Silver Spruce-Bus Transportation
Bus Transportation for Silver Spruce Elementary in 2026-2027
February 18, 2026
Dear Acres Green Elementary and Fox Creek Elementary Families,
Thank you for your partnership over the past year as we have worked to consolidate Acres Green Elementary and Fox Creek Elementary into the new Silver Spruce Elementary which will open in August 2026.
Below are important updates about school bus transportation for next school year as well as upcoming community meetings. We encourage you to take a few minutes to read through this information thoroughly.
As we understand that the consolidation of Acres Green and Fox Creek is a big shift for your family, we are working to make access to school bus transportation easier during this transition.
Normally, DCSD families who live within one mile of their assigned neighborhood school are not eligible to access school bus transportation. We call this the “walk zone” and it exists because of the sheer size of the school district and DCSD's limited transportation resources.
However, for the 2026-2027 school year*, we are making the following exceptions to our bus policy for families who will be attending Silver Spruce Elementary. Our hope is this will provide families with additional transportation options, should they need them, during this upcoming transitional year.
In addition to the normal bus stops for Silver Spruce Elementary (as in previous years, bus stop locations will be announced over the summer), we are adding a bus stop at Acres Green Elementary School.
Students who previously attended Acres Green Elementary and are enrolled at Silver Spruce Elementary for the next year, will be provided school bus transportation for 2026-2027 only. Families will need to transport their students to the bus stop located at the Acres Green Elementary building.
Any family who does not live within the walk zone and is eligible for transportation as normal can also drop off and pick up their children at the Acres Green Elementary building if that is more convenient for them.
*These additional bus options will likely only be available for the 2026-2027 school year. However, we will revisit this for the 2027-2028 school year.
YOUR ACTION IS REQUIRED - RSVP FOR SCHOOL BUS SERVICE
Please help us plan for school bus transportation demands. If your family will utilize school bus transportation from the Acres Green Elementary bus stop to Silver Spruce Elementary School next school year, please register by completing this form. This registration form will remain open until May 1, 2026.
Not sure if you live within a “walk zone”?
See the "walk zone" map below.
Go to this webpage and enter your home address. You will then see your family’s school bus transportation status.
UPCOMING COMMUNITY MEETINGS
If you have any questions about the Acres Green/Fox Creek school consolidation, our transportation plan, the use of the Acres Green building after it closes, etc. please join us for an upcoming community meeting.
IN-PERSON MEETING
Monday, February 23 | 5:30 p.m.
Acres Green Elementary
VIRTUAL MEETING
Tuesday, February 24 | 5:30 p.m.
You can also reach out to me at scolella@dcsdk12.org with any questions that you have.
Sincerely,
Steve Colella
Chief of Staff
Douglas County School District
