School pickup for Vaughan programs
Many Vaughan schools let out early, some at 2:30. One Sprinter collects your students by community and has them at your door well before 4:00. From approximately $450 per afternoon run, plus HST and gratuity.
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Vaughan after-school transportation cost
You pay per vehicle per afternoon run, not per child. One run is your school pickups inside a window of up to 3 hours. Fill more seats and each seat costs less.
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The rate per run is the same however many seats are filled. Here is one Sprinter divided by the children on board.
Rates are approximate, per afternoon run of up to 3 hours, and can be higher for a longer or more complex itinerary. Your written quote is the firm number.
Planning a one-off trip, such as a field trip? Get a quote or book online.
Plan your Vaughan pickup route
Tell us your schools, bell times and days. We reply with a route plan and a written quote.
Six short steps. Your estimate updates as you answer.
Vaughan school dismissal times
Vaughan bells start early. On the York Region District School Board profiles, Julliard and Johnny Lombardi dismiss at 2:30. Five Maple schools ring at 2:35: Dr. Roberta Bondar, Herbert H. Carnegie, Mackenzie Glen, Michael Cranny and Teston Village.
The latest bells are in Maple and Thornhill. Anne Frank and Viola Desmond ring at 3:40, and Louis-Honorรฉ Frรฉchette at 3:50. That is 80 minutes from the first bell to the last.
The busiest bells are 2:35, 3:00 and 3:15, with 5 schools each. When a program draws from several schools on the same bell, the route plan splits them between two vehicles or two runs.
The table covers 38 Vaughan elementary schools. Find yours, then look at the rows just above and below it. Schools that ring within 20 minutes of each other can share a route when they are also close on the map.
| Bell | Schools |
|---|---|
| 2:30 | Johnny Lombardi, Julliard |
| 2:35 | Dr. Roberta Bondar, Herbert H. Carnegie, Mackenzie Glen, Michael Cranny, Teston Village |
| 2:40 | Tanya Khan |
| 2:45 | Blue Willow, Discovery, Pine Grove |
| 2:50 | Maple Creek, Pierre Berton, Rosedale Heights (Thornhill) |
| 2:55 | Forest Run, Kleinburg, Westminster (Thornhill) |
| 3:00 | Brownridge (Thornhill), Fossil Hill, Joseph A. Gibson, Vellore Woods, Woodbridge |
| 3:05 | Charlton (Thornhill) |
| 3:10 | Yorkhill (Thornhill) |
| 3:15 | Bakersfield (Thornhill), Carrville Mills (Thornhill), Elder's Mills, Lorna Jackson, Wilshire (Thornhill) |
| 3:20 | Glen Shields, Thornhill Woods (Thornhill), Ventura Park (Thornhill) |
| 3:25 | Glenn Gould |
| 3:30 | Nellie McClung |
| 3:35 | Romรฉo Dallaire |
| 3:40 | Anne Frank, Viola Desmond |
| 3:50 | Louis-Honorรฉ Frรฉchette (Thornhill) |
Dismissal times from the York Region District School Board school profiles, read November 10, 2026. Bell times change, so we confirm yours before the route starts.
After-school programs in Vaughan, by area
Vaughan programs follow the main roads. OMAC Martial Arts, Mathnasium and Code Ninjas are on Major Mackenzie Drive West. Ivy Ed Learning Centres and UCMAS are on Weston Road. Maxi Mind Learning and Spirit of Math are on Keele Street, and Black Belt World is on Martin Grove Road.
Vaughan had 53,290 children under 15 in the 2021 Census, the most of the five towns we serve for programs.
Our November 2026 Google Maps search returned 42 listings in Vaughan: 19 under after-school programs, 20 tutoring centres and 3 STEM, robotics and coding classes.
Programs are named as landmarks only. We have no affiliation with them.
After-school shuttle service in Vaughan
These routes use real bell times. Pickup follows each bell by a few minutes, so students have time to reach the vehicle. Your own route is planned from your schools and your address.
Vellore route
Johnny Lombardi at 2:30, Pierre Berton at 2:50, then Vellore Woods at 3:00. At a program on Weston Road by about 3:25.
Maple route
Dr. Roberta Bondar and Mackenzie Glen at 2:35, then Joseph A. Gibson at 3:00. At a program on Major Mackenzie Drive by about 3:20.
Thornhill Woods route
Carrville Mills at 3:15, then Thornhill Woods at 3:20. At your door by about 3:40.
Kleinburg route
Tanya Khan at 2:40, then Kleinburg at 2:55. At your door by about 3:15.
School pickup and drop-off at Vaughan schools
Elementary schools release students only to an adult a parent has named. Before the first day, each parent tells the school office that your program’s driver is collecting their child, and you give us the list of children by school.
Ask each school which door your students should use and where a private vehicle may stop. We write both into the route plan, so the driver is at the same spot every day.
One driver is assigned to your route. Share the driver’s details with parents so they can add them at the school office.
York Region District School Board early-release times vary by school. Send us each school’s early-release dates and times, and the pickup moves with them.
Sharing an after-school shuttle in Vaughan
Two programs on Major Mackenzie Drive or in the same Weston Road plaza can split one 14-seat Sprinter. The route stays inside one community, so both doors are minutes apart.
Fourteen seats filled means about $32 per child per run. Eight children riding alone pay about $56 each. Each program is invoiced for its own seats.
One Vaughan route per community
Vaughan is several communities joined by long roads: Woodbridge, Maple, Kleinburg, Concord and Thornhill. A school in Kleinburg and a school in Thornhill do not belong on the same route.
We plan each route inside one community, 2 to 3 schools within about 3 km. A program that draws from two communities gets two routes, or an SUV for the smaller group from approximately $180 per afternoon run.
Kleinburg is the clearest case. Kleinburg Public School rings at 2:55 and Tanya Khan at 2:40, and both are a long drive from Maple or Thornhill.
Maple and Woodbridge each have enough schools for several routes of their own. The York Region list shows 14 elementary schools in Maple and 10 in Woodbridge.
Van service for Vaughan programs
Ten students in one Sprinter is a common starting point. The rate per run is from approximately $450, so each seat costs about $45 a run before HST and gratuity.
On a 3-day week that is about $135 per child per week, or about $540 per child over a four-week month. Fill the other four seats, alone or with a nearby program, and the same month costs about $386 per child.
A Vaughan program with 6 students or fewer can start in an SUV instead, from approximately $180 a run plus HST and gratuity.
All figures are approximate. Your written quote is the firm number.
Early Vaughan bells and a 3:30 start
Programs often set a 4:15 start because parents cannot arrive sooner. With pickup at a 2:50 bell, your students are at the door by about 3:15, in time for a 3:30 start.
That opens an earlier class, or a homework block before the main session. The vehicle can also make a second run for a 3:15 or 3:20 school.
In Maple the gap is wide enough for both. A 2:35 run reaches your door by 3:00, and the same vehicle is back for Anne Frank or Viola Desmond at 3:40.
School pickup for Vaughan daycare and tutoring
Tutoring centres
Maxi Mind Learning, All About Tutoring, Ivy Ed Learning Centres, Kumon and Spirit of Math serve Vaughan families. With bells as early as 2:30, pickup lets a centre open its first session at 3:15.
STEM, robotics and coding
Code Ninjas on Major Mackenzie Drive and Botronix Labs in Maple teach small groups. An SUV for up to 6 children covers a first cohort.
Martial arts and sports
Black Belt World and OMAC Martial Arts run after-school programs. If your own vehicle is full or one community is off its loop, we run that community as a second route.
Child care
Vaughan’s child care centres draw from schools across several communities. A route helps when a school is beyond walking distance.
Vaughan after-school programs with pickup
Who is driving my child?
One driver is assigned to your route. Give parents the driver’s first name and the vehicle description from your route plan.
Does my child need a booster seat?
In Ontario a child under 8 who weighs 18 to 36 kg and is under 145 cm rides in a booster. Tell us how many of your students are under 8 and we plan their seating with your route.
What if my child is not at the pickup spot?
Agree a rule before the first day: how long the vehicle waits and who the driver calls. We write it into the route plan so every parent hears the same answer.
What about early dismissal and snow days?
School boards announce both. Send us the date and we move the pickup earlier or take the day off the plan.
After-school pickup service cost in Vaughan
A four-week month has 4 of each weekday. Multiply the rate per run by the days you run.
| Days a week | Sprinter, per week | Sprinter, 4 weeks | Per child, 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 days | $900 | $3,600 | about $257 |
| 3 days | $1,350 | $5,400 | about $386 |
| 5 days | $2,250 | $9,000 | about $643 |
Per-child figures assume 14 children. All figures are approximate and before HST and gratuity. Your written quote is the firm number.
An SUV, from approximately $180 a run plus HST and gratuity, comes to $360, $540 or $900 a week for 2, 3 or 5 days.
Start Vaughan after-school transportation
- You send the form. School names, bell times, days and your address are enough.
- We send a route plan: the stop order, the pickup time at each school, the arrival time at your door and the vehicle, with the written quote.
- You confirm the plan and pay the first and last week. Your program collects a signed consent from each family and gives us the list of children by school.
- You tell each school office who is collecting your students. Schools release children only to people a parent has named, so this step belongs to you and the parents.
- We assign the driver and brief them on each school’s pickup spot and your door.
- On the first service day the driver works from your list at every school. After the first week we adjust the stop times if a bell runs late.
Vaughan after-school transportation
Every Vaughan route is planned from your schools’ bell times and your address. The plan names the stop order, the pickup time at each school, and the arrival time at your door.
Changes are simple. Add a school, a day or a second vehicle at the next month’s booking, and we reissue the route plan.
Every service day uses the same type of vehicle. Your rate per run covers the vehicle and the driver for the pickup window in your plan, and nothing starts until you have the price in writing.
- One driver assigned to your route and briefed on your schools and your door
- A 14-seat Mercedes Sprinter, an SUV for up to 6 children, or a sedan for a private ride
- One invoice to the program each month, not to parents
- Seating for younger children planned with your route
- Commercial insurance, with the certificate on request
- One driver assigned to your route
Programs in more than one town can see all five on our main after-school program transportation page. Booking for your own child instead? See our after-school pickup service for families page.
Start your Vaughan route in three steps
From your first message to the first pickup takes about two weeks.
Send your schools
School names, bell times, how many students come from each, the days and your address.
Get your route plan
The stops, the vehicle and the rate per run in writing. The quote is the firm number.
Start in about two weeks
We assign the vehicle and brief the driver on your schools and your door.
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What time do Vaughan elementary schools let out?
Between 2:30 and 3:50 on the York Region District School Board profiles. Julliard and Johnny Lombardi dismiss at 2:30, Pierre Berton at 2:50, and Louis-Honorรฉ Frรฉchette at 3:50.
What time do Maple schools let out?
Between 2:30 and 3:40. Julliard dismisses at 2:30, and five Maple schools ring at 2:35: Dr. Roberta Bondar, Herbert H. Carnegie, Mackenzie Glen, Michael Cranny and Teston Village. Anne Frank and Viola Desmond ring last, at 3:40.
What time do Woodbridge schools let out?
Between 2:30 and 3:25. Johnny Lombardi dismisses at 2:30, Pierre Berton at 2:50, Elder’s Mills and Lorna Jackson at 3:15, and Glenn Gould at 3:25.
Which Vaughan schools can one route cover?
2 to 3 schools within about 3 km of each other, inside one community such as Woodbridge or Maple. Schools in two communities need two routes.
Do you cover Woodbridge, Maple, Kleinburg and Thornhill?
Yes, all 5 Vaughan communities, including Concord. Each route stays inside one community so the drive from the last school to your door is short.
Our students come from Woodbridge and Maple. Is that one route?
That is usually 2 routes. The drive between the two communities is too long to keep every student’s ride short. An SUV can serve the smaller group from approximately $180 per afternoon run.
Can two Vaughan programs share one Sprinter?
Yes, two programs can share one 14-seat Sprinter. Programs on the same road, such as Major Mackenzie Drive, share most easily. Each is invoiced for its own seats.
Can one vehicle make two pickup runs in Vaughan?
Yes, when your bells are far enough apart, for example 2:35 at Mackenzie Glen and 3:40 at Anne Frank. The first group reaches your door before the second bell rings.
How many children are there in Vaughan?
53,290 children under 15, by the 2021 Census. That is the largest number among the five towns we serve for programs.
How much does after-school program transportation cost in Vaughan?
From approximately $450 per afternoon run for a 14-seat Sprinter, $180 for an SUV and $160 for a sedan, plus HST and gratuity. It can be higher for a longer itinerary.
What does it cost per child in Vaughan?
About $32 per child per run with 14 children in a Sprinter and about $56 with 8. In an SUV with 6 children it is about $30 each. All before HST and gratuity.
What does a month of school pickup cost in Vaughan?
About $3,600 for a Sprinter 2 days a week over 4 weeks, $5,400 for 3 days and $9,000 for 5 days, before HST and gratuity. With 14 children that is about $257, $386 or $643 per child for the month.
How many after-school programs are there in Vaughan?
42 listings in our November 2026 Google Maps search: 19 under after-school programs, 20 tutoring centres and 3 STEM, robotics and coding classes. Some run their own pickup and most do not.
Do you pick up from private and Catholic schools in Vaughan?
Yes, from any school in the town. Private and Catholic schools keep their own timetables, so give us each school’s dismissal time on the form and we plan the stop order from it.
Which Vaughan bell is shared by the most schools?
3 bells tie at 5 schools each: 2:35, 3:00 and 3:15. The 2:35 group is Dr. Roberta Bondar, Herbert H. Carnegie, Mackenzie Glen, Michael Cranny, Teston Village. One vehicle cannot be at all of them at once, so a route takes the two or three that sit close together.
How soon can a Vaughan route start?
About 2 weeks after you confirm the plan. That covers the route plan, the vehicle and the driver’s briefing on your schools and your door.
Is there a minimum commitment for a Vaughan route?
The minimum is 1 month. The plan is booked by the program for the month, on the school days you choose.
How is a Vaughan program billed?
One invoice goes to the program, and parents get none. The first and last week are paid before the route starts, and each week after that is paid one week ahead.
What happens if a child is absent?
The rate per run stays the same, because the price is per vehicle and not per child. Tell us before pickup so the driver does not wait at that school.
What about PA days and early dismissal?
You are not charged for days you leave out when you book the month. Send us the York Region District School Board early-dismissal dates for your schools and we move those pickups earlier.
How many children fit in one vehicle?
14 in a Sprinter, up to 6 in an SUV when no adult rides along, and 1 or 2 in a sedan. Larger groups ride in a second vehicle.
Who receives the children at our door?
A named adult at your program receives the children at every drop-off. A staff member can also ride along if you prefer.
What about children who need a booster seat?
In Ontario a child under 8 who weighs 18 to 36 kg and is under 145 cm needs a booster seat. Tell us how many of your students are under 8 and we plan their seating with your route.
Are you insured to drive children for a program?
Yes. Every vehicle on a program route carries commercial insurance. Ask for the certificate with your written quote.
What do you need to plan a Vaughan route?
We need 5 things: the school names, the bell time at each, how many students come from each school, the days, and your program’s address.
What time does Pierre Berton Public School let out?
2:50 p.m. on the York Region District School Board profiles.
What time does Johnny Lombardi Public School let out?
2:30 p.m. on the York Region District School Board profiles.
What time does Vellore Woods Public School let out?
3:00 p.m. on the York Region District School Board profiles. Fossil Hill and Woodbridge ring at the same time.
What time does Dr. Roberta Bondar Public School let out?
2:35 p.m. on the York Region District School Board profiles. Herbert H. Carnegie, Mackenzie Glen, Michael Cranny and Teston Village ring at the same time.
What time does Thornhill Woods Public School let out?
3:20 p.m. on the York Region District School Board profiles. Ventura Park rings at the same time.
Get your Vaughan route plan
Send the form on this page or call 905-633-5804. We reply with the stops, the vehicle and a written quote.
- Your schools and their bell times
- How many students come from each school
- The days you need pickup
- Your program's address and the time students should arrive