Essential Piece Transportation

In 2020, AZACS acquired a grant to offer a shuttle services to students living the longest distances from our Central Phoenix Campuses. We wanted to take this opportunity to provide you with information regarding this limited transportation program.
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The transportation program is grant-funded, which means that some aspects of our operations are subject to certain requirements. The requirements that most affect our families are as follows:
- We must prioritize families that are traveling the furthest distances from the AZACS Central Phoenix Main Campus and Early Learning Center.Â
- We have a maximum capacity of 10 individuals per vehicle, including the driver and support staff on each vehicle. This allows for 8 students per vehicle. This limits the open spots on our routes.
- If there are more student applicants for a route than available spots, riders must be chosen by random lottery. Families that have their names on our transportation interest/waiting list are eligible to be chosen for routes or be in the lottery.Â
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Because our riders must be chosen at random and we have limited available spots, you must be added to our interest list so that you have a chance to ride. Here is the link to our interest form, for those who have not already filled it out:
Essential Piece Shuttle Service Interest Form
We will be finalizing locations for Shuttle Stops and times for our 2024-2025 routes at the beginning of July, and we will be drawing families from our interest list to fill available spots on our routes shortly after. Please keep a lookout for communication from us.
All communication regarding transportation services should be made directly to Essential Piece Transportation at 602-358-8002 or by email at EPTransportation@autismcharter.org.