Upon enrollment at York Academy, and every year thereafter, each student will fill out a Request for Transportation Form. York Academy’s transportation coordinator will communicate with the student’s home district to make the necessary arrangements for transportation. Each school year, information regarding bus transportation will be sent home to parents. Parents who move to a new home, within or outside of the original sending district, must inform York Academy of their new address. York Academy administration will contact the student’s sending (home) district to inform them of the change.
Please note that children are not permitted to enter the Lower School before 7:30 a.m., unless they are enrolled in our Before School Care Program through the JCC. If your children are participating in the breakfast program, he or she should report directly to the cafeteria at that time. Students are required to arrive for breakfast by 7:45 a.m. so they have enough time to eat.
Morning Drop Off and Afternoon Pick Up at the Lower School:
Parents driving students to the Lower School should utilize Cherry Lane to drop off their children. To keep students safe, parents may not drop off students on Beaver Street (bus lane), at the stop sign (intersection of Beaver and W. North Street) or in front of the Lower School on W. North Street.
Since York Academy does not own the land or parking lots surrounding the Lower School, make sure to pay attention to the posted parking signs. The dismissal process is designed to limit parents' need to park long-term.
Lower School dismissal begins at 3:15 p.m. with bus students, followed by K-3 at 3:20 p.m. and grades 3 – 6 at 3:25 p.m. Parents should be able to park close nearby for 15 minutes or less, walk to the gate, pick up their child(ren) and return to their car. Parking is available in the gravel lot across from the Lower School playground or in public parking spots near the school, but make sure to watch for no parking signs. Please note that parking is not available in the Kinsley lot across from the Lower School entrance.
In addition, if you are pulling out of the gravel lot to turn on Beaver Street, you can only turn right. Make sure to follow the signage to prevent being ticketed by police ($180 fine).
Late Pick Up:
Unless there is a special schedule, all students are officially dismissed by 3:25 p.m. Staff will stay with children in the playground area at the Lower School until 3:30 p.m. At 3:30 p.m. we will take any remaining students to the front office to be watched by staff while we call their parents.
If you have difficulty in picking up your student(s) by 3:30 p.m. each day, please contact one of the following after school programs to arrange childcare.
• JCC: (717) 843-0918 (on-site at the York Academy)
• Crispus Attucks: (717) 718-9620
• Lighthouse Youth Center: (717) 843-7995
• Lots of Love: (717) 962-0305
• Sunshine Day Care: (717) 846-2273
• Fairview Early Learning Center: (717) 900-1962
• PA Preparatory Academy: (717) 817-2188
• Magical Days Learning Center: (717) 764-1750
• YWCA Childcare Center: (717) 845-2631
Transportation Changes:
All transportation changes must be made by 1:30 p.m. on the day of the change. This includes leaving early for appointments. If this happens you can:
• Send a note with your child
• Call the Lower School Office at (717) 801-3900 or the Upper School Office at (717) 900-5001
We understand that emergency situations happen. However, after two late pick-ups you will receive a letter from the school. After the third late pick-up, you will be required to attend a meeting with the Transportation Coordinator and Administration.
For transportation questions and/or changes, please contact Linda Albright at [email protected] or (717) 801-3900, ext. 1404. Thank you!