Drop-off & Pick-up Procedures

DROP OFF, PICK UP, PARKING, & STUDENT TRANSPORTATION

All 1-5 students may be dropped off 15 minutes before the start of their school day using the designated drop off loops. TK/K students can be dropped off 10 minutes before school begins and enter through the Kinder black gate near Rm. 2 and Leslie St. Gr. 1-3 students enter through the black gate near the bulletin boards on the flagpole loop, while Gr. 4-5 students are dropped off on the  bus  loop  and  use  the  walkway  toward the library. Students will be considered  late  if  they  are not inside their classrooms or with their designated teacher by the start of the instructional day (8:30 am for Gr. 1-5).

During pick up, TK and K students must be picked up by authorized adults from their classroom doors/gates. More specific information on pick up procedures for TK/K students will be sent home.

Please be courteous to other drivers, follow directions given by our traffic patrol staff, and drive safely. Students being driven to and from school must be dropped off or picked up on the yellow curb side only. After unloading/loading students, drivers can then exit using the outer lane. Drivers should not cut in line. Drivers should never get out of their cars. Please wait patiently for the cars ahead to move forward. School buses have the right of way on the designated bus loop at all times. In Alameda County, fines are doubled for traffic violations in school zones.

Parents/Guardians: Visitors or volunteers must have both the teacher and the principal’s approval before they are allowed on campus, unless dropping off students or going to the office. One visitor/volunteer per class.

If an office visit is necessary, please park on the street or on the parking designated for visitors if you intend to walk your child to the drop off area. Always use the crosswalk when crossing the street. Do not park in areas with numbers – these are reserved for staff use only.

Bicycles/skateboards may be used as transportation. They may not be ridden on campus or on the sidewalk in front of the school. Helmets are required by law. Bicycles must be locked on the bike rack. Skateboards, roller skate shoes, and rollerblades may not be worn or ridden on campus (these remain in the office). All equipment is the full responsibility of the owner.

Please click here to view and download the Durham Drop-off & Pick-up Map