Eligibility For Transportation

Central Islip residents in grades K-12 attending public or private/parochial schools within Central Islip are entitled to free school bus transportation at the following eligibility levels:

• Elementary School (Kindergarten through fifth grades): students must live more than 1/2 mile from the school of attendance. 
• Middle School (sixth through eighth grades):students must live more than 1 mile from the school of attendance.
• High School (ninth through twelfth grades): students must live more than 1.5 mile from the school of attendance.

Exceptions based on double-yellow crossings and safety considerations: