Admission
Transportation
It is important that each family consider transportation arrangements to and from Gilmour for the 2025-2026 school year. You may have one or more existing transportation options available to you. Transportation service requests are made online via FinalForms.
List of 3 items.
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Public School District Bus Service
Contact your local board of education to learn more about details and eligibility requirements.- Beachwood
- Chagrin Falls Exempted Village
- Mayfield
- Orange
- Shaker Heights
- Solon
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Transportation Reimbursement
If your public school district does not provide bus service, you may be entitled to reimbursements or tax credits. Contact your local board of education for more information. -
Gilmour Shuttle Service
We may offer a limited number of transportation services to our students based upon need, location and sufficient demand.* Parents are responsible for coordinating transportation for their child.Fees for this service are based on the miles between the student’s pick-up/drop-off point and Gilmour Academy. Pick-up/drop-off points may be either a residence or a group stop based upon the routes determined by the Transportation Department.Transportation fees will be billed in early September, either in full or added to a monthly payment plan.Parents can request transportation when they complete school forms online in the spring.*Examples of Gilmour routes in the past:- Chagrin Falls/Bentleyville/Novelty
- Moreland Hills/Bedford Hts./Aurora/Solon
- Cleveland/Cleveland Hts./Richmond Hts.
- Beachwood/Warrensville Hts./Cleveland Hts./Shaker Hts.
- Richfield/Hinkley/Parma/Berea/
Strongsville/Broadview Hts.
Contact
Important Dates
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Date Due
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Action
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June 26, 2026
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Parent(s) complete online request via FinalForms
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July 20, 2026
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At this point all routes are tentative.
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July 31, 2026
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Deadline for parents to respond with signed acceptance contract
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Weeks of August 3 and 10, 2026
Weekends of August 6 and 13, 2026 |
Each driver runs through their route and establishes definite pickup times and pick-up and drop-off locations. Some pick-up and drop-off locations may have to be agreed upon between the driver and parents.
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The week and the weekend before the first day of school
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Each driver will contact the parents to introduce themselves and to exchange contact telephone numbers. The driver will provide the established pick-up and drop-off locations and times, and any other pertinent information. |
