Bus Information

Do you want to change your child’s transportation from BUS to CAR PICK UP? For Grades K-5, you may make this change each day before 2:45 p.m. through your Silent Dismissal account.

Eagle Ridge Academy partners with private transportation company Metropolitan Transportation Network (MTN) to provide transportation to and from school. Should you have a transportation issue either before the school office opens (7:30 a.m.) or after it closes (4:00 p.m.); please call the transportation company directly and speak with the dispatcher. The contact number for MTN is 763-571-1541.

• Sixteen routes service the metro area. Routes are established in a hub system with centralized locations along the routes for convenient pick up and drop off.
• The Academy currently charges a transportation fee of $450 per student with a family cap of $1125 per academic year. Students transporting from the Hopkins school district are exempt from the transportation fee.
• A signed transportation contract along with payment must be on file prior to your student riding the bus.
• Bus routes are password protected. Please contact Karen Conner at kconner@eagleridgeacademy.org for the password.

K-5 Students

Doors to the school open at 7:30 a.m. Students in grades K-5 will be released at 3:00 p.m.

A.M. Drop-Off:

1. When entering the parking lot through the west entrance, drive straight ahead to enter the carpool lane, alternating with those coming from the north entrance (marked on map).
2. When entering the parking lot through the north entrance, follow directional arrows by turning right, left, and then left again to enter the carpool lane, alternating with those coming from the west entrance (marked on map).
3. Drive forward to enter the curbside drop-off lane (right lane) and pull to the curb letting your student out. Please move ahead as far as possible to fill in gaps in this lane. Students will only be allowed to exit cars in this lane, not the passing lane (left lane); children must exit from the passenger side of the car. Parents are required to stay in the vehicle. If your child needs help for any reason then you must exit the carpool lane and park in a designated parking spot. This is to keep both you and your child(ren) safe.
4. Once you have dropped off your student, exit the parking lot by merging to the passing lane (left lane) and following signals out of the parking lot.
5.  Alternatively, you may choose to park in the designated parent parking spaces and walk your child(ren) to the Main Entrance (Door 2). Do NOT park in the parking lots across the street. This is a danger as there are no crosswalks or lights available.

P.M. Parking Lot Pick-Up:

1. Have your child’s pick-up number displayed in your car window as you enter the ERA parking lot by driving straight through the west entrance off Bren Road West (marked on map).
2. Drive forward to enter the curbside pick-up lane (same as drop-off) and pull to the curb waiting for your student (we will have called your number by the time you get to the curb). Please move ahead as far as possible to fill in gaps in this lane. Please note, this zone is for pick-up and drop-off only. Cars parked for an extended period will be asked to move to expedite the process for all.
3. Once you’ve retrieved your student, pull into the bypass lane (left) and exit the parking lot.

P.M. Pick-Up Inside of School:

1. Park in a designated parent parking space. Do not park in the handicapped stall without a permit.
2. Enter the school through the Main Entrance (Door 2).
3. Communicate your child’s pick-up number to the supervising staff member.
4. Your child will be called from their classroom to meet you in the Forum.

*If you must get out of your car to unload your child during carpool, you must utilize the parent parking option rather than parking in the carpool lane. If you park, you must have your child walk into the building using the cross walks. Do not drop off your child in this area from an idling car.