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Transportation

At EVCS, the school day begins at 8:00 am. Dismissal for students traveling home via car or foot begins at 3:05 pm. Dismissal for students taking the bus begins at 3:15 pm.

Parents, guardians and other caregivers can help drop-off and pick up run as smoothly as possible by following the protocols below: 

To communicate how you will pick up your child at the end of each day…

All parents/guardians should indicate their child’s pick up status in School Dismissal Manager. Parents/Guardians can use School Dismissal Manager to indicate how their child will get home at the end of the day, and also to indicate absences, reasons for leaving school early, and reasons for a tardy arrival. Parents/Guardians can use School Dismissal Manager to set a default pick up status and can change their child’s pick up status as late as 2pm (10am on an early dismissal day). To make changes after 2pm, call the office or reach out to Estefany Hall (Days Park) or NaShomi Shaffer (Hertel).

If your child travels to and from school via car or foot…

Doors open to students who arrive via foot and car at 7:40 am. Arriving with your child by 7:50 am will allow them time to walk to their classroom, put away their belongings, and be ready for the start of the school day at 8:00 am. Students that are picked up or walk home are dismissed starting at 3:30 pm. Parents/guardians who need to pick up their child prior to 3:30 pm (e.g. for a doctor’s appointment) need to indicate this in School Dismissal Manager. We strongly encourage parents to pick-up no earlier than 3:05 pm. Not only do students miss out on instruction, but this increases congestion and delays the arrival and departure of our first-round buses. 

To make our pick up and drop off via car as smooth as possible, cars should adhere to the directions provided by staff.

If your child travels to and from school via the bus…

  • Bus transportation to and from school is provided by the student’s district of residence.
  • EVCS will coordinate bus transportation for all qualifying students who live in the Buffalo School District. Parents/Guardians can pick up a form to start or change bus service at the main office or download the form here. If you are changing your bus route due to a change in address, please also complete the Change of Address Form linked here. If you need to change your child’s transportation within Buffalo, this can take as long as 2 weeks.
  • Families that live outside of the District of Buffalo are responsible for setting up their own bus transportation and for determining how their home district’s calendar will impact the availability of transportation.
  • On the bus, students are required to wear a seatbelt, remain in their seats, and adhere to the driver’s instructions.
  • Complete this Transportation Application if your student will be taking the bus for the first time, will be a new student at EVCS, or if there is a change in their transportation route. 

If a bus is running late, please call the terminal directly and they will be able to tell you what time the bus will arrive at your stop. The bus terminal phone numbers are provided below:

BUFFALO

  • 200 Busses: (716) 874-0544
  • 300 & 400 Busses: (716) 835-5410
  • 500 Busses: (716) 826-4771
  • 600 Busses: (716) 896-1171
  • 700, 800 & 900 Busses: (716) 894-4778

CHEEKTOWAGA CENTRAL: (716) 686-3612

KEN-TON: (716) 874-8611

WEST SENECA: (716) 677-3820

SWEET HOME: (716) 250-1435

Health

NURSING SERVICES

EVCS has a nurse on premises five days each week. Parents and guardians should notify the school nurse of any health-related issues, including food allergies.

All completed health forms and questions regarding health requirements for registration should be sent to health@elmwoodvillageschool.org.

REQUIRED ANNUAL HEALTH DOCUMENTS

ANNUAL PHYSICAL

Physical Forms requested annually from EVCS.  NYSED requires a physical exam for new entrants and students in Grades Pre-K or K, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11; annually for interscholastic sports; and working papers as needed; or as required by the Committee on Special Education (CSE) or Committee on Pre-School Special education (CPSE).

ANNUAL DENTAL HEALTH RECORD

New York State law (Chapter 281) permits schools to request a dental examination for new entrants and students in grades K, 2, 4, 7, and 10, at the same time a physical is requested.

IMMUNIZATIONS

MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION AND MEDICAL ACTION PLANS

All prescribed medication and over-the-counter medication to be administered during the school day must be accompanied by a written prescription from their doctor and the Medication Authorization form signed by the parent.  Medication must be brought to school by an adult in the original pharmacy container per New York State. The nurse must have documentation for medical action plans in place while the child is attending school. If your child requires any of the below while at school, download the appropriate form(s) and return them, completed, to the nurse.

The following are due annually, for each school year:

HEALTH SCREENINGS

New York State Education Law requires that students receive vision, hearing and scoliosis screenings as part of the school health services provided by each public school district. If the results of the screening indicate that your child requires further follow-up, you will receive written notification.

HEALTH POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

  • Download the guidelines on when to keep a child home here (All students).
  • Please note: The temperature threshold is 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Click here to learn more about NYS guidance for school-aged children

NURSING STAFF

EVCS Days Park School Nurse
Email: nursedp@elmwoodvillageschool.org
Confidential Fax Number: (716) 884-0010

Susan Budzinski, RN, BSN, EVCS Hertel School Nurse
Email: sbudzinski@elmwoodvillageschool.org
Confidential Fax Number: (716) 464-3560

Lunch Menu

A free cold breakfast is available for each student every day from 7:40 a.m. to 8 a.m., provided by the Buffalo Public Schools Food Service Department. 

A free or reduced-cost lunch is available for all families under the Community Eligibility Provision, also provided by the Buffalo Public Schools Food Service Department. Daily offerings include a Fun Lunch (yogurt, cheese stick, fruit, vegetable and whole-wheat or whole-grain bread); Peanut butter and jelly (sun butter is offered for children with nut allergies) or Chef’s choice. All bread items are whole wheat or whole grain. Vegetables are offered daily to students.

Get the latest school menus at the Buffalo Public Schools Food Services page.

Menu is subject to change without notice. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Elmwood Village Charter School is NOT a peanut-free school, but we endeavor to keep the classrooms peanut free. Parents and guardians are asked not to send any snacks to school containing nut products. Please be sure to inform the school nurse and your child’s teacher of any food allergies.

School Supplies

School Supply Lists 2025-2026

Days Park School Supply Lists

Hertel School Supply Lists

Resources

Parent Handbook & Code of Conduct

Parents can download the Elmwood Village Charter Schools Parent Handbook below, which provides you with important information about EVCS’s policies, procedures, and culture.

Please review the EVCS 2025-2026 Code of Conduct. We ask that parents, guardians, and students read the Student Code of Conduct, and work together to adhere to its standards.

District Safety & Emergency Operations Plan

View our 2025-2026 District Safety & Emergency Operations Plan. 

Remote Learning Guide for Families

View our Remote Learning Guide for Families. 

7900 – Students and Personal Electronic Devices Policy

View the Students and Personal Electronic Devices Policy.

Parents Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security

View the Parents Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security.

After-School 

EVCS partners with Best Self Behavioral Health and the Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo to provide onsite after-school care until 5:30 p.m. as a convenience to parents and guardians of our students.

Spots in each program are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Families must complete a separate registration form for the after-school program, and a modest fee may be charged on a sliding scale.

Learn more about our after-school providers at bestselfwny.org and bgcbuffalo.org. 

EVCS Athletics Spectator Protocols 

The athletic program at Elmwood Village Charter Schools provides an opportunity to learn life lessons, develop character and skills that will ultimately help our student athletes reach their full potential, to strive for excellence, and to build confidence.

Ensure to read our Spectator Protocols before attending your first EVCS Athletics game.

NYS Department of Health Information

 

Annual Reports & Accountability:

Please see our Data Page for annual reports and accountability information.
 

McKinney-Vento Act:

Elmwood Village Charter Schools is committed to ensuring that all students, regardless of their housing status, have equal access to a high-quality education. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act guarantees educational rights and protections for children and youth experiencing homelessness.
 
 

SCHOOL DISMISSAL MANAGER

EVCS uses School Dismissal Manager (SDM) along with Fast Lane to coordinate safe, efficient dismissal everyday. 

Each new family will be required to set up an account with School Dismissal Manager before starting school. At the beginning of each school year, each family will be required to set their child’s default dismissal schedule before returning to school. This is for all families, even if you never plan to pick up your child and will only be using the bus.

 

FRONTLINE

EVCS uses an app called the Frontline Health Portal.

Log in at the Frontline Login here.

Learn how to access, activate, and download the app: How to Activate Frontline. Look for more information to be sent home via email. The Frontline Help Center is here.

 
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