It is not unusual for there to be high volume of traffic at our school during arrival and pick-up times. This sometimes leads to poor traffic circulation and can create unsafe conditions for our school buses, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Everyone must abide by the posted signs regarding the designated student pick-up and drop-off area at the front of the school.
As vehicles drive on to Gator Lane, they need to stay in the right lane, and cannot block buses from being able to make their way to the bus loop at the gym and behind the school. We must always have a pull-through lane to the left side of the pick-up/drop-off zone around the pond to allow drivers to drive past cars waiting at the curb. Additionally, the left lane must continue to flow for safety vehicles to always have access to the school. Vehicles must fill every space along the curb drop-off/pick-up area.
When dropping off your student, if you are the first person in line you are expected to move forward to the flagpole before allowing your student to safely exit the vehicle. Students should exit from the passenger side of the vehicle. No student will be allowed in the building before 7:05am.
When picking up you student, please fill in every space along the curb leading up to the Culinary Academy building. Most days the traffic will subside by 2:35pm. If there is no urgency to pick up your child right at the dismissal bell, consider picking them up once there is less traffic in the loop. We will supervise students up to 30 minutes after the school day to be picked up.
Additionally, do not use our student parking lots to drop off or pick up your student. This can create additional traffic in areas that we are trying to clear of student vehicles at the end of the school day. Thank you for helping to make the conditions at the start and end of our school day safe for everyone.
