The Grosse Ile Township Schools District operates a fleet of 22 regular education and special education buses. We travel over two hundred and ten thousand miles a year and transport approximately 1,400 students primary through twelfth grade and special education students on a daily basis.

Program Changes

Grosse Ile Township Schools continues to re-design programs so they are still available to our students and parents.  Transportation is one of those programs.  If you would like to read more about program changes, please read the parent letter below:

2012-2013 Parent Letter Regarding Transportation 

This information is subject to change.  It will be updated as the fall approaches.

     School Start Times                               Start                     End                  Half Days

     Parke Lane Elementary                       8:10 AM               3:05 PM          8:10-11:35 AM

     Meridian Elementary                            8:10 AM               3:05 PM          8:10-11:35 AM

     Grosse Ile Middle School                    7:30 AM               2:25 PM          7:30-10:55 AM

     Grosse Ile High School                       7:30 AM               2:30 PM          7:30-11:00 AM

As soon as the 2012-2013 Bus Stop Maps are finalized, they will be posted below.   The informtion below may see minor changes. 

• Middle/High School Bus Stops Map

• Elementary School Bus Route Map  

In addition, GITS provides transportation services for approximately 375 athletic events and 185 school & community related field trips each year. Each day GITS buses shuttle students to and from Vocational classes as well as many special education programs in surrounding districts.

Grosse Ile Township Schools' Transportation Department consists of one Supervisor/Mechanic, one Service Person/Mechanics Helper, one Dispatcher, eighteen Drivers (for regular education, vocational education and special education runs) three monitors, two trainers and three substitute drivers.

The Transportation Department is proud of its annual Michigan State Police inspections, safety record and its efficiency in meeting the numerous needs of the GITS and community.