Transportation
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Charlotte County Public Schools Transportation Departments Mission is to ensure that each eligible Charlotte County Public Schools student is positive and ready to learn by providing safe, equitable, and on-time transportation services.
This Mission is Accomplished by the Following Methods:
- Employment of highly professional and dedicated bus drivers, bus attendants, fleet maintenance staff, and office staff.
- Superior pre-service and in-service employee training programs focused on improving and enhancing skills in the areas of defensive driving, student management, technology, and communications skills.
- Routing and scheduling processes ensure the safest and most efficient use of all resources.
- An on-the-road safety program to monitor driver performance.
- Preventative maintenance programs ensure buses are inspected and maintained on a regular basis to provide for the highest level of mechanical safety possible.
- Management structure that supports the drivers, attendants, and fleet mechanics' performance at the highest levels of professionalism and safety possible.
School Bell Times
- 1.
- High Schools:
Charlotte High
Charlotte Harbor Center
Lemon Bay High
Port Charlotte High - 7:10 AM - 2:10 PM
- 12:10 PM
- High Schools:
- 2.
- Middle Schools:
L.A. Ainger Middle
Murdock Middle
Port Charlotte Middle
Punta Gorda Middle - 9:10 AM - 4:10 PM
- 2:10 PM
- Middle Schools:
- 3.
- Elementary (ES1):
Deep Creek Elementary
Liberty Elementary
Meadow Park Elementary
Myakka River Elementary
Sallie Jones Elementary - 8:20 AM - 2:50 PM
- 12:50 PM
- Elementary (ES1):
- 4.
- Elementary (ES2):
East Elementary
Kingsway Elementary
Neil Armstrong Elementary
Peace River ELementary
Vineland Elementary - 8:40 AM - 3:10 PM
- 1:10 PM
- Elementary (ES2):
- 5.
- Academy/CTC
- 7:40 AM - 2:40 PM
- 12:40 PM
- 6.
- BAKER Center
- Drop off 7:45am-8:15am
Pick-up 2:45pm-3:15pm - 12:45pm
Other Links & Information
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Florida Statutes Covering Transportation
FS 1006.21 through FS 1006.27Florida Administrative Code Covering Transportation
Rule Chapter 6A-3Attendance Areas for the Schools
CCPS School Boundary Locator