Key transportation features: Free bus transportation is provided to students living 1.5 miles or more from the school they attend. Door-to-door pickup for pre-K students is not guaranteed, but the district does try to provide this service. Parents can track bus delays and schedule changes using Bus Bulletin.
- Contact information: Visit https://district146.org or call 708-614-4500.
School District 159
Elementary School District 159 educates 1,624 students across grades preK-8. Of the district’s five schools, four fall into the “commendable” category and one in the “targeted” category based on rankings given by the state.
- Key transportation features: Parents can track bus delays and schedule changes using Bus Bulletin and find more information regarding transportation using the district’s PowerSchool parent portal.
- Contact information: Visit https://d159.com or call 708-720-1300.
Summit Hill School District 161
Summit Hill School District 161 operates six schools serving 2,369 students in grades K-8. All of its schools rank as “commendable.”
- Key transportation features: Bus transportation is provided to students living 1.5 miles or more from the school they attend. The district provides the Here Comes the Bus app for parents to track a child’s bus location in real time. The app also shares route information.
- Contact information: Visit https://summithill.org or call 815-469-9103.
How to check your neighborhood bus options available for Tinley Park Schools
To get started, here are two simple ways to identify neighborhood bus routes for your Tinley Park school.
Use online tools
Some Tinley Park school districts keep parents informed of bus routes and stops using online web pages.
- Kirby School District 140: District 140 provides bus route information via an Infinite Campus Parent Portal which requires a login.
- Community Consolidated School District 146: This district provides bus route information via mail. Before the start of each school year, the district mails out bus route information in early August. For parents who have bus route questions, the district recommends reaching out to the child’s school.
- School District 159: Bus route information, including bus stops and pick up and drop off times, is provided to parents through the district’s PowerSchool parent portal.
- Summit Hill School District 161: The district uses the PowerSchool parent portal to safely communicate bus routes and stops with parents.
Contact your district
Unsure about your bus route options? You can call the district’s transportation line.
- Kirby School District 140: Call the transportation coordinator at 708-532-8539.
- Community Consolidated School District 146: Call the district office at 708-614-4500 extension 3105 or email Sue Campbell at scampbell@district146.org.
- School District 159: Contact the assistant superintendent of operations and educational services through the district’s email form.
- Summit Hill School District 161: Contact the district’s administration office at 815-469-9103.
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