Transportation

  • 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
  • 2.
    • Middle Schools:
      L.A. Ainger Middle
      Murdock Middle
      Port Charlotte Middle
      Punta Gorda Middle
    • 9:10 AM - 4:10 PM
    • 2:10 PM
  • 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
  • 4.
    • Elementary (ES2):
      East Elementary
      Kingsway Elementary
      Neil Armstrong Elementary
      Peace River ELementary
      Vineland Elementary
    • 8:40 AM - 3:10 PM
    • 1:10 PM
  • 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

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