ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL

Arrival: Class begins at 9:15 a.m. Students may be dropped off no earlier than 8:45 a.m., as supervision is not available before that time. Auto traffic for student drop-off must enter from the side driveway off of Whippoorwill Dr. and leave by the main driveway. Parents who need to park for a meeting or volunteering must use the blacktop parking area by the basketball hoops. Students arriving by car must be dropped off at the side entrance or main entrance as directed; do not drop off students in the parking lot or in the driveway, as this creates a dangerous traffic situation. If a parent brings a student in after 9:15 a.m., the parent must check the student in at the office. A fee-based Extended Day Program is available from 7:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

Please refer to Parent Drop-off for additional information.
Dismissal begins at 3:30 p.m. Students who are being picked up in a car are dismissed to the side parking lot, students taking the bus exit at the front door, students who walk using the rear path are dismissed at the lower rear door, and students who walk from the front of the school are dismissed at the front door after the buses have cleared.

The school must be notified when a child's usual dismissal procedure will be changed. Please send a note to the teacher; phone calls to the office to do this should only be done when absolutely necessary, since class may have to be interrupted to relay the message. Because of bus overcrowding, students are not allowed to ride a bus other than their assigned bus for any reason, including birthday parties, scout meetings, play dates, etc. If a situation involves daycare on an ongoing basis, please contact the office.

The school strongly discourages parents from dismissing their children early. Please keep this in mind when making appointments, scheduling lessons, etc. Time in class is a top priority for all of our children; your understanding and cooperation are appreciated in helping our students benefit from the maximum amount of undisturbed time available for learning.

When your child is parent pick-up, please fill out this Parent Pick-up Form and send it to school with your child. "Parent pick-up" refers to students who are being picked up by car, not to parents who meet walking students at the school. If this will be a regularly scheduled pick-up, one note stating the schedule is sufficient. Please refer to Parent Pick-up procedures for additional information.