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571 School Safety: Exterior Facilities
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Education

Educating parents and students about the proper drop-off and pick-up procedure at your school is necessary to develop both a safe and efficient system.

Educating parents about proper parking lot procedures is necessary.

There are several ways to effectively educate about school parking lot safety including the drop-off and pick-up procedure. For example:

  • Regular reminders of the procedure from school officials to parents will help keep them informed.
  • Maps of the drop-off and pick-up area with traffic flow patterns are very helpful.
  • Some schools hold traffic safety days to provide students and parents with useful information.
  • Drivers can be reminded of traffic safety principles and the policies and procedures at drop-off and pick-up.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

1-4. How can school officials effectively educate parents about school parking lot drop-off and pick-up procedures?