Drop-off and Pick-up
2021 – 2022
Drop-off and pick-up schedules have been designed to minimize the possibility of mixing with members of different cohorts and maintaining social distancing. This page will be updated during the summer for the 2022 – 2023 school year.
Also see Daily Schedules and Parking pages.
Main Building (K – 8)
Please arrive at school during the designated drop-off and pick-up times (see below) for your child's grade and display your child's color-coded family name card on your dashboard to help us manage the traffic efficiently.
To avoid backing up onto the street, please use both lanes when entering the campus, choose the shorter lane and merge into one lane just before the gravel lot. As a rule of thumb, merge late and cooperate to most efficiently move traffic along. Please use this “zipper merge” process at both drop-off and pick-up. Watch the video!
You may also want to read our FAQ for answers to frequently asked questions.
Morning Drop-off
If your child needs assistance unloading, park in front of the building or in the gravel lot near the Farmhouse and walk your child to the door. Adults will greet students and help them find the way to their classrooms.
- Grades K – 4: Walk your child to the main entrance or one of the rear doors (5 or 6).
- Grades 5 – 8: Walk your child to the music hallway door (8).
If your child can exit the car without your assistance, please display your child's color-coded family name card on your dashboard and use the designated drop-off location.
| Drop-off Time | Grades | Drop-off Location |
|---|---|---|
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7:45 a.m. – 7:55 a.m. (M, Tu, Th, F) 8:35 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. (W) |
5 – 8 (A – K only) | Parents pull car all the way to the front of the building (X). Students enter through the music hallway door (8). |
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7:55 a.m. – 8:10 a.m. (M, Tu, Th, F) 8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (W) |
5 – 8 (L – Z only) | Parents pull car all the way to the front of the building (X). Students enter through the music hallway door (8). |
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8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (M, Tu, Th, F) 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. (W) |
K – 4 |
Parents drop off along the sidewalk behind the building between two green poles. Grades K – 1 students enter through kindergarten door (6). Grades 2 – 4 students enter through playground door (5). |
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8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. (M, Tu, Th, F) 9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (W) |
K – 4 |
Parents drop off along the sidewalk behind the building between two green poles. Grades K – 1 students enter through kindergarten door (6). Grades 2 – 4 students enter through playground door (5). |
Afternoon Pick-up
All students will stay in class until called by radio. Display your child's color-coded family name card on your dashboard to help us manage the traffic efficiently. Use both lanes and follow the "zipper merge" described above.
Also, while parents are welcome to walk students up to the doors during morning drop-off, in the afternoon, our pick-up process cannot accommodate parents walking up to the doors. Please stay in your car and follow the traffic pattern noted above according to the schedule below.
| Pick-up Time | Grades | Pick-up Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 a.m. (M, W, F) | 2/3-Day K | Loop door (3) |
| 2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. | K | Kindergarten door (6) |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | 5 – 8 (A – K) | Parents pull car all the way to the front of the building (X). Students exit through music hallway door (8). |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | 5 – 8 (L – Z) | Parents pull car all the way to the front of the building (X). Students exit through music hallway door (8). |
| 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | 1 – 4 (A – K) |
Kindergarten door (6) |
| 3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | 1 – 4 (L – Z) |
Kindergarten door (6) |
Upper School
Morning Drop-off
| Drop-off Time | Grades | Drop-off Location |
|---|---|---|
|
7:40 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. (M, Tu, Th, F) 8:40 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (W) |
9 – 12 |
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Afternoon Pick-up
To avoid traffic backing up onto the street, afternoon pick-up times are staggered. Parents should arrive no earlier than the listed dismissal time; if you have students in multiple grades, please arrive at the later dismissal time. Please pull all the way forward when waiting for your child and do not block the east parking lot so our student drivers may exit.
Upper School students with younger siblings may also walk over to the Main building and find their parents in the front parking lot. Parents should pull into a parking spot; do not stop in the Main building pick-up line to wait for Upper School students.
| Dismissal Time | Grades | Pick-up Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2:55 p.m. | 11 – 12 | Student drivers dismissed. |
| 3:00 p.m. | 9 | Parents pick up freshmen at the front entrance. |
| 3:10 p.m. | 10 | Parents pick up sophomores at the front entrance. |
| 3:20 p.m. | 11 – 12 | Parents pick up juniors and seniors at the front entrance. |
Preschool
Drop-off
In the morning between 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., parents park and walk their children through the main gate to sign them in at their classrooms.
- We start class at 8:45 a.m., but we have morning activities and free play until 9:00 a.m.
- A greeter will be there to welcome you at the main gate.
- Parents will walk their children to class but may not enter the classroom.
- As parents depart, they should use one of the gates by the Preschool office.
After 9:00 a.m., check in your child in the Preschool office as all the gates will be closed.
Pick-up
Between 11:30 a.m. – noon, parents drive up, following the route indicated on the map above and staying in their cars. Display your child's family name card on your dashboard to help us manage the traffic efficiently. All students stay in class until called by radio and then are escorted to their cars at the main gate.
- Although the school day officially ends at 11:45 a.m., classes begin their closing activities at 11:30 a.m.
- To reduce the number of parents picking up at the same time, parents are welcome to pick up their children beginning at 11:30 a.m. We encourage the P3 families to come at that time to start the pick up process.
- If your child's car seat is on the passenger side of the car, we can more safely load your child out of the flow of traffic.