Both of my kids ride to school (Middle and High) and also use their bikes for errands and summer activities.

One exception is music lessons, because we don't have a good way of transporting their instruments by bike in all weather.

Middle school is almost too close to bother, about 10 min walk, but getting there by bike affords an extra 5 minutes of sleep in the morning.

High school is only about 12 min by bike, whereas the bus takes much longer considering that it arrives 30 min before the school bell and leaves 30 min after. The high schooler has asked for studded tires, for the winter. I'm a bit ambivalent, because winter riding involves more than just keeping the bike upright, but also increases the danger of getting hit by a car.

Both bikes are boring hybrids, with lights, fenders, rack, and side basket. Luckily nobody has to transport a computer, which I hope remains the case.