A north Texas woman is outraged with her five-year-old son 's elementary school after they put him on a bus when he was supposed to remain at school for a daycare program . The bus ended up dropping Ashley Holder 's son , Gabriel Muntu , nearly a mile from their apartment , and he walked home alone on Wednesday . Gabriel had reportedly told a substitute teacher at North Elementary School in Fort Worth that he was not supposed to ride the bus , but he was put on to the vehicle anyway . Five-year-old Gabriel Muntu was put on a bus instead of staying at the building for an after-school daycare program on Wednesday . When he was dropped off , he walked nearly a mile alone to get to his family 's north Texas apartment . Gabriel 's mother , Ashley Holder , said that she 'felt sick ' because 'anything could have happened ' to her son , who was , unknowingly to her , walking around around Fort Worth alone . When Gabriel showed his mom where he had been dropped off , she realized it was nearly a mile away from their home . Once he was dropped of , he crossed a busy four-lane road as he walked home . Holder told NBC 5 that her son said he crossed the street more than once . Holder was especially concerned because Gabriel is supposed to have an upcoming surgery on his feet . Gabriel told his mother that he told a substitute teacher at North Elementary School in Fort Worth that he was not supposed to ride the bus , but he was put on to the vehicle anyway . Holder , pictured here with her partner and two children , said she spoke up because she does n't want something like this to happen to any other children . ' I felt sick and I cried because that 's my baby , you know . He could have been hit by a car . He could have been kidnapped . Anything could have happened , ' Holder told NBC 5 . 'He dodged cars to get home and I asked him , I was like , `` Were there cars ? Did you see them ? '' and he was like , `` Oh they stopped for me '' ' , Holder added . 'If they would n't have stopped , that could have been my son 's life and that 's the only reason why I 'm saying something . ' White Settlement Independent School District officials said that there was a lapse in procedure on Wednesday . The school apologized to Gabriel 's family and will review procedures to ensure another student does n't go through what Gabriel did . White Settlement Independent School District apologized to the family and said that there was a lapse in procedure when Gabriel was put on to the bus on Wednesday .
Gabriel Muntu , 5 , was supposed to remain at school for a daycare program . He reportedly told a substitute that he was to stay , but was still put on to bus . He walked for nearly a mile across busy streets to get to his family 's home . Mother Ashley Holder was outraged and said Gabriel is supposed to have an upcoming surgery on his feet . North Elementary School apologized and said there was a lapse in procedure .