Transportation
Round-trip bus service to traditional public schools is free of charge in Wake County. Native North Carolinians might take the free school transportation for granted, but nationwide, free busing is not universal. In Orange County, CA, for example, a $335 “bus pass” is required if your child needs to ride the bus to a public school. And that fee pales in comparison with the fee in San Diego County, California, where the district charges $575 per year, per child. Massachusetts, Hawaii, and Colorado also have districts that levy substantial transportation fees. Many Wake County parents take advantage of the free transportation option for their children because it’s efficient, safe, and reliable, and Wake County residents should appreciate the reduction in traffic jams that the buses produce. Approximately […]
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