Transportation
Pick-Up Times & Locations
Santa Clarita Route (Blue)
Stop 1 – Newhall – 6:50 am
Amazon CN08 Warehouse
(Bus Stop in front of entrance)
21590 Needham Ranch Pkwy
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Stop 2 – Sylmar – 7:10 am
Polk St and Laurel Canyon Blvd
(Pick up on Polk between Crest and Ranch Crest)
12300 Ranch Crest Lane
Sylmar, CA 91321
Stop 3 – 7:40 am
HCS South Campus
North Campus Elementary Shuttle
(Elementary students can be dropped off in South Campus Student Lot and will be escorted to Lassen St to the bus)
9825 Woodley Ave
North Hills, CA 91343
Porter Ranch Route (Red)
Stop 1 – Canoga Park – 6:45 am
Topanga & Schoenborn
(Parking lot of Grandma Kim’s and Taj of India)
8384 Topanga Canyon Blvd
Canoga Park, CA 91304
Stop 2 – Simi Valley – 7:10 am
Civic Center Plaza
(Parking lot of between Petco Unleashed and Carl’s Jr)
2631 Tapo Canyon Rd
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Stop 3 – Porter Ranch – 7:25 am
Shepherd Church
(Shepherd Church parking lot between the
church & Facey Medical Center)
19700 Rinaldi St
Porter Ranch, CA 91326
Getting your child to school has never been easier.
Your child’s safety is our #1 priority.
Please review our School Bus Safety Guidelines before your student takes their first trip with us.
Hello, I’m
Beverly Augur
the Transportation Coordinator. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Service One Student Family
One Way $125/month $225/month
North Campus Shuttle* $25/per student/month
Pay Per Ride** $10/per ride
*North Campus Shuttle is for Elementary students ONLY, from South to North campus only.
**Pay per ride must be requested 48 hours in advance with our Transportation Coordinator.
Whether your child is enrolled at North or South Campus, they can ride on either of our bus routes at any stop and will get to their respective campus on time.
Frequently Asked Questions
How will I be billed?
Transportation billing will be processed through the participating family’s FACTS account for convenience and ease of handling payments.
What bus stops and routes do you offer; will they change?
Use the interactive map above to see the two, morning bus routes and stops for each route. Bus routes may change depending on need.
Are your bus drivers trained; are the buses safe?
All bus drivers employed by Heritage Christian School are tested by the California Highway Patrol and Certified by the State of California.
All Heritage Christian School buses are driver inspected at the beginning of each day and are maintained and regularly serviced in keeping with the standards required by the State of California. Our buses are also inspected and certified annually by the California Highway Patrol.
Please note the following:
- Buses are expected to depart each stop at the time listed on the route schedule.
- Please be at your bus stop five (5) minutes prior to departure time.
- Routes may be slightly delayed during the first few weeks of school to allow for drivers and families to adjust to the schedule.
School Bus Safety Guidelines
Rules for bus school safety
- Arrive at the bus stop at least 5 minutes early.
- Wait for the bus in a safe place and stand back, away from the curb at the bus pick-up location.
- Take your seat as quickly as possible after boarding the bus.
- Remain properly seated with your feet in front of you and facing the front at all times.
- Keep hands, arms, and head inside the bus at all times.
- Enter and exit the bus carefully and use the handrail.
- Notify the driver if you need to cross the street and wait to cross until the driver has checked that it is safe to do so.
- Display respectful behavior and use appropriate language at all times.
- Request bus driver assistance to retrieve any items dropped under or near the bus.
- Never chase the bus for any reason.
- Keep all personal belongings inside your backpack.
- No food, drinks, or gum are allowed on the bus.
- Animals and insects should not be transported on the bus.
- Glass containers, projects, or large objects should not be transported on the bus.
- Use of cell phones, tablets, or other electronic devices is permitted as long as devices are on silent mode or only one
ear bud is used to allow for any instructions from the bus driver to be heard by all passengers.
Walking to and from the bus
State law requires that all students in 8th grade and below must be escorted across the roadway using the flashing red lights, however, many schools, including Heritage Christian Schools escort all students regardless of age or grade.
- When directed, students will follow the bus driver out of the bus and wait at the front corner of the bus on the curb.
- The driver will continue into the street with a handheld stop sign.
- When directed by the bus driver, students will walk straight across the street between the driver and the bus.
- Students should look both ways before passing the edge of the bus.
- Once students have crossed the roadway they may not return to the bus.
- Parents needing to cross should cross with their student. State law requires students to be escorted by the bus driver even if a parent is present.
- Parents driving to the bus stop should park their vehicle on the same side of the street at the bus stop.
- Students crossing at traffic lights will not be escorted.
- Leave your home early enough that you will arrive
to - Look both ways before crossing any street.
- If you are across the street from the bus stop and the bus has arrived, wait for the bus driver to help you safely cross the street.
- Do not run across the street.
- Obey all traffic signals and use marked crosswalks.
- Wait in a safe area away from the bus and stand back, away from the curb at the bus pick-up location.
- Stay out of the danger zone which is 12 feet extending in every direction of the bus. (See diagram above.)