Arrival & Departure

Arrival and Departure Times

Supervision begins at 8:10 a.m. Students should plan to arrive between 8:10 a.m. and 8:25 a.m. As it is unsafe to leave children unattended, we ask that you do NOT have your child arrive at school prior to this time. We also ask that your child report directly to the lunch court or participate in the Run for Your Life Program and does not go to his/her classroom. Your cooperation will help us maintain the safest possible environment for your child. All students are expected to be in their respective classroom lines by 8:25 a.m. and in their classrooms at 8:30 a.m. During inclement weather, children report to the auditorium. Only students who participate in the breakfast program, before school approved club meetings, tutoring, or who are enrolled in the YMCA Prime Time Program may be on site prior to 8:10 a.m. Students are expected to go directly home after dismissal at the end of the school day. Students who ride the bus are expected to report to their bus lines immediately following dismissal. If you are in need of childcare before or after school, please come to the office for a Prime Time application or visit the link on this website.

Student Drop Off

Adults delivering children to school should leave them off at the front of the school on Felton Street and not in the staff parking lot.

Walking

Our award-winning Safety Patrol helps provide safe travel to and from school.

Bicycles

The San Diego Police Department requests that only students in grades four and above ride bicycles to school. Although the school has designated an area inside the kindergarten playground for students to park bicycles, the San Diego Unified School District is not responsible for theft, damage, or loss of use to any bicycle, equipment or article left in or around this area. All such risk is assumed by the student.

All bicycles should have locks and licenses. Students are urged to secure their bicycles in an appropriate manner by using a quality lock and chain or other devices.

Helmets are required by California law. Students not wearing helmets may lose the privilege of parking a bike on school grounds. As defined in Vehicle Code Section 21212, any person under 18 years of age must wear a properly fitted and fastened helmet when riding a bicycle, scooter, skateboard, or when wearing in-line or roller skates. Helmets must also meet the standards of either the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Dismissal

Students are dismissed promptly at 3:00 p.m. (12:15 p.m. on Thursdays) and should leave campus immediately upon dismissal. Students who ride the bus to and from school will leave shortly after dismissal.

Student Pick Up

Please meet your child at the front entrance on Felton Street. The front curb is painted white to indicate 3 minute stopping. Signs are posted to assist you. Cars are not to enter the parking lot at any time between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please ensure the safety of all students by not parking in the bus loading area and/or asking your child(ren) to cross the street without a crossing guard present. The school"s main concern is for the health and safety of your children.

Specific dismissal procedures vary by grade level, as indicated below:

Kindergarten:

Students are dismissed from the classroom area by their teacher upon seeing a responsible adult or older sibling. Older siblings must come to is the Kindergarten yard to pick up younger siblings.

Grades 1-3:

Teachers walk all students to the front entrance of school. All students must be picked up at the front entrance whether they walk home with an older sibling or are picked up by an adult.

Grades 4-5:

Teachers dismiss students from the classroom and they are to leave campus via the front entrance. If they are responsible for a younger student, they must go to the front of school or the Kindergarten yard to pick them up and then promptly head home.

PrimeTime Extended Day Program Students:

All PrimeTime and licensed day care program students are dismissed from their classrooms and sent to the cafeteria/auditorium for check in. Kindergarten students are picked up at their classrooms by a PrimeTime staff member.

Bus Students:

All buses park in the loading/unloading zone on Redwood Street. All bus students and space-available riders will line up at gate leading to Redwood Street and wait to be called to their bus by a staff member.


If you are more than 10 minutes late to pick up a student, please go to the front office. You may be asked to provide identification. Please review the Visitors Policy page for additional information.

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