Trending Now - New Haven High Students Required to Choose Bus Service

WHO:

WTNH - New Haven High School families and public school officials are involved in the new bus service system.

WHAT:

WTNH - New Haven High School students must now opt-in for school bus pickup.

WTNH - Only 35% of high school students currently use a district bus.

WHERE:

WTNH - The changes are taking place in New Haven, Connecticut.

WHEN:

WTNH - A new deadline for families to opt-in for bus service will be set over the summer.

WHY:

WTNH - School officials decided to change the bus service system due to the low usage rate of district buses among high school students.

HOW:

New Haven Independent - A bus opt-in survey has been made live for high schoolers to inform New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) about their plans for bus usage in the next academic year.

(UPDATED May 29, 2026 18:07 UTC)

In New Haven, Connecticut, school officials are implementing a new bus service system that requires high school students to opt-in for school bus pickup, as only 35% currently utilize the district buses. To facilitate this change, a bus opt-in survey has been launched for high schoolers to communicate their plans for bus usage in the upcoming academic year. Families will have a new deadline to complete this opt-in process, which will be set over the summer.