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Transportation to Our Lady of Mercy Academy

Our Lady of Mercy Academy students travel from Nassau and Suffolk Counties, as well as portions of Queens County. State law mandates that districts provide transportation to OLMA if a student resides within 15 miles of our school. Please contact your district directly to receive the most up-to-date information. A list of districts that currently provide busing for the current school year is listed below. OLMA offers alternative transportation options to support students without busing; details below.

Contact OLMA

If you are interested in OLMA and would like more information about transportation, please reach out to Mr. Kevin Boody, Transportation Coordinator, at 516.921.1047 or kboody@olma.org. Please contact us even if your daughter is unsure of her high school choice so that we may keep you informed.

Syosset Train Station Shuttle

For students living beyond the 15 mile bus limits on the North Shore, OLMA provides a shuttle bus service to and from the Syosset Train Station of the Long Island Railroad. The shuttle picks students up at the Syosset LIRR station in the morning and return service is provided for the 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM dismissals. Students can bring a certified letter by OLMA to their home train station to purchase monthly train passes with a student discount. Please visit your home train station or the Long Island Rail Road Website at www.MTA.info/lirr to find out more about the cost to and from Syosset. The Syosset Train Station is on the Port Jefferson Branch of the LIRR, with transfers at Hicksville, Mineola, Floral Park, Jamaica, and Woodside for those coming from other train lines. Students sign up daily on the OLMA website, so the shuttle driver knows to expect them. All Students using MTA Transportation qualify for a student discount.

*New This Year*
Seaford Train Station Shuttle

For students living beyond the 15 mile bus limits on the South Shore, OLMA will provide a shuttle bus service to and from the Seaford Train Station of the Long Island Railroad. The shuttle picks students up at the Seaford LIRR station in the morning and return service is provided at 5:00 PM. Students can bring a certified letter by OLMA to their home train station to purchase monthly train passes with a student discount. Please visit your home train station or the Long Island Rail Road Website at www.MTA.info/lirr to find out more about the cost to and from Seaford. The Seaford Train Station is on the Babylon Branch of the LIRR, Western stops on the line  include Rockville Centre, Baldwin, Lynbrook, and Freeport. Students sign up daily on the OLMA website, so the shuttle driver knows to expect them. All Students using MTA Transportation qualify for a student discount. 

**For families living in Suffolk County who do not qualify for bus transportation, Suffolk Transportation school bus company offers an alternative service that they refer to as Private Transportation. If they have an existing route from a nearby town transporting students to OLMA, they may be able to add your daughter to that route. This service would be an additional cost directly paid by the family to Suffolk Transportation. Interested families should contact the bus company directly at 631-665-3245 Ext. 4434 for more information and rates.

School District Bus Transportation to Our Lady of Mercy Academy

The following table lists the school districts currently providing transportation to OLMA for the current school year. All districts listed below provide a morning and 3:00 PM dismissal bus. Districts providing a late bus at 5:00 PM are indicated as such below and highlighted. Please understand that, in order to receive the most up-to-date information, you are strongly encouraged to contact your school district directly, as these offerings are subject to change. The last two school years have seen significant changes to the late bus offerings, so please be sure to contact your district with any questions as changes continue to be made.