Transportation

At Barrack, our students represent 3 states and 50+ zip codes.

We are committed to meeting the transportation needs of our families by providing a variety of busing, shuttle, and train options.

YOU CAN USE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BUSING

Pursuant to rules of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, any child living in a township within 10 miles of Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy can be transported at no charge to/from Barrack by their own school district through all grades.
The Philadelphia School District may offer discounts for train vouchers. Residents in grades 6 through 12 who live 1.5 miles or farther from Barrack may be eligible for discounted school fares. Get more information here.

OPT FOR BARRACK-COORDINATED BUSING

*There is a subsidized transportation fee for the routes above for the full academic year.

TRAINS AND OUR SHUTTLES MAKE IT EASY

Students can take the Norristown High Speed Line (formerly known as Route 100) and get off at the Bryn Mawr stop. It is directly next to the school. Click here for the Norristown High Speed Line schedule.
Students can also take the Paoli/Thorndale Line regional rail train and get off at the Bryn Mawr station, which is about 5 blocks away. We offer a shuttle service from the station to our campus both before and after school. Click here for the Paoli/Thorndale Line schedule.
Access all SEPTA schedules by clicking here.
Morning and afternoon shuttle service is provided between the Bryn Mawr train station and Barrack before and after school.
- Morning shuttles run from 7:00 am to 8:10 am and coincide with the train schedules.
- After-school shuttles are provided at 3:45 pm and 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 3:10 pm and 3:25 pm on Friday.
Barrack provides a shuttle from Adath Israel for Friday morning Minyan.

LATE BUSES RUN MONDAY-THURSDAY

Our location on the beautiful Schwartz Campus in Bryn Mawr, PA allows space for student parking, and many families organize carpools as well.