During a special ceremony in January, one of two new electric school buses for Middlesex County was plugged in for the first time to the charging station at St. Clare Walker Middle School. Ceremony participants included, from left, Middlesex Board of Supervisors Harmony Village Representative Reggie Williams, Middlesex High School freshman Charlie Roley, Middlesex School Board Chairman Claudia Soucek and Vice Chairman Richard Shores. Electric school buses have a range of approximately 100 to 135 miles and to fully charge one takes about three to four hours. Although electric school buses cost about $325,000 apiece — more than three times the cost of a traditional diesel bus — officials say they are much cheaper to operate and will save the county about $700 a month. (Contributed)
The first day of 2021-2022 school year classes for students attending Middlesex County Public Schools (MCPS) is Monday, Aug. 23. MCPS bus routes for the 2021-2022 school year will be as follows, with possible minor modifications being made during the first few weeks of school:
• Bus # 1 — Zion Branch Road (Route615), Town Bridge Road (Route616), Lord Mott Road (Route615), Glebe Drive (Route 1045), Hampstead Road (Route 1046), Roseberry Lane (Route 1047), Old Virginia St. (Route 602), Town Bridge to Urbanna grocery store. Waverly Road (Route 1010), Nimcock Road (Route 1016), Garnett Hill Drive (Route 1023), Meadow Lane (Route 1024).
