We are pleased to offer our "Brace Bus" service throughout the school year. We have been providing this service annually since 2000. Our Brace Bus is driven by a Nazareth Area School District bus driver. She will go to your child's school; sign him or her out of school; drive them to our office for their appointment; and at the completion of the appointment, return them to school with an excuse from our office.
The Brace Bus will serve the following schools:
- Easton Area School District
- Nazareth Area School District
- Wilson Area School District
- Easton Catholic Elementary
- Holy Family Elementary
- St. Jane’s Elementary
- Notre Dame High School
In order for this service to operate smoothly, we ask that the following guidelines be followed.
- Patient’s legal guardian must complete the attached “Brace Bus” forms and return both forms to our office in advance of this service being utilized. Please do not mail these forms directly to your school. These forms can be returned by:
- Mail: 3311 Northwood Avenue
Easton, PA 18045
- Fax: (610) 252-5736
- Email: info@mcgillorthodontics.com
- Brace Bus riders must be scheduled in such a manner as to not interfere with other riders. This will be done on a first come, first serve basis.
- If a patient “no shows” two times for a brace bus appointment, they will not be allowed to ride the bus for the remainder of the school year.
- A note will need to be written by the parent or guardian allowing the patient to be dismissed from class 20 minutes before their scheduled appointment time. This will allow our driver adequate transportation time. Patients who do not have a note will not be able to be transported to their appointment and will be considered a “no show”.
- The “Brace Bus” will run between the hours of 9:00am & 12:00pm. This is necessary to avoid school traffic.
- Children riding the “Brace Bus” for appointments ending after 12:00pm must make arrangements to be picked up at our office after their appointment. We cannot transport children to or from home.
- If there is a possibility that your child may miss their scheduled school lunch, please be sure to pack a lunch for them to eat at our office.
- In the event of inclement weather, we may suspend “Brace Bus” service for the day. Please ensure that we have a correct daytime phone number where you can be reached in case we need to contact you.
- We will mail you a slip summarizing the day’s appointment.
- Your child will be scheduled for their next appointment with us. Please call the office to reschedule if this is not convenient.
- If your child will not be attending school the day of their brace bus appointment please notify us as soon as possible to cancel this service for that day.
Patient's legal guardian must complete the "Brace Bus" forms and return both forms to our office in advance of this service being utilized.
Download Request For Transportation Form
Download School Authorization Form