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Transportation
Options for Getting to The Mount
SCHOOL DISTRICT BUSING
Many public school districts within 10 miles of the Mount provide busing to our school free of charge. Please check with your local school district regarding the services they provide. Access school district bus information for the 2024-2025 school year, here. The Mount does not coordinate or influence bus routes, schedules or stops.
PRIVATE BUSING 2024-2025 - ALL FAMILIES MUST COMPLETE - DUE June 5th
Mount Saint Joseph Academy, in a joint effort with La Salle College High School, will provide the following private busing routes for the 2024-25 school year:
- 2 routes in Northeast Philadelphia
- 3 routes through Bucks County
- 1 route in Northern Montgomery County
- Chester County route
- Collegeville route
- Delaware County/Roxborough route
In order to provide the best possible service and to allow transportation fees to be incorporated into your tuition bills, it is necessary for us to have a reliable count of the students who anticipate needing private transportation. Please be aware that after all registration forms are received and/or after reviewing routes throughout the summer months, changes may be made to provide you with the best possible service. If changes are made you will receive notification from the school prior to opening. If you choose to sign up for our private transportation, it is for the entire year. We are offering two types of services on these routes: the first is a round-trip service (morning and afternoon) for a fee of $2,800, or a one- way service for a fee of $1,900. The Roxborough/Andorra cost is $1,800 round-trip or $1,150 one-way. This one-way service is available in the morning OR afternoon and you will have to commit to either the morning or the afternoon routes.
The following conditions apply:
- Often, students must be driven to/from their closest bus stop.
- Routes traveled are selected because of travel regulations, appropriate time needed for arrival at La Salle and Mount Saint Joseph Academy, and number of students living in specific areas.
- The private busing service will determine if/when a new stop or route is needed.
- The response date is June 5th. After June 5th, we cannot guarantee service.
- Liability on the part of the transportation company dictates that all routes operate on the schedule that the last student on in the morning is the first student off in the afternoon.
- Private buses leave the Mount around 3:10 each day, even on days with early dismissals.
- Because La Salle has more students using private transportation, late arrival mornings due to inclement weather are determined by La Salle. If La Salle has a late morning arrival, then Mount students using private transportation would also get picked up at a later time. If La Salle is closing early due to inclement weather, Mount students will also be picked up early for dismissal.
- No activity or late bus service is available.
The form above must be completed by Friday, June 5, 2024. We cannot stress enough how important it is to fill out this form by June 5th so that service can be guaranteed. Please fill out the form even if you choose to NOT participate. It is our hope that we can continue to provide the best possible service options for our students.
VAN SERVICE TO/FROM SEPTA & REGIONAL RAIL
The Mount provides free, round trip van service to/from the Chestnut Hill East and Chestnut Hill West train stations for those students who ride SEPTA rails. Arrangements also can be made for student pick up/drop off at the Route 94 bus stop in front of the CVS on Bethlehem Pike and Montgomery Avenue in Erdenheim. Please contact transportation@msjacad.org if you are interested in utilizing this service.
SEPTA transportation to the Mount is available via Routes "94", "L" and "77". Route "94" originates in Oak Lane, Route "L" originates in Chestnut Hill, and both stop at the intersection of Bethlehem Pike and Montgomery Avenue in Erdenheim. Route "77" originates in the Northeast and connects with Route "94" in Chestnut Hill. For detailed route/schedule information, contact SEPTA Customer Service at 215-580-7800, or view the SEPTA website here. For information on obtaining a student fare card, please consult this SEPTA webpage.
Please contact transportation@msjacad.org if you have any additional questions.
We look forward to seeing you all soon. Enjoy the summer!
ON-CAMPUS PARKING
Please read the following information regarding on-campus parking for the 2023-2024 school year:
On a first-come, first-served basis, licensed senior and junior students are eligible to register for a parking spot on-campus. Based on the capacity of our school facility, the Mount cannot accommodate parking spaces for all upperclass students and spaces are limited to one per family.
We encourage students to organize carpooling and/or for families to take advantage of other available transportation options to help facilitate an equitable, earth-friendly and convenient process for the full student body. Any senior student who will not need a parking space for the 2023-2024 school year does not need to take any further action.
Spaces are a Junior/Senior privilege and are not guaranteed. For licensed students, a yearly 2023-2024 parking tag must be purchased for $35.00 through the Student Life Office by following the processes outlined below:
Process for Juniors:
- Complete an online form, linked here: Parking Form for Juniors
- A $35 parking fee will be paid through this form.
- Students will only be eligible for a parking spot once the online form is submitted. We will not hold a parking spot or reserve a spot on the waiting list for any student who has not completed the online form.
- Once the form is submitted, your student will be contacted via email when a parking spot is available.
- Students are required to pick up their parking tag from the Student Life office by September 1st.
Process for Seniors:
- All members of the class of 2024 have been assigned a parking spot that will be secured upon receipt of the following:
- A completed online form, linked here: Parking Form for Seniors
- A $35 parking fee will be paid through this form.
- Students should look for an email that contains their assigned parking spot number and should park in their assigned spot on the first day of school.
- Students are required to pick up their parking tag from the Student Life office by September 1st.
Seniors must submit the online form AND pick up their parking tag by 9/1 in order to secure their assigned spot. The online form will close promptly at midnight on 9/2 and there will be no exceptions made.
Students must display their 2023-2024 parking tag on their car's rear view mirror. We anticipate the majority of passes will be handed out by 8/30 and the use of passes will be monitored.
Important Note: The front driveway belongs to the school, while the back driveway belongs to the Villa. The back driveway is not to be used as an entrance or exit by Mount students. Parking in the back lot (without permission) or at the Villa is NOT permitted. Parking violations will incur loss of parking privileges.
Please feel free to reach out to Ms. Mae Slaughter (mslaughter@msjacad.org) with any parking questions.
Dining Services
CulinArt is the contracted cafeteria provider for Mount Saint Joseph Academy. CulinArt, serving private and independent schools, provides all dining services.
Student dining is managed through www.MyKidsSpending.com. If you have yet to use this online account, complete your registration by clicking here: Send Password and a temporary password will be emailed to you. Using your email address as your Login ID and your temporary password, you will be able to access www.MyKidsSpending.com. Once logged in, you can change your password, add funds to your account, and, using a checking account, set up Auto-Funding.
We highly recommend that you set up recurring payments and low balance notifications on www.mykidsspending.com so that your students meal service is not interrupted. All students must have their student ID in order to make food/beverage purchases from their accounts. Students can also pay using credit or Apple Pay.
Any questions about charges to the account can be directed to Jessica Borkosky, Chef Manager at JBorkosky@MSJAcad.org.