Parking & Traffic Safety
Welcome to our parking & traffic safety page. You will find information about parking when you visit as well as information about drop-off and pick up.
Arrival and Dismissal
Central school Procedures and Protocols
Central School is located on a busy street with minimal parking. Drop off and pick up can be very congested. Please help us keep all students safe and on time for school every morning and picked up in an orderly manner every afternoon.
As a reminder, school starts at 9:00. Supervision on the playground does not begin until 8:45.
School is dismissed at 3:15 on Mondays and at 3:30 Tuesday through Friday.
There is no supervision past 3:40. If you are not able to pick your child up by 3:40, please consider alternative arrangements.
Arrival:
All Students' parents should drop off their children at the front door
The doors open at 8:45. Students will stand by their lockers until 9:00 when teachers will open doors to the classroom. Supervisors are in the hallways. Breakfast is available in the cafeteria starting at 8:45.
Dismissal:
1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students will be dismissed with their teachers on the playground through door 8 for families who are walking to pick up their child.
1st, 2nd and 3rd grade families who are driving to pick up their children should pick up at the circle drive. As a reminder, parents should stay in the car - staff will ensure that your student meets you at the car and enters on the passenger side.
Kindergarten students will be dismissed from door 5.
4th and 5th grade students will be dismissed with their teachers on the playground through door 7 for families who are walking to pick up their child.
Kindergarten, 4th and 5th grade families who are driving to pick up their children should use Prairie Avenue.
We dismiss at 3:15 on Mondays and 3:30 on Tuesday - Friday. Teachers will be teaching until 3:30 so please don’t expect your child to be outside until 3:33 as it takes a few minutes to dismiss and gather their belongings - this is especially true in the winter time with all of their gear.
Please be considerate of other parents when dropping off and picking up. We are on a busy street and pick up and drop off traffic can get very crowded. As a reminder, you should pull all the way up to the flagpole when dropping off and picking up. Do not get out of your car while in the circle drive - we will find your child for you. It is a $500 fine if you are on your phone or speeding while in a school zone. Safety is our number one priority! We are counting on you to do your part.
If you need to pick up your child early for any reason, you will need to come to the office and sign your child out. Please arrange for your child to leave prior to 3:00 if they must leave early, otherwise they will need to wait until 3:30 with everyone else. The office is extremely busy at the end of the day and we do not want to have any confusion with students leaving.