Q: Are school districts required to transport students? 
A: With the exception of charter school students, Pennsylvania law does not require a school district to provide transportation to its students. 

Q: How far may a child be asked to walk to a school bus stop?
A: The law allows a school district to ask a child, regardless of age, to walk up to a mile and a half to a bus stop. The mile and a half is measured by public roads and does not include any private lane or walkway of the child's residence. 

https://www.education.pa.gov/Teachers%20-%20Administrators/Pupil%20Transportation/Pages/Pupil-Transportation-FAQs.aspx

Q. My child attends a non-public school. How do I find out his/her current bus schedule? 
A. You must contact your child’s school directly to obtain transportation information. Non-public schools include parochial schools within the City of Reading.

Q. I am a teacher in the Reading School District. How do I request transportation for an approved student field trip? 
A. You must submit a completed Transportation Request Form to the district Curriculum Office at least 4-6 weeks in advance of the field trip date via inter office or e-mail.  Once the form is reviewed and approved, the Curriculum Office will send it to the Transportation Office, which will then request a price quote from the Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU). The price quote and tentative bus schedule are then listed on the approved form. A copy of the approved form and price quote are given to the teacher for review. A copy is also given to the district Business Services Office to move forward with payment. Once the Business Services Office approves the request, the bus transportation is ordered and the teacher will receive a field trip confirmation.