Admissions
Student Transportation
Delaware
Delaware residents living outside of the Wilmington area may choose to transport their daughters to and from Padua Academy by transportation in partnership with Salesianum and Ursuline Academy through Kids Ridez.
Transportation options are available in the following areas: Hockessin, Newark, Bear, Middletown, Odessa, and Dover.
Please be advised that price rates and schedules may vary from year to year based on the needs of the students riding the bus.
Transportation options are available in the following areas: Hockessin, Newark, Bear, Middletown, Odessa, and Dover.
Please be advised that price rates and schedules may vary from year to year based on the needs of the students riding the bus.
Please complete the Transportation Interest Registration Form on OnCampus when it becomes available, if you want to reserve a seat on a Kid Ridez van for the upcoming school year. Registration begins in March. Inquiries after registration closes are subject to a waitlist.
Parents may decide that public transportation is the right fit. Schedules and ticket information are available online at www.dartfirststate.com.
New Jersey
New Jersey residents residing in the Gloucester County area ( Mullica Hill, Woolwich Twp., Logan Twp. Swedesboro) may choose to transport their daughters to and from Padua Academy by transportation in partnership with Salesianum and Ursuline Academy through Kids Ridez.
Please be advised that price rates and schedules may vary from year to year based on the needs of the students riding the bus.
Please complete the Transportation Interest Registration Form on OnCampus when it becomes available, if you want to reserve a seat on a Kid Ridez van for the upcoming school year. Registration begins in March. Inquiries after registration closes are subject to a waitlist.
Please be advised that price rates and schedules may vary from year to year based on the needs of the students riding the bus.
Maryland
Residents of the Cecil County, MD area may choose to transport their daughters to and from Padua Academy by transportation in partnership with Salesianum and Ursuline Academy through Kids Ridez.
Please note the current year's fees on our website. The fees and routes may change each year depending on the demographics of the ridership.
Please complete the Transportation Interest Registration Form on OnCampus when it becomes available, if you want to reserve a seat on a Kid Ridez van for the upcoming school year. Registration begins in March. Inquiries after registration closes are subject to a waitlist.
Please note the current year's fees on our website. The fees and routes may change each year depending on the demographics of the ridership.
Pennsylvania
Kids Ridez: Pennsylvania residents residing in the Ridley, Media, Springfield, or Broomall areas may choose to transport their daughters to and from Padua Academy by transportation in partnership with Salesianum and Ursuline Academy through Kids Ridez.
Pennsylvania Buses: Each Pennsylvania school district within ten (10) miles of Padua provides transportation for its residents to and from school each day. When a school district is not in session for any reason other than bad weather, Padua students are responsible for their own transportation to and from school.
Pennsylvania Buses: Each Pennsylvania school district within ten (10) miles of Padua provides transportation for its residents to and from school each day. When a school district is not in session for any reason other than bad weather, Padua students are responsible for their own transportation to and from school.
Padua Academy provides each school district with a list of students interested in bus transportation based on information provided from parents on the Padua’s Transportation Form. The Pennsylvania school districts then contact the families using their services when schedules and routes are assigned. Information is listed below for the Pennsylvania school districts that provide transportation for Padua students.
Listed below are the school districts that provide transportation to Padua:
- Chichester School District / 610-485-6881 Ext. 6300
- Garnet Valley School District / 610-579-7482
- Kennett Consolidated School District / 610-444-6619
- Penn-Delco School District / 610-497-6300 Ext. 8604
- Unionville School District / 610-347-0804
Carpooling
For those families who requested to be included on the carpool list, the information will be emailed to you by mid-August. Padua collects and distributes this contact information to the families that request to be included. The information is sorted by zip code to help you determine what families live in your area. Carpool arrangements are arranged between individual families based on your needs.
Please complete the Transportation Interest Registration Form on OnCampus when it becomes available to be added to the carpool database. Registration begins in March.
Please complete the Transportation Interest Registration Form on OnCampus when it becomes available to be added to the carpool database. Registration begins in March.
Padua Academy offers a variety of transportation opportunities through several bus and shuttle systems in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Use the button below to download our complete transportation brochure.
Please contact our Transportation Coordinator, Ms. Sheetz in the Main Office, 302-421-3739 or by emailing esheetz@paduaacademy.org for more information about transportation services.
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