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General Information and Costs 2010-2011

1. Delaware Residents

A. School Bus:  Salesianum contracts busses in the Hockessin, Newark, Glasgow, Delaware City, Odessa, and other areas of New Castle County in a cooperative effort to keep prices down. The prices of the contract busses that run in Delaware in 2010-11 have been increased as of June 18th due to the decreased amount of the subsidy provided by the state of Delaware. They are as follows: Hockessin #2 and #12 route, $1710, Newark #6, $1910, Bear Elkton #9, $1860, and Dover Odessa $1910. This reflects your cost once the subsidy from the state of Delaware has been deducted, (This year it is $140). In addition to these payments, Salesianum subsidizes the cost of the bus contracts. The schedules change somewhat from year to year to meet the needs of students from Salesianum, Ursuline, Padua, St. Anthony's and St. Edmonds. The earlier you submit your needs for transportation, the better your opportunity to get a seat on the bus. If you sign up for a bus, then change your mind, you must let Mr. Kegelman know by Sept. 15th in order to be eligible for the reimbursement from the state of Delaware, and as stated on the contract the last date to get a refund on the fare is August 30th. The deposit is not refundable.

B. DART Bus: Delaware residents are entitled to receive the reimbursement toward the cost of DART tickets. This is a better deal than using your reimbursement as cash to ride the DART busses. DART schedules are available on line at www.dartfirststate.com Assuming you live one zone away from school, the reimbursement you receive pays for a little less than 40% of your total cost for round trip transportation. If you opt for this form of the reimbursement, you will receive 4 $52 tickets ($208 value) Be careful not to lose one or let the ticket go through the wash.

Mr. Kegelman will distribute the tickets directly to the students, who will sign for their receipt, at the beginning of the school year.

C. Parent Subsidy: Parents who provide the student’s transportation to and from school, (ie drive him, provide a car or carpool), and live at least 2 miles from the school are entitled to a subsidy from the state. (A list of all the Salesianum students in your zip code area along with addresses, phone numbers, parent names and year of graduation can be obtained from Mr. Kegelman for families interested in forming carpools) The law allows only one reimbursement per family attending a single school. (You get another reimbursement if one of your children attends a different non-public school in Delaware.) The General Assembly of the State of Delaware determines the amount of the subsidy. Due to cutbacks in the education budget the subsidy has been reduced. This year it is $140.

2. Pennsylvania  Residents

Some school districts in southeastern PA provide transportation to schools in northern DE. Pennsylvania law requires that the district transport students to private schools within 10 miles of them. When the district cancels school or is not in session for whatever reason, they do not provide transportation that day. For Salesianum the districts are Chester-Upland 447-3821, Chichester 458-6881, Garnet Valley 459-7751, Kennett 444-6619*, Penn-Delco 485-8650, Unionville-Chadds Ford 347-1970, and West Chester 436-7120. Salesianum provides each district with a list of our students. The districts then contact the parents of the applicant. Bus routes and schedules are assembled once the district has received the names of the students, so schedules vary from year to year, and are not available from Salesianum.

*The Kennett district will be closed on Tuesday Nov. 4th when Salesianum is in session.

3. New Jersey  Residents

Salesianum contracts 2 busses from Lehanes Bus Service (328-7100). The cost will be $1860 in 2010-11. The state of New Jersey provides no financial subsidy or transportation to its residents.

4. Maryland Residents

The Newark #6 bus has a stop near the border close to Rt. 273, north of Elkton and the Elkton-Bear #9 bus starts at the Big Elk Mall. Most students make connections with the #9, #6, or Dover-Odessa busses.

For further information call Matt Kegelman’s voice mail at 302-655-7553

5. Carpool Information

Mr. Kegelman can provide parents who have enrolled in Salesianum with a list of families in your area for cooperative transportation sharing.

For further information call  Matt Kegelman’s voice mail at 302-655-7553