Head Start programs are not required to provide transportation services. However, when they do provide those services, they must comply with key regulations.Explore these resources to support programs in the safe and efficient movement of children from one point to another. Find materials on transportation services, coordination options, vehicles, child safety restraints, and other requirements. Learn how to develop transportation systems that are consistent with service area needs and comply with state and federal regulations.
Children are safer when transportation teams work together and communicate well. Explore this fact sheet to discover many of the issues teams are likely to face. Also, learn more about active supervision strategies to keep children safe on buses.
Consider these strategies that help children learn socialization skills and develop safe behaviors on the bus.
Consider these strategies as you prepare for vehicle evacuation drills.
Watch this webinar to learn about the importance of transportation safety for children in Head Start programs.
Head Start programs are not required to provide transportation services. When they do, programs must comply with key regulations. Explore these resources to support the safe and efficient transportation of children.
Review the questions and answers (Q&A) below to find information related to transportation services in Head Start programs.
Programs must ensure children who receive transportation services are taught safe riding practices, including procedures for boarding and leaving the vehicle, recognizing danger zones, and emergency evacuation.
This standard requires programs to consider the safety of the children it transports when planning fixed routes.
Read vehicle operation requirements related to safety, driver qualifications and application reviews, and training for drivers and bus monitors.
This standard outlines the required use or provision of school buses or allowable alternate vehicles, emergency equipment, child restraint systems, and vehicle maintenance and inspection.