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Schools – WWCS Homepage

Preschools

The Wayne-Westland Community School early childhood programs provide children with a high-quality preschool experience. We hold high expectations for success and provide students with a safe, caring and nurturing environment. Research indicates that children provided with a high-quality preschool experience show significant positive development. The dynamic environment, not only within our early childhood programs, but throughout Wayne-Westland Community Schools, illustrates that when a school and community work together, extraordinary results occur.

• Stottlemyer Early Childhood Center

Elementary Schools

All ten of our elementary schools are fully accredited members of the prestigious North Central Association. The elementary school program (grades K-5) offers an experienced, dedicated teaching staff, active parent groups and instructional strategies which provide a rich variety of learning experiences.

Eleven elementary schools provide students with a diverse curriculum, which consists of an up-to-date core curriculum as well as art, music, physical education, foreign language, and character education. 

• Edison Elementary School
• Elliott Elementary School
• Graham Elementary School
• Hamilton Elementary School
• Hicks Elementary School
• Roosevelt-McGrath Elementary School
• Schweitzer Elementary School
• Taft-Galloway Elementary School
• Walker-Winter Elementary School
• Wildwood Elementary School

Middle Schools

Adams, Franklin and Stevenson Middle Schools are fully accredited members of the North Central Association and serve sixth through eighth grade students. In addition to the core curriculum, the middle schools each offer advanced classes in Math and English. Middle School students can also earn high school credit in Algebra and World Language. They also offer a variety of fine art, physical education, technology and other elective credits. Students can also participate in a variety of after-school program and athletic programs.

• Adams Middle School
• Franklin Middle School
• Stevenson Middle School

High Schools

John Glenn High School and Wayne Memorial High School are fully accredited by the North Central Association. Together they service approximately 4,500 students. Programs include college preparatory courses, direct college, school-to-work opportunities, exemplary fine arts offerings, and physical education. In addition, both schools provide students with many opportunities to express themselves through Enrichment Programs in the Arts as well as Interscholastic Athletics. Facilities include swimming pools, auditoriums, an alumni arena, a planetarium, athletic stadiums, computer laboratories and instructional media centers.

The William D. Ford Career Technical Center is a 100,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility that provides outstanding educational career and technical training in 22 skill areas including technology, manufacturing, culinary arts, graphic design, digital media, health services, and many more. The skills learned will prepare students for a 21st century global work force. The center has continually been recognized by Local, State and National Leaders for the many outstanding programs that are offered.

The Wayne-Westland Innovative Academy provides students with varied and differential opportunities in a small, supportive environment. Students will develop proficiencies in the academic, social, and communication skills necessary to become productive and responsible individuals in an increasingly diverse and technological society.

In addition the Wayne-Westland Innovative Academy Adult and Community Education offers adult and youth enrichment classes and senior citizen programs.

• John Glenn High School
• Wayne Memorial High School
• Wayne-Westland Innovative Academy
• William D. Ford Career Technical Center

Transportation – Our District – WWCS Homepage

Transportation Department

33633 Myrtle, Wayne MI, 48184
Hours of Operation: 5:30 am – 5:00 pm
Office Phone: (734) 419-2150
Fax: (734) 595-2599​

Bus Routes

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Transportation News

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About Our Reliable Bus Transportation

Transportation services are provided to approximately 8,300 students in the district each day. Elementary students who reside over one mile from school and secondary students who reside over one and one-half miles from school are eligible for transportation services. The district enjoys an exceptional State Police Bus Inspection Report for its fleet. The District’s fleet of 80 buses travels over 1.2 million miles in a school year.

Transportation Forms

Transportation Policy Agreement (please detach, sign, and return to school)
Letter to New Parents from Transportation Director
Transportation Guide for Bus Riders

Welcome

The Wayne-Westland Community Schools Transportation Department is providing this information to familiarize you with our procedures as they relate to your child’s transportation. Please remember that it is the responsibility of the parents/guardians to get their children safely to and from the bus stop.

We Need Your Help

At Wayne-Westland Community Schools we strive for excellence in transportation services to you, our customers.  Please help us provide safe, quality transportation for all students by discussing appropriate bus behavior with your child.

All students need to attend school regularly to receive the best possible education.  Riding the school bus is a privilege.  As stated in the Code of Conduct, Article IV, I, 2, “A student who rides the school bus must abide by the driver’s direction and the Student Code of Conduct or face the loss of bus privileges.”  Suspension from riding privileges does not necessarily mean a suspension from school.  Ultimately parents and guardians are responsible for transportation to and from school.

Bus Safety Rules & Guidelines

Parents are encouraged to review the following bus safety rules and procedures with their children.

Waiting for the bus:

• Stay a safe distance from the roadway
• No pushing or horseplay

Crossing in front of the bus:

• Stop at the edge of the bus
• Look right and left
• Look at the driver for a signal to cross
• Keep watching for traffic as you walk

Bus stop arrival and schedules:

Students are asked to be at their designated bus stops at least ten (10) minutes before the scheduled arrival of the bus, as buses can sometimes run early.

Students should be standing at their designated stop before the bus arrives, and not waiting in cars, or running across the street.  Students running toward a bus creates a potentially dangerous situation.

A student who arrives at the bus stop after the bus door has closed cannot be allowed to board the bus. Michigan law requires a school bus driver to activate the bus warning lights at least 200 feet before the bus stop. This is not possible once the doors have been closed.

During the first month of school, buses tend to be delayed in both arrival and departure – this is not unusual.  Schools, parents, students, and drivers are all adjusting to the start of a new school year, please be patient.

If your student misses the bus:

If your student misses the bus, you are permitted to take them to another bus stop on the same bus route. However, your student should arrive and be waiting at the alternate bus stop before the bus arrives, and should not be running from a vehicle to meet the bus.

Be prepared for the weather and traffic conditions:

Weather or traffic conditions may affect the bus schedule in the morning or afternoon. However, please be assured that the bus will always come. Stops are never canceled due to a bus running late.

We understand that it may be raining some mornings and those winter mornings can be very cold. Please make sure your child has an umbrella and is wearing warm clothes so they can wait safely and comfortably at the bus stop.

Parent support appreciated:

Parents waiting at or near the bus stop to ensure student safety are welcome and very much appreciated.  Please put your child’s safety and the safety of others ahead of comfort and have them waiting at the stop prior to bus arrival.

Important school bus safety procedures for other drivers:

• School bus drivers must obey traffic laws pertaining to school buses.
• When the overhead yellow or red lights are flashing on a moving bus, other vehicles should prepare to stop.
• When the overhead red lights are flashing on a stopped bus, other vehicles must stop no closer than 20 feet from the bus.
• When only the hazard lights are flashing on a bus, other drivers may proceed with caution.

The Bus Ride!

Remember your school bus is a “moving classroom”.  Use inside voices, keep your hands to yourself and be courteous. The bus driver is authorized to assign seats.

Don’t lose your riding Privilege! Follow these rules!

Always…

• follow the bus driver’s instructions
• follow all the posted rules
• remain seated and maintain classroom behavior on the bus at all times
• keep your possessions in a book bag
• keep all parts of yourself and objects inside the bus
• use appropriate language and volume

Never…

• block the aisle
• throw objects inside the bus or out of the window
• eat or drink on the bus

When exiting the bus.

Stay seated until the door opens and take all your belongings with you.  Please put any trash in the can on your way out.

If necessary to cross the street, cross in front of the bus.

More Information

Bus Eligibility

Only Wayne-Westland Community School students can ride the school bus during the scheduled school day.  Transportation will be provided for:

Elementary students that live one mile or greater from their school.

Middle & High School students that live one and a half miles or greater from their school.

Bus Letters

Informational letters will be sent out to all students receiving transportation.  The letters should arrive in the mail the week of August 21st. The student’s route information will also be available on Parent Connection under the transportation link.

Bus stop safety

Students should arrive at their designated bus stop 10 minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive.  Wait for the bus in a safe location and orderly fashion. Approach the bus when the door has opened.  Parents please review the “bus safety rules” and “the bus ride” information.  Drivers are not allowed to stop to pick up students anywhere other than designated bus stops.

Day care providers

Request for daycare bussing forms are available on the W-WCS website and must be filled out completely.  When using sitters or daycares for student transportation, you must use the same location Monday through Friday. We cannot transport students to different locations on different days of the week. Daycare address must be within the same school attendance boundary as your home address.  Students may not change bus stops without notification of approval from the Transportation Department.

Kindergarten Students

Kindergarten students will be picked up and dropped off at regular elementary bus stops.  

All kindergarten students are to be met at their bus stop by a parent/guardian or a person listed on the child’s kindergarten emergency form.