Parking and Drop-off / Pick-up

Upper Lot:

Bird's Eye view of the upper parking lot

General Reminders

School parking lots can be very busy. Please be patient as you drop off and pick up your student(s) each day. Safety is extremely important. Please see drop off and pick up procedures below.

If you are dropping off or picking up and not getting out of your car, please pull all the way forward.

If you are parking and walking your student to their gate, please only park in unmarked spaces.

Parking spaces marked 'Staff Only' are for staff members only, please park in unmarked spaces.

Arrival

Arrival

DROP OFF: Supervision will begin and gates will open at 7:50 AM. Gates will close promptly at 8:15 AM. You have two options for drop off:

1) Drive down the right side of the hill and pull along the curb. DO NOT leave gaps between cars. Students must be able to exit vehicle independently.

2) Drive down the left side of the hill and park in a parking stall. DO NOT park in a “staff only” stall. Use one of the 3 crosswalks to walk your student across the parking lot to the sidewalk.

  • Students in Preschool, TK, & Mrs. Adams’ class will enter through Gate #4.

  • Students in Mrs. Sayeg’s class will enter through Gate #5.

  • Students in Grades K-2 will enter through Gate #1.

  • Students in Grades 3-5 will enter through Gate #6.

  • Childcare students must be checked in at the childcare gate- Gate #7.

Dismissal

Dismissal

PICK UP: Students will be picked up in 2 main locations; hardcourt and in front of school. For hardcourt and in front of school along the curb, drive down along the right side of the hill.

  • Those picking up on the hardcourt will turn into the area by the cafeteria and follow the cones to the pick up area.

  • Those picking up along the curb in front of the school, will continue along the curb all the way down to the south end of the school (kindergarten playground). Students will be waiting and will load into your car. Students being picked up in front of the school, can also meet their parents who have walked or parked.

  • AM & PM Preschool/ K/1 SDC (Ms. Sayeg's class) will be picked up at Gate #7 in the lower lot by the garden.

  • AM Transitional Kindergarten will be picked up in front of the school.

  • PM Transitional Kindergarten/ALL Kindergarten/2-5 SDC/ALL Siblings & Carpoolers in grades 1-5 will be picked up on the hardcourt.

  • Single Students in grades 1-5 will be picked up in front of the school.

  • Childcare Students must be checked out from childcare at Gate #7 off Banyan.

Parking Lot Information

Safety of all students, staff, and families is extremely important.  In order to keep everyone safe, it is imperative that we all work together each day.

There are three parking lots at Etiwanda Colony…

  • Upper Lot – off of East Ave. at the top of the hill

  • Main Lot – at the bottom of the hill after entering off East Ave.

  • Lower Lot – off of Banyan St., below the Kindergarten building

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO REMEMBER

  • Do not use cell phone when driving on campus.All attention should be focused on students.

  • Speed limit is 5 miles per hour in all parking lots.

  • Please follow signs – do not cut in front of other drivers who have waited in line.

  • Please be patient – it only takes approximately 15-20 minutes once the bell rings for all students to be picked up.

  • Please use parking stall to drop off if you need to get out of your vehicle to help your student.Students should quickly exit their vehicle.

  • Please be courteous and allow parents to merge in order to exit.

  • Please DO NOT park in parking stalls labeled STAFF. Our staff needs to be able to park and start their day.

  • Please be kind to all staff. They are doing their best to keep your child and all students safe while keeping the traffic moving.

  • Students should not be on campus prior to 7:45AM daily. Gates open at 7:50AM.