Pick Up/ Drop Off

*Drop off:  Enter through southwest entrance of the school (behind the gym) off of El Pomar Road. Proceed in a single line up to the playground. At that point the single lane splits into two lanes. Continue in one of the lanes to the front of the school.  Please pull all the way forward to the main entrance of the school (up to the flag pole) and place your car in park. Cones will be placed at the front and rear of the drop off/pickup lanes (chutes). Please do not let your child/ren out of the vehicle until you have been told the “chutes are closed”.  At that time, children may exit the vehicle. A volunteer or staff member will be available to assist your child if necessary. We ask that you have your child prepared to exit the vehicle to facilitate the flow of traffic. Please do not exit your vehicle. Once all children have exited the cars the staff on duty will give the all clear to “open the chutes”.  Cars in the inside lane (closest to the school) will exit through the gate straight ahead (near the school building). Cars in the outside lane (closest to the field) will exit through the far gate (near the field). After all the cars have cleared the lanes, we will open the chutes for cars in line to move forward to the drop off/pick up zone and the process will repeat.

Parents are asked to pay close attention during the arrival process. It is recommended that cell phones not be used at this time. 

If you arrive after the tardy bell at 7:55, you may drop students off at the front of the school. Any child arriving late will need to come to the office for a tardy slip. Students are not permitted to enter through their outside classroom doors once the tardy bell has rung.

The gates will be closed at 8:30, following daily Mass. If you arrive after the gates are closed, please park in front of the church and walk your child/ren to the main doors of the school. You will need to sign them in if you arrive after the gates are closed.

*Parking:  If you wish to park your car and come into the school, please park in the church parking lot on El Pomar Road, and enter the school campus by way of the large walkway to the left of the church through the breezeway and around to the front of the school.  Cars are not allowed to park in the schoolyard during morning arrival or at any time.  Children will not be permitted to enter a parked car in the parking lot at the front of the school. Drivers dropping off their child are not aware of your child. Please help with the safety of all children by not letting your child enter or exit a car parked in the schoolyard.

*Walkers:  Any student walking to and from school must have a written permission slip from parent/guardian on file in the office.  Walkers must vacate the school/church grounds immediately after being dismissed.

*Bike Riders:  Written permission from parent/guardian must be on file in the office for each bike rider.  For safety and liability purposes, all bikes will remain locked during school hours (no riding on the campus during school hours or playing on the bike rack). Students are required to wear helmets if riding their bikes to school.  

*Skateboard Riders:  Skateboards and roller blades may not be ridden to or from school or at any time on school property. Roller skate sneakers are not allowed on school property at any time.


*DISMISSAL

Your child’s safety is our first concern. The school and teacher must receive advance written notice if any other person besides a parent, family member, guardian or person listed on your emergency card is picking up a student.   Please adhere to the parking regulations set up for the afternoon pick up.  As a courtesy to our teaching staff, please be prompt in picking up your child/ren. SPCS offers an After School Care Program for an additional fee. All students that have not been picked up by 3:35 PM will go immediately to After School Care (ASC). Click here for more information on ASC. 

Parents are asked to pay close attention during the arrival process. It is recommended that cell phones not be used at this time. 

*Pick Up:  Enter through southwest entrance of the school (behind the gym) off of El Pomar Road. Proceed in a single line up to the playground. At that point the single lane splits into two lanes. Continue in one of the lanes to the front of the school.  Please pull all the way forward to the main entrance of the school (up to the flag pole) and place your car in park. Cones will be placed at the front and rear of the drop off/pick up lanes (chutes). Once the chutes are full, a staff member will call your child’s name to come to the vehicle. A volunteer or staff member will be available to assist your child if necessary. Please do not exit your vehicle.  Please give a thumbs up to the staff member on duty that you have your child/ren in your vehicle as they walk by. Once all children have entered cars and doors are closed, the staff on duty will give the all clear to open the chutes.  Cars in the inside lane (closest to the school) will exit through the gate straight ahead (near the school building). Cars in the outside lane (closest to the field) will exit through the far gate (near the field). After all the cars have cleared the lanes, we will open the chutes for cars in line to move forward to the drop off/pick up zone and the process will repeat.

No child is allowed to exit the school premises without an adult. NO child is allowed to wait on the backside to the school or walk to a vehicle unaccompanied by an adult. All children are to wait in front of the school until their parent or carpool has picked them up.

*Parking:  If you wish to park your car and come into the school to walk with your child, please park in the church parking lot on El Pomar Road, and enter the school campus by way of the large walkway to the left of the church through the breezeway and around to the front of the school. 

For the safety of our children, speed bumps have been installed by the playground. Drive at a SLOW (no more than 10MPH) rate at all times when on school grounds.