St. Francis DeSales High School is conveniently located in Central Ohio, providing easy access from either I-71 or I-270.  Public school districts that provide bus service to St. Francis DeSales High School include Columbus and Gahanna.  Additional bus service in surrounding school districts may be available upon request.

Carpool Request

Families in need of a carpool to assist with transportation to and/or from school should please click the link below to complete the carpool request form. Please contact the Enrollment Office at admissions@desales.co with any questions.

Gahanna-Jefferson School District Busing

Please contact the Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools Transportation Office at 614-751-7581 for registration details.

Columbus City School Busing

Applications for Columbus City School bus transportation for the 2024-2025 School Year must be completed online for NEW STUDENTS ONLY. This includes all incoming freshmen as well as transfer students. All existing families will be automatically "graded up" to the next grade and do not have to complete the process.

Should families have any questions regarding Columbus City School busing, please contact Assistant Principal, Mr. Jim Jones at 614-267-7808 or jijones@cdeducation.org

School Districts Surrounding SFD (i.e. Olentangy, Westerville, Worthington, etc.)

Please contact the school district you live in (if not mentioned above) to learn about available transportation options and/or payment in lieu of transportation.