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Bus Transportation

Holy Cross School is pleased to offer bus service for students in grades 1-12 commuting from areas outside of New Orleans. 

Buses are planned to arrive at Holy Cross each morning by 7:40 a.m. When buses are late due to situations out of our control, Administration is notified, providing the student with an excused tardy slip.

Buses leave campus in the afternoon, 15 minutes after dismissal. Normal dismissal is at 3:10 p.m., thus buses leave at 3:25 p.m.

Holy Cross offers seven bus locations. Below are the locations and approximate times:

 

Route Stops AM Departure PM Arrival

Belle Chasse*

Balestra's/Rouses

6:50 a.m.

4:10 p.m.

Gretna

Academy Sports

6:50 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

Harvey

 Manhattan Center South

6:50 a.m.

4:0 p.m.

Kenner

Esplanade Mall (Target Store)

6:45 a.m.

4:05 p.m.

Metairie

A.M. Pickup - Eastbank Regional Library (W. Napoleon)

P.M. Dropoff - Piccadilly (Clearview)

7:00 a.m.

3:55 p.m.

 

Chalmette

 

Winn Dixie, Paris Road 

 

7:00 a.m.

 

 

3:55 p.m.
Slidell Fremaux Town Center (Dillard's) 6:45 a.m. 4:05 p.m.

Parents are expected to arrive on time each morning and afternoon. Bus drivers are not able to wait for students who are late in the morning, and students who are not picked up in a timely manner in the afternoon will be brought back to Holy Cross School for After Care and will be charged the daily rate.

Bus Service Pricing:

Registration Fee/per student: $150
Full Route (mornings and afternoons): $1,000/year, and the Slidell route is $1,200/year
One Route (only mornings or only afternoons): $650/year, and the Slidell route is $750/year 
 

If you have any questions regarding bus service, please contact the Director of Transportation Kesha Thornabar, at kthornabar@hcnola.org.

Bus Service Pre-registration

Required

Parent's Namerequired
First Name
Last Name
First Studentrequired
First Name
Middle Initial
Last Name
Second Student
First Name
Middle Initial
Last Name
Third Student
First Name
Middle Initial
Last Name

Online Registration:

Please note: the online portal will not be available until May 2026. Until then, please fill out the pre-registration form below.
 
To register for bus service, please visit https://www.blackbaud.school/ and follow these steps:
1. Click on Purchase Optional Items.
2. Click on Select a Student.
3. Select Bus Registration for the route you wish to use.
4. Your $150 registration fee will appear when you select your option.
5. Click on Save to proceed.
6. Click on the box to Agree to terms, then click on both check boxes indicating agreement and click AGREE.