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Transportation Information
Inter-campus Shuttles:
Shuttles run between all three of our campuses. 2-way shuttles are $1000 per child. (1-way shuttle is $750).
To take advantage of the EC Shuttle Service between campuses, please fill out the shuttle request form. If you have questions please contact sethstadtlander@easternchristian.org
Aid in Lieu
Many districts in New Jersey offer transportation or help offset the cost of transportation to private school when students do not attend their local public school. The current reimbursement is $1000 per eligible student and is known as aid in lieu of transportation. If a town participates in aid in lieu, the eligibility is determined by the distance between home and school. Students in grades K-8 must live more than 2.0 miles but less than 20 miles. High school students must live more than 2.5 miles but less than 20 miles. Please check with your school district for specific aid in lieu participation and eligibility information. Note: You don’t need to pay for EC shuttle service to be eligible. If you drive your student to school, you may be eligible to receive this aid!
(If you are requesting Aid in Lieu please
complete this form)
Frequently Asked Questions:
Please fill out the shuttle request form on our forms page.
Contact sethstadtlander@easternchristian.org if you have questions.
Please contact your local Board of Education to verify. Then file a B6T Form with EC’s Transportation Coordinator. Forms can be found here.
No. The state of New Jersey requires that all bus riders be enrolled in a kindergarten class (or above) and are 5 years old before October 1st.
Eastern Christian does not have private routes, but Ride Along, an independent ride-share service, offers transportation to EC students in either private and/or community stop routes when there is a group interested.
If you are interested in learning more information and/or getting a recording of their webinar hosted for EC, you may get in touch with our contact, Manny Ferrão, at Manny.Ferrao@ridealongnow.com and he will be happy to help your family explore.
New York State does cover the cost of busing some NY students to EC. Your district will be able to tell you if you qualify. The process to secure busing must be done through your local NY Board of Education. You can find general information here and helpful contact information here.
Please note the April 1 deadline to apply for the following school year.
Additional questions may be submitted to sethstadtlander@easternchristian.org
What towns are Eastern Christian Students from?
| Town | Number of Students |
| Airmont | 2 |
| Allendale | 9 |
| Bergenfield | 5 |
| Bloomfield | 10 |
| Bloomingdale | 5 |
| Bogota | 1 |
| Butler | 2 |
| Caldwell | 4 |
| Carlstadt | 2 |
| Chestnut Ridge | 3 |
| Clifton | 10 |
| East Orange | 3 |
| East Rutherford | 2 |
| Elizabeth | 1 |
| Elmwood Park | 8 |
| Emerson | 1 |
| Englewood | 7 |
| Englewood Cliffs | 1 |
| Fair Lawn | 20 |
| Flanders | 2 |
| Florham Park | 1 |
| Fort Lee | 9 |
| Franklin Lakes | 41 |
| Garfield | 1 |
| Glen Rock | 10 |
| Hackensack | 3 |
| Haledon | 12 |
| Hamburg | 1 |
| Hasbrouck Heights | 1 |
| Haskell | 3 |
| Hawthorne | 82 |
| Hoboken | 4 |
| Jersey City | 3 |
| Kearny | 2 |
| Kinnelon | 13 |
| Leonia | 4 |
| Lincoln Park | 5 |
| Little Ferry | 4 |
| Lodi | 8 |
| Lyndhurst | 2 |
| Mahwah | 21 |
| Maywood | 5 |
| Midland Park | 48 |
| Monroe | 3 |
| Montclair | 7 |
| Montvale | 2 |
| New City | 5 |
| New Milford | 9 |
| New York | 1 |
| Newark | 3 |
| North Bergen | 2 |
| North Haledon | 139 |
| Norwood | 2 |
| Nutley | 1 |
| Oak Ridge | 1 |
| Oakland | 15 |
| Old Tappan | 3 |
| Oradell | 4 |
| Palisades Park | 5 |
| Paramus | 22 |
| Park Ridge | 6 |
| Passaic | 1 |
| Paterson | 23 |
| Pearl River | 1 |
| Pequannock | 1 |
| Pomona | 1 |
| Pompton Lakes | 10 |
| Pompton Plains | 18 |
| Prospect Park | 10 |
| Ramsey | 5 |
| Randolph | 1 |
| Ridgefield Park | 1 |
| Ridgewood | 10 |
| Ringwood | 10 |
| River Edge | 3 |
| Riverdale | 1 |
| Rochelle Park | 3 |
| Rutherford | 2 |
| Saddle Brook | 8 |
| Saddle River | 3 |
| Scarsdale | 2 |
| South Orange | 1 |
| Spring Valley | 2 |
| Stony Point | 3 |
| Suffern | 1 |
| Sussex | 2 |
| Teaneck | 8 |
| Tenafly | 4 |
| Totowa | 4 |
| Towaco | 1 |
| Township of Washington | 1 |
| Tuxedo | 2 |
| Tuxedo Park | 1 |
| Union City | 1 |
| Valley Cottage | 1 |
| Verona | 2 |
| Waldwick | 17 |
| Wanaque | 6 |
| Wayne | 40 |
| West Caldwell | 1 |
| West Milford | 6 |
| West Orange | 6 |
| Westwood | 1 |
| Wood-Ridge | 4 |
| Woodcliff Lake | 4 |
| Woodland Park | 5 |
| Wyckoff | 56 |