Transportation

SSSAS offers families options that make it easy to get to and from school, between campuses, and to the Metro.

Our extensive bus fleet provides wide-ranging bus service to the major local jurisdictions: Alexandria, Fairfax, Arlington, and Prince William Counties in Virginia; Prince George’s County in Maryland; and the District of Columbia

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Approximate Bus Route Starting Locations

The St. Stephen's and St. Agnes commuter bus service picks students up from specific locations in their communities. Shown are approximate locations where bus routes have originated. If a student registers for bus transportation, we will work to create a centralized stop within a couple of miles of their home.
For more information, contact the Director of Transportation, Jim Supple at 703-212-2810.

Free Intercampus and Metro Shuttles

SSSAS provides complimentary AM and PM intercampus shuttle service for use by any student.

These shuttles operate between 7:30-8:00 A.M. and 3:15-3:45 P.M.

SSSAS provides complimentary metro shuttle service to and from the Braddock Road Metro Station each morning and afternoon.

AM pickup is between 7:35-7:40 A.M. Afternoon drop off is between 4:10-4:15 P.M.

Finalized shuttle service schedules are released in August.

Transportation Fleet

21 school buses ranging from 14-passenger mini-buses to 51-passenger, full-sized buses.

Safety Systems

All buses are equipped with lap and shoulder belts, security cameras, GPS tracking software and Child Checkmate Systems.

Expert Drivers

The transportation department employees 17 full-time bus drivers who are experts in their field.

Commuter Routes

SSSAS provides commuter service for families living in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Commuter routes service centralized pickup and drop off points dependent on the geography of ridership. On occasion we are able to provide a door pickup or drop off.

Currently, SSSAS provides nine different commuter routes.

Ridership varies by route and location.
On average there are 15-20 students per route.
Routes service students in grades K-12.
There are mixed ages on the commuter routes.
Routes are developed in August after registration takes place in July. Families learn of their pickup and drop off time, location and bus number in early August via email.

All SSSAS bus drivers are full-time employees and members of our community. The average tenure of service of our SSSAS drivers is 10 years!

Yearly VDOT physicals and biweekly trainings ensure our drivers are constantly reviewing best practices and safe driving measures.

SSSAS bus drivers carry CDL licenses and are CPR and first aid trained. They carry clean driving records.

FAQ: Transportation

What time does my child arrive to campus in the morning?

What time does my child leave in the afternoon?

What are the rules and expectations for riding the bus?

My Middle Schooler participates in sports at the end of the day. How will they get to the bus?

Middle School athletics end at 3:30 P.M. for sports taking place on the Upper School Campus and 3:10 P.M. for sports taking place on the Middle School Campus. Students on the Upper School Campus will walk to the bus stop in the parking lot to catch their commuter bus at 3:45 P.M. Students at the Middle School Campus will take a 3:20 P.M. shuttle to the Upper School to catch their commuter bus at 3:45 P.M. There is no P.M. bus service for Middle School students who participate in a game.