Public bus services are free to eligible families and are provided through The Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) of DOE. Some parents organized a private bus committee, which helps find alternative transportation option (usually for fees). See http://ps300q.org/transportation.html and https://q300pta.org/resources/bus-info/ for more information.
Public (OPT) bus
Please review eligibility guidelines to determine if your K-6 child is eligible for OPT yellow bus or MetroCard service. Please note that there is no OPT bus service for grades 7 and 8, but they may be eligible for a MetroCard.
Eligibility guidelines: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/transportation/bus-eligibility
The Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) will not be updating ridership and routes until the end of August. Routing is not the purview of Q300 and the school will not be able to answer questions about the routing. If your child is eligible for OPT busing, they may be assigned a stop.
The Q300 Busing Coordinator is currently conducting a survey to plan/assist parents requesting the bus service in 2023-2024. The link was sent to all parents in mid-July. If you didn’t receive the survey link, contact schoolbus@q300.org. Please keep in mind the school office is closed until the last week in August and you might not receive a response immediately.
Private bus
If you are not eligible for OPT busing, there is a parent organized, private bus committee, which helps find alternative transportation (for fees). Please reach out to them here:
- Q300 Lower Division Campus Private Bus Committee: q300privatebus@gmail.com
- Q300 Upper Division Campus Private Bus Committee: q300privatebusms@gmail.com
- Brooklyn Bus: q300brooklynbus@gmail.com [Updated on Friday, September 22, 2023: The private bus from/to Brooklyn was discontinued at the end of the 2022 academic year]
From the parent coordinator’s email today (Wednesday, August 16, 2023).
“We are looking for riders for an AM private bus service for the Lower Division. The driver picks up door-to-door and covers the Flushing/Bayside area. If you are interested, please reach out to q300flushingvan@gmail.com by August 21st.”
From the principal’s e-mail today (Thursday, August 31, 2023).
“Your child is not able to get on an OPT bus until they are listed on the ridership. You can check your NYCSA account or email schoolbus@Q300.org to confirm ridership. If you have any questions, please email schoolbus@q300.org. Please keep in mind there may be a potential bus strike and we encourage families to make alternate plans. We have not received any additional information at this time.”