Transportation
The cities and towns listed below provide free transportation to the Academy:
Barrington | Bristol/Warren | Central Falls | Cranston | East Providence
Johnston | Lincoln | North Providence | Providence | Smithfield
To learn how to register for this free transportation, please see the details listed below.
If your city or town is not listed above, but you are interested in car pooling, please contact the Admissions Office (via phone: 401-723-8100, extension 116, or via email: smckay@saintrays.org).
Details for Students from Providence:
Students who live in Providence are provided a free RIPTA bus pass at the start of the academic year (and on the first of each month thereafter) from the City of Providence to get to and from Saint Raphael Academy each day. Application forms to receive a free RIPTA bus pass will be mailed home to these students over the summer.
Details for Students from East Providence and Lincoln:
Students who live in East Providence and Lincoln are responsible for contacting the appropriate city of town office to ensure that they are listed as needing transportation to the Academy and to receive information regarding schedules and routes.
Details for Students from Barrington, Bristol/Warren, Central Falls, Cranston, Johnston, North Providence, and Smithfield:
The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has assumed responsibility for cross-district busing within the five transportation regions of our State. Saint Raphael Academy is a region 3 school, and therefore, cross-district transportation for students who reside in Barrington, Bristol/Warren, Central Falls, Cranston, Johnston, North Providence, and Smithfield must be requested through the statewide transportation website at:
http://www.ride.ri.gov/finance/transportation/default.aspx
The website is now open to take transportation requests for the fall. The state is asking parents to register for transportation directly through the website. If parents have problems with the website or do not have access to a computer, call the statewide transportation office at 401-222-5024.
The deadline for transportation requests for the statewide transportation system is July 31, 2011. Transportation requests submitted on or after August 1, 2011, will receive the closest point to pick-up or a depot stop location for a temporary bus stop. Additionally, students who register on or after August 1, 2011, will receive their permanent bus stop information by September 12, 2011.
Bus route and stop time information will be mailed mid-August.
Parents who are new to the statewide system will receive a letter with information about the system shortly after their request is submitted.
In order to be as efficient as possible with routing, bus stops that are used infrequently, less than once a week, will be deactivated and the student will be assigned to the nearest active bus stop.
The historic transportation regions are still in place, which mean that transportation will only be provided within regional boundaries.
For questions and additional information, please contact the statewide system manager’s office:
Phone: 401-222-5024 | Email: transinfo@ride.ri.gov | Fax: 401-222-5025
